Recent years have witnessed paradigm shift in various facets of manufacturing with the advent of new manufacturing technologies. The role of innovation and technological change is recognized not just in product development but in all stages of manufacturing. This book attempts to provide a holistic view of the changing scenario and current research trends in manufacturing. The papers contributed by experts in various fields are organized into twenty one different sections that cover diverse topics such as traditional, non-traditional and newer material processing techniques, modeling and optimization in manufacturing, quality and management, product development, robotics, and computer integrated manufacturing. This volume will provide the necessary information to all researchers, professionals and beginners alike in introducing innovating manufacturing practices and furthering research on newer and improved manufacturing technologies.

Preface / Acknowledgements / 183 Articles in areas of: Section A: Material Removal Processes / Section B: Grinding / Section C: Non-Traditional Machining / Section D: Micro-Machining and Fabrication / Section E: Forming / Section F: Metrology / Section G: Material Treatment and Surface Modification / Section H: Optimization Techniques in Manufacturing / Section I: Operations Management / Section J: Quality and Management / Section K: Finite Element Modeling of Manufacturing Processes / Section L: Machine Tool Vibration / Section M: Vibration and Condition Monitoring / Section N: Mechanisms and Robotics / Section O: Product Design / Section P: Finite Element Analysis in Design / Section Q: Rapid Prototyping and Tooling / Section R: Computer Aided Process Planning / Section S: Computer Integrated Manufacturing / Section T: Intelligent and Virtual Manufacturing / Section U: Abstracts (Papers Accepted for Presentation) / Author Index.

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