The continuously growing social and political pressure to provide sustainable products is
forcing also the lightweight industry to rethink current development and manufacturing …

The evolution of knowledge acquisition and representation in manufacturing technologies is
vital for translating complex manufacturing data into actionable insights and advancing a …

With the widespread application of mass customization strategy, estimating the
manufacturing cost of products to provide suitable references for the quotations of products …

ABSTRACT Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is a consolidated engineering
activity that suffers a real integration with 3D CAD systems. DfMA principles are currently …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies have greatly extended design possibilities and
freedom. However, in the designer everyday work, the decision regarding the adoption of …

An attempt is made to translate five generic key performance indicators (KPIs) into a
continuous real-time cost function in a batch order-based manufacturing environment. The …

Welding is a consolidated technology used to manufacture/assemble large products and
structures. Currently, welding design issues are tackled downstream of the 3D modeling …

Hygienic design requires the definition of rules allowing the correct development of food
processing systems. The knowledge collection in this field would certainly help designers …

La estimación de costes puede resultar cada vez más difícil, lenta y consumidora de
recursos cuando no puede realizarse de forma analítica. Cuando las técnicas tradicionales …

Many companies have been evaluating the feasibility and gain of using Additive
Manufacturing in their own business. One of the main advantages of this technology is the …