Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) technology receives extensive attention in the
manufacturing field. As the core technology, it generates considerable interest among smart …

Engineering changes are inevitable and might propagate within and across multiple
boundaries. Their management has increasingly become relevant within the …

This paper proposes a novel approach to develop a production-oriented software system
aimed to assist shop floor actors during a Manufacturing Problem Solving (MPS) process …

Modeling today's products means modeling interdisciplinary 'product systems' integrating
various authoring systems with the technical-administrative product structure and the related …

The current competitive industrial context requires more flexible, intelligent and compact
product lifecycles, especially in the product development process where several lifecycle …

Over the past 70 years, product design has undergone many important changes due to the
impact of contemporary digital technologies (ie digital design). To support digital design and …

Virtual engineering increases the rate of and diversity of models being created; hence
requires maintenance in a product lifecycle management (PLM) system. This also induces …

This paper presents a stage based framework for analyzing transdisciplinary design
processes in engineering product design and manufacturing. The framework provides a …

Fretting is known to be a major cause of contact deterioration and failure, particularly in tin-
plated contacts. During fretting the contact resistance generally increases slowly with time …

Regarding the market globalisation, manufacturers have to improve the performance and
efficiency of their production plants. To fulfil this goal, managers need methods and tools to …