1. Optimization of multi-pass turning economies through a hybrid particle swarm optimization technique

   • Antonio Costa
   • Giovanni Celano
   • Sergio Fichera

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 August 2010 Pages: 421 - 433

2. Optimization of rotations for six-axis machining

   • Ahmarn Mudcharoen
   • Stanislav S. Makhanov

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 02 October 2010 Pages: 435 - 451

3. Prediction of vibration amplitude from machining parameters by response surface methodology in end milling

   • P. S. Sivasakthivel
   • V. Velmurugan
   • R. Sudhakaran

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 August 2010 Pages: 453 - 461

4. An innovative subdivision-ICP registration method for tool-path correction applied to deformed aircraft parts machining

   • Richard Béarée
   • Jean-Yves Dieulot
   • Patrice Rabaté

   Original Article 18 August 2010 Pages: 463 - 471

5. Springback prediction of high-strength sheet metal under air bending forming and tool design based on GA–BPNN

   • Zemin Fu
   • Jianhua Mo

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 July 2010 Pages: 473 - 483

6. Research on rigid/visco-plastic element-free Galerkin method and key simulation techniques for three-dimensional bulk metal forming processes

   • Ping Lu
   • Guoqun Zhao
   • Xin Wu

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 September 2010 Pages: 485 - 503

7. Friction-stir welding of AA 2198 butt joints: mechanical characterization of the process and of the welds through DOE analysis

   • Ciro Bitondo
   • Umberto Prisco
   • Gennaro Dionoro

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 August 2010 Pages: 505 - 516

8. A new approach for force measurement and workpiece clamping in micro-ultrasonic machining

   • H. Zarepour
   • S. H. Yeo
   • E. Aligiri

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 July 2010 Pages: 517 - 522

9. A study on the micro tooling for micro/nano milling

   • Xiang Cheng
   • Zhigang Wang
   • Kazuo Yamazaki

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open access 01 August 2010 Pages: 523 - 533

10. Micro wire electrode electrochemical cutting with low frequency and small amplitude tool vibration

    • Shaohua Wang
    • Di Zhu
    • Yong Liu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 July 2010 Pages: 535 - 544

11. Process characterization of vibrostrengthening and application to fatigue enhancement of aluminum aerospace components—part I. Experimental study of process parameters

    • Michael D. Sangid
    • James A. Stori
    • Placid M. Ferriera

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 August 2010 Pages: 545 - 560

12. Process characterization of vibrostrengthening and application to fatigue enhancement of aluminum aerospace components—part II: Process visualization and modeling

    • Michael D. Sangid
    • James A. Stori
    • Placid M. Ferriera

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 August 2010 Pages: 561 - 575

13. Characterization of UHF RFID tags fabricated directly on convex surfaces by pad printing

    • Sari Linnea Merilampi
    • Toni Björninen
    • Lauri Sydänheimo

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 August 2010 Pages: 577 - 591

14. Mechanical behaviour and failure modes of metal to composite adhesive joints for nautical applications

    • Antonino Valenza
    • Vincenzo Fiore
    • Livan Fratini

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 August 2010 Pages: 593 - 600

15. Algorithm of locating PCB components based on colour distribution of solder joints

    • Zhou Zeng
    • Lizhuang Ma
    • Masaki Suwa

    Original Article 06 August 2010 Pages: 601 - 614

16. A methodology for systematic geometric error compensation in five-axis machine tools

    • Abdul Wahid Khan
    • Wuyi Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 September 2010 Pages: 615 - 628

17. Effects concerning quality level with the increase in production rate

    • Sanjay Sharma

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 August 2010 Pages: 629 - 634

18. Experimental analysis of factors influencing the cage slip in cylindrical roller bearing

    • Arthanari Selvaraj
    • R. Marappan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 August 2010 Pages: 635 - 644

19. An integrated fuzzy regression–analysis of variance algorithm for improvement of electricity consumption estimation in uncertain environments

    • A. Azadeh
    • O. Seraj
    • M. Saberi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 September 2010 Pages: 645 - 660

20. Defect detection in aluminum foil by measurement-residual-based chi-square detector

    • Ming Zhai
    • Shan Fu
    • Xinbin Luo

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 August 2010 Pages: 661 - 667

21. Embedded knowledge service in mechanical product development

    • Xianghui Meng
    • Youbai Xie

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 August 2010 Pages: 669 - 679

22. Development of an inductive encoder for simultaneous measurement of two-dimensional displacement

    • Yousef Hojjat
    • Mohammad Reza Karafi
    • Mojtaba Lotfi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 August 2010 Pages: 681 - 688

23. Integration of Kano’s Model into quality function deployment (QFD)

    • Ankur Chaudha
    • Rajeev Jain
    • P. K. Mishra

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 September 2010 Pages: 689 - 698

24. Generating tool-path with smooth posture change for five-axis sculptured surface machining based on cutter’s accessibility map

    • L. L. Li
    • Y. F. Zhang
    • L. Geng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 August 2010 Pages: 699 - 709

25. Concurrent multi-objective tolerance allocation of mechanical assemblies considering alternative manufacturing process selection

    • K. Sivakumar
    • C. Balamurugan
    • S. Ramabalan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 18 August 2010 Pages: 711 - 732

26. Solving a multi-objective job shop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times by a Pareto archive PSO combined with genetic operators and VNS

    • Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam
    • Mozhgan Azarkish
    • Azar Sadeghnejad-Barkousaraie

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 August 2010 Pages: 733 - 750

27. Modeling and scheduling open shops with sequence-dependent setup times to minimize total completion time

    • Bahman Naderi
    • S. M. T. Fatemi Ghomi
    • M. Zandieh

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 September 2010 Pages: 751 - 760

28. A simulated annealing for hybrid flow shop scheduling with multiprocessor tasks to minimize makespan

    • Hui-Mei Wang
    • Fuh-Der Chou
    • Ful-Chiang Wu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 August 2010 Pages: 761 - 776

29. Tolerance analysis of assemblies with asymmetric tolerances by unified uncertainty–accumulation model based on fuzzy logic

    • S. Khodaygan
    • M. R. Movahhedy

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 August 2010 Pages: 777 - 788

30. Design a new intelligence expert decision making using game theory and fuzzy AHP to risk management in design, construction, and operation of tunnel projects (case studies: Resalat tunnel)

    • Alireza Aliahmadi
    • Seyed Jafar Sadjadi
    • Meisam Jafari-Eskandari

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 August 2010 Pages: 789 - 798

31. Value stream mapping: literature review and implications for Indian industry

    • Bhim Singh
    • Suresh K. Garg
    • Surrender K. Sharma

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 August 2010 Pages: 799 - 809

32. A multi-criteria decision method for sustainability assessment of the use phase of machine tool systems

    • Oliver Avram
    • Ian Stroud
    • Paul Xirouchakis

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 August 2010 Pages: 811 - 828

33. Retrieval of process methods from task descriptions and generalized data representations

    • Jürgen Pollak
    • Alireza Sarveniazi
    • Norbert Link

    Original Article 13 August 2010 Pages: 829 - 840