1. An investigation on high-efficiency profile grinding of directional solidified nickel-based superalloys DZ125 with electroplated CBN wheel

   • Zhengcai Zhao
   • Yucan Fu
   • Jian He

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 1 - 11

2. A non-contact method for part-based process performance monitoring in end milling operations

   • Hadi Fekrmandi
   • Muhammad Unal
   • Ibrahim Nur Tansel

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 13 - 20

3. Seam tracking based on Kalman filtering of micro-gap weld using magneto-optical image

   • Xiangdong Gao
   • Ling Mo
   • Seiji Katayama

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 21 - 32

4. Feature selection for surface defect classification of extruded aluminum profiles

   • Apostolos Chondronasios
   • Ivan Popov
   • Ivan Jordanov

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 33 - 41

5. An improved FMECA for feed system of CNC machining center based on ICR and DEMATEL method

   • Xiaofeng Wang
   • Yingzhi Zhang
   • Guixiang Shen

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 43 - 54

6. Chip formation and its effects on cutting force, tool temperature, tool stress, and cutting edge wear in high- and ultra-high-speed milling

   • Xiaobin Cui
   • Bo Zhao
   • Jianxin Zheng

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 55 - 65

7. Research on the ovality of hollow shafts in cross wedge rolling with mandrel

   • Cuiping Yang
   • Zhenghuan Hu

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 67 - 76

8. Study of influence of traverse speed and abrasive mass flowrate in abrasive water jet machining of gemstones

   • Carlos Edmundo de Abreu e Lima
   • Rodrigo Lebrón
   • Patric Daniel Neis

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 77 - 87

9. Modeling and experimental analysis of fiber laser offset welding of Al-Ti butt joints

   • Giuseppe Casalino
   • Michelangelo Mortello

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 89 - 98

10. A weighted assembly precedence graph for assembly sequence planning

    • Yong Wang
    • De Tian

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 July 2015 Pages: 99 - 115

11. Simulation-based thermal investigation of the cutting tool in the environment of single-phase fluxes

    • Matthias Putz
    • Volker Wittstock
    • Michael Bräunig

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 117 - 122

12. Surface nanocrystallization and its effect on fatigue performance of high-strength materials treated by ultrasonic rolling process

    • Cheng Minglong
    • Zhang Deyuan
    • Li Jinsheng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 123 - 131

13. Relationships of tool wear characteristics to cutting mechanics, chip formation, and surface quality in ultra-precision fly cutting

    • Guoqing Zhang
    • Suet To
    • Shaojian Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 133 - 144

14. Stress distributions during the cross-wedge rolling of composite 42CrMo/Q235 laminated shafts

    • W. F. Peng
    • J. H. Zhang
    • J. Zhu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 145 - 155

15. A novel power skiving method using the common shaper cutter

    • Erkuo Guo
    • Rongjing Hong
    • Chenggang Fang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 157 - 165

16. Effects of vibration frequency on microstructure, mechanical properties, and fracture behavior of A356 aluminum alloy obtained by expendable pattern shell casting

    • Wenming Jiang
    • Xu Chen
    • Hebao Wu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 167 - 175

17. Investigation of extrusion limit of Incoloy028 alloy tube by combining numerical and analytical methods

    • C. Y. Sun
    • D. Liu
    • J. Yang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 177 - 185

18. Study of small cracks on nanocomposite ceramics cut by WEDM

    • Chengmao Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 187 - 192

19. A new approach based on modal mass distribution matrix to identify weak components of machine tool structure

    • Songping He
    • Xinyong Mao
    • Fangyu Peng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2015 Pages: 193 - 203

20. Modeling and simulation of the geometry and forces associated with the helical broaching process

    • Daniel Amoretti Gonçalves
    • Rolf Bertrand Schroeter

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 205 - 215

21. On-line learning of welding bead geometry in industrial robots

    • Jaime F. Aviles-Viñas
    • Reyes Rios-Cabrera
    • Ismael Lopez-Juarez

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 217 - 231

22. Machining metal matrix composites: novel analytical force model

    • A. Ghandehariun
    • H. M. Hussein
    • H. A. Kishawy

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 233 - 241

23. Integrated assembly sequence planning and assembly line balancing with ant colony optimization approach

    • Cong Lu
    • Zhuo Yang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 243 - 256

24. Tool damage and its effect on the machined surface roughness in high-speed face milling the 17-4PH stainless steel

    • Guoliang Liu
    • Bin Zou
    • Zhanqiang Liu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 257 - 264

25. Supplier selection and demand allocation under supply disruption risks

    • Purushottam Lal Meena
    • Sarada Prasad Sarmah

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 265 - 274

26. Electrochemical machining flow field simulation and experimental verification for irregular vortex paths of a closed integer impeller

    • L. Tang
    • F. Yang
    • W. M. Gan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 275 - 283

27. Effect of pulsed Nd:YAG laser re-melting on chromium surface alloyed AA6061-T6 aluminum

    • Mohammad Ansari
    • Mahmoud Heydarzadeh Sohi
    • Mohammad Javad Torkamany

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 285 - 291

28. Error analysis and compensation of line contact spherical grinding with cup-shaped wheel

    • Yanglin Peng
    • Yifan Dai
    • Shanyong Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 July 2015 Pages: 293 - 299

29. Simulation of dynamic recrystallization process during friction stir welding of AZ91 magnesium alloy

    • Parviz Asadi
    • Mohammad Kazem Besharati Givi
    • Mostafa Akbari

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 23 July 2015 Pages: 301 - 311

30. Extension of flow stress–strain curves of aerospace alloys after necking

    • M. Saboori
    • H. Champliaud
    • P. Wanjara

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 23 July 2015 Pages: 313 - 323

31. Influences of graphite reinforcement on the tribological properties of self-lubricating aluminum matrix composites for green tribology, sustainability, and energy efficiency—a review

    • Emad Omrani
    • Afsaneh Dorri Moghadam
    • Pradeep K. Rohatgi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 July 2015 Pages: 325 - 346

32. A model for prediction of subsurface damage in rotary ultrasonic face milling of optical K9 glass

    • Jianjian Wang
    • Chenglong Zhang
    • Jianfu Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 July 2015 Pages: 347 - 355

33. Numerical simulation for thermal and RT forming light sheet materials using a new combined model of M–K theory and shear localization criterion

    • Xian Zheng Lu
    • Luen Chow Chan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 July 2015 Pages: 357 - 363

34. Design and experimental evaluation of a circular saw blade with self-clamped cutting inserts

    • Wen-Tung Chang
    • Li-Cheng Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 July 2015 Pages: 365 - 379

35. Hydroforming simulation and experiment of clad T-shapes

    • Xunzhong Guo
    • Zhongli Liu
    • Jie Tao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 July 2015 Pages: 381 - 387

36. Additive manufacturing methods and modelling approaches: a critical review

    • H. Bikas
    • P. Stavropoulos
    • G. Chryssolouris

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open access 24 July 2015 Pages: 389 - 405

37. An automated CNC programming approach to machining pocket with complex islands and boundaries by using multiple cutters in hybrid tool path patterns

    • Min Zhou
    • Guolei Zheng
    • Zezhong Chevy Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 407 - 420

38. Semi-active fuzzy control of machine tool chatter vibration using smart MR dampers

    • Davood Sajedi Pour
    • Saeed Behbahani

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 421 - 428

39. Effect of cryogenic conditions on the milling performance of aramid fiber

    • Fengbiao Wang
    • Yongqing Wang
    • Yapeng Li

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 429 - 439

40. Microstructure and performance of monolayer brazed grinding wheel with polycrystalline diamond grains

    • Pu Meng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 441 - 447

41. Production control policies for a multistage serial system under MTO-MTS production environment

    • Paolo Renna

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 449 - 459

42. Kinematic view of the cutting mechanism of rotary ultrasonic machining by using spiral cutting tools

    • Yi Wang
    • Hu Gong
    • Hao Ni

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 461 - 474

43. Multi-objective optimization of collation delay and makespan in mail-order pharmacy automated distribution system

    • Kevin Mei
    • Debiao Li
    • Jong-hynn Ryu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 475 - 488

44. Influence of the machining sequence on the residual stress redistribution and machining quality: analysis and improvement using numerical simulations

    • X. Cerutti
    • K. Mocellin

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 489 - 503

45. Drilling of film cooling holes by a EDM/ECM in situ combined process using internal and side flushing of tubular electrode

    • Yan Zhang
    • Zhengyang Xu
    • Yun Zhu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2015 Pages: 505 - 517

46. Effects of nanopowder TiO₂-mixed dielectric and rotary tool on EDM

    • Hamid Baseri
    • Samin Sadeghian

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 July 2015 Pages: 519 - 528

47. Application of fuzzy axiomatic design principles for selection of non-traditional machining processes

    • Anant V. Khandekar
    • Shankar Chakraborty

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 July 2015 Pages: 529 - 543

48. Multi-response optimization in small scale resistance spot welding of titanium alloy by principal component analysis and genetic algorithm

    • Xiaodong Wan
    • Yuanxun Wang
    • Dawei Zhao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 July 2015 Pages: 545 - 559

49. A real-time surface interpolator methodology for precision CNC machining of swept surfaces

    • Kevin M. Nittler
    • Rida T. Farouki

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 July 2015 Pages: 561 - 574

50. Engineering change information propagation in aviation industrial manufacturing execution processes

    • Sheng Leng
    • Lu Wang
    • Dunbing Tang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 July 2015 Pages: 575 - 585