The quality of a product is dependent on both facilities/equipment and manufacturing
processes. Any error or disorder in facilities and processes can cause a catastrophic failure …

This paper reviews the evolution of intelligent, distributed, microcontroller based machine
and process monitoring systems. It considers basic building blocks that support such …

Fuzzy measure and fuzzy integral theory are an outgrowth of classical measure theory.
Fuzzy measure and fuzzy integral theory take into account the importance of criteria and …

One of the major sources of petroleum products is obtained from the sea (offshore and
onshore). Here the major problem faced by the worker is, maintaining the constant pressure …

This paper proposes a new approach for rotating machinery which integrates wavelet
transform (WT), principal component analysis (PCA), and artificial neural networks (ANN) to …

This paper presents a methodology to analyze the failure causes of a machine tool using
digraph and matrix methods. The machine tool failure causality digraph models a failure …

Anomaly detection is crucial for the stable operation of mechanical systems, securing
financial transactions, and ensuring network security, among other critical areas. Presently …

A reliable system means being able to perform its intended functions. Therefore, ensuring
performing of its required functions will help to enhance its reliability. For a manufacturing …

The development of a fault-diagnosis system (FDS) could be helpful in identifying the source
of faults before the occurrence of complete system failure. Here we report on such a …

Recently, the conventional controller of machine-tool has been increasingly replaced by the
PC-based open architecture controller, which is independent of the CNC vendor and on …