Modelling and simulation of manufacturing process chains are important for decreasing the
defects induced by the manufacturing processes and increasing the life of the components …

Due to changing customer demand and development of new technologies, manufacturing
companies have to implement engineering changes in manufacturing systems. Planning …

As a viable alternative to resistance spot welding, self-piercing riveting has been extensively
applied to joining difficult-to-weld sheet metals such as aluminum alloys and dissimilar metal …

The optimization of technology chains is usually conducted as a local problem of each
individual process step. However, in order to optimize the technology chain in terms of …

Increasing the energy efficiency of manufacturing processes is one of the many ways to
reduce manufacturing cost and to resolve environmental issues. This paper systematically …

Companies are facing an increasing number of engineering changes (ECs) in
manufacturing systems (MS). The planning of ECs becomes a continuous task. It has to be …

This study aimed to employ a prototype material requirement planning (MRP) software for
efficient production planning and raw-material inventory management. A case study …

In dieser Arbeit wird eine Methodik zur Bewertung des Substitutionsrisikos von
Fertigungssystemen vorgestellt. Zunächst werden alternative Fertigungssysteme unter …

The use of ultra-high strength steels through sheet metal forming process offers a practical
solution to the lightweight design of vehicles. However, sheet metal forming process not only …

In this study a simulation-based sensitivity study is performed in order to investigate the
influence of the forming history on the properties of an assembly. In the study the assembly …