1. Training and assignment of multi-skilled workers for implementing seru production systems

   • ChenGuang Liu
   • Na Yang
   • Yong Yin

   Original Paper 08 June 2013 Pages: 937 - 959

2. A modeling and description method of multidimensional information for manufacturing capability in cloud manufacturing system

   • Yongliang Luo
   • Lin Zhang
   • Zhiqiang Zhang

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 June 2013 Pages: 961 - 975

3. A mathematical model and a heuristic approach for periodic material delivery in lean production environment

   • Huseyin Selcuk Kilic
   • Mehmet Bulent Durmusoglu

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 June 2013 Pages: 977 - 992

4. Optimization of cutting conditions of YG15 on rough and finish cutting in WEDM based on statistical analyses

   • Yu Huang
   • Wuyi Ming
   • Guojun Zhang

   Original Article Open access 09 June 2013 Pages: 993 - 1008

5. A mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication model with layered elastic theory for simulation of chemical mechanical polishing

   • Ping Zhou
   • Dongming Guo
   • Zhuji Jin

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 June 2013 Pages: 1009 - 1016

6. Fracture analysis approach of DP600 steel when subjected to different stress/strain states during deformation

   • Luiz Mauricio Valente Tigrinho
   • Ravilson Antonio Chemin Filho
   • Paulo Victor Prestes Marcondes

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 June 2013 Pages: 1017 - 1024

7. Solving the pitch fluctuation problem during the manufacturing process of conical thread surfaces with lathe center displacement

   • Illés Dudás
   • Sándor Bodzás
   • Zoltán Mándy

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 June 2013 Pages: 1025 - 1031

8. Self-healing and self-repairing technologies

   • Regina Frei
   • Richard McWilliam
   • Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo

   Original Article 11 June 2013 Pages: 1033 - 1061

9. Cutting parameter and tool path style effects on cutting force and tool deflection in machining of convex and concave inclined surfaces

   • Arif Gok
   • Cevdet Gologlu
   • Halil Ibrahim Demirci

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 June 2013 Pages: 1063 - 1078

10. Optimization of loading path in hydroforming T-shape using fuzzy control algorithm

    • Bugang Teng
    • Kai Li
    • Shijian Yuan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 11 June 2013 Pages: 1079 - 1086

11. Improving prediction accuracy of thermal analysis for weld-based additive manufacturing by calibrating input parameters using IR imaging

    • Xingwang Bai
    • Haiou Zhang
    • Guilan Wang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2013 Pages: 1087 - 1095

12. Superplastic-like forming of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    • Jun Liu
    • Ming-Jen Tan
    • Beng-Wah Chua

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2013 Pages: 1097 - 1104

13. Effect of gap on plasma and molten pool dynamics during laser lap welding for T-joints

    • Wei Meng
    • Zhuguo Li
    • Rui Cao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2013 Pages: 1105 - 1112

14. Numerical and experimental investigation of pulsating blankholder effect on drawing of cylindrical part of aluminum alloy in deep drawing process

    • Amir Mostafapur
    • Sattar Ahangar
    • Reza Dadkhah

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2013 Pages: 1113 - 1121

15. An integrated method for block assembly sequence planning in shipbuilding

    • Shipeng Qu
    • Zuhua Jiang
    • Ningrong Tao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2013 Pages: 1123 - 1135

16. Classification-driven model selection approach of genetic programming in modelling of turning process

    • A. Garg
    • L. Rachmawati
    • K. Tai

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2013 Pages: 1137 - 1151

17. Fretting fatigue life evaluation of multilayer Cr–CrN-coated Al7075-T6 with higher adhesion strength—fuzzy logic approach

    • E. Zalnezhad
    • Ahmed A. D. Sarhan
    • M. Hamdi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 June 2013 Pages: 1153 - 1164

18. Drilling characteristics of SiCp/Al composites with electroplated diamond drills

    • Li Zhou
    • Shutao Huang
    • Peng Zhao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 June 2013 Pages: 1165 - 1173

19. A new approach for deformation history of material elements in hole-flanging produced by single point incremental forming

    • L. Montanari
    • V. A. Cristino
    • P. A. F. Martins

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 June 2013 Pages: 1175 - 1183

20. Deformation mechanics in single-point and accumulative double-sided incremental forming

    • Jacob Smith
    • Rajiv Malhotra
    • Jian Cao

    Original Article 14 June 2013 Pages: 1185 - 1201

21. Decoupled chip thickness calculation model for cutting force prediction in five-axis ball-end milling

    • Tao Huang
    • Xiaoming Zhang
    • Han Ding

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 June 2013 Pages: 1203 - 1217

22. Definition and determination of the minimum uncut chip thickness of microcutting

    • Liu Zhanqiang
    • Shi Zhenyu
    • Wan Yi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 June 2013 Pages: 1219 - 1232

23. Process parameter definition with respect to the behaviour of complex kinematic machine tools

    • Sylvain Pateloup
    • Hélène Chanal
    • Emmanuel Duc

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 June 2013 Pages: 1233 - 1248

24. Multiple process parameter optimization of wire electrical discharge machining on Inconel 825 using Taguchi grey relational analysis

    • G. Rajyalakshmi
    • P. Venkata Ramaiah

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 June 2013 Pages: 1249 - 1262

25. The formation and effect of interlayer gap in dry drilling of stacked metal materials

    • Liang Jie

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 June 2013 Pages: 1263 - 1272

26. Monitoring of thread quality when tapping nodular cast iron with TiN-coated HSS cutting taps

    • A. Gil Del Val
    • J. Fernández
    • F. Veiga

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 16 June 2013 Pages: 1273 - 1282

27. Investigation on surface finish and metallic particle emission during machining of aluminum alloys using response surface methodology and desirability functions

    • R. Kamguem
    • A. Djebara
    • V. Songmene

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 16 June 2013 Pages: 1283 - 1298

28. A comparison of the tensile, fatigue, and fracture behavior of Ti–6Al–4V and 15-5 PH stainless steel parts made by selective laser melting

    • H. Khalid Rafi
    • Thomas L. Starr
    • Brent E. Stucker

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 16 June 2013 Pages: 1299 - 1309

29. Augmented reality aided interactive manual assembly design

    • Z. B. Wang
    • S. K. Ong
    • A. Y. C. Nee

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 18 June 2013 Pages: 1311 - 1321

30. Manufacture of Fe–Al cube part with a sandwich structure by selective laser melting directly from mechanically mixed Fe and Al powders

    • Bo Song
    • Shujuan Dong
    • Christian Coddet

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 18 June 2013 Pages: 1323 - 1330

31. Modeling of multiple characteristics of an arc weld joint

    • L. Nele
    • E. Sarno
    • A. Keshari

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 18 June 2013 Pages: 1331 - 1341

32. Increasing the stability of T-shape tube hydroforming process under stochastic framework

    • A. Ben Abdessalem
    • E. Pagnacco
    • A. El-Hami

    Original Article 19 June 2013 Pages: 1343 - 1357

33. A converse method-based approach for assembly sequence planning with assembly tool

    • Xinhua Liu
    • Youhui Liu
    • Bihong Xu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 June 2013 Pages: 1359 - 1371

34. Time-optimal interpolation for five-axis CNC machining along parametric tool path based on linear programming

    • Wei Fan
    • Xiao-Shan Gao
    • Qiang Zhang

    Original Article 19 June 2013 Pages: 1373 - 1388

35. The influence of organobentonite clay on CO₂ laser grooving of nylon 6 composites

    • Arkadiusz J. Antończak
    • Maciej Nowak
    • Krzysztof M. Abramski

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open access 19 June 2013 Pages: 1389 - 1401

36. Application of Six-Sigma DMAIC methodology to sand-casting process with response surface methodology

    • A. Kumaravadivel
    • U. Natarajan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 June 2013 Pages: 1403 - 1420

37. Dynamic wireless passive strain measurement in CNC turning using surface acoustic wave sensors

    • Rory Stoney
    • Garret E. O’Donnell
    • Dermot Geraghty

    Original Article 20 June 2013 Pages: 1421 - 1430

38. Analysis of surface roughness and cutting force when turning AISI 1045 steel with grooved tools through Scott–Knott method

    • Robson Bruno Dutra Pereira
    • Durval Uchôas Braga
    • Alex Sander Chaves da Silva

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 June 2013 Pages: 1431 - 1441

39. Position-oriented process monitoring in freeform abrasive machining

    • Emma Brazel
    • Raymond Hanley
    • Garret E. O’Donnell

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 June 2013 Pages: 1443 - 1450

40. Natural language manual programming for pulsed fiber laser micromachining

    • Stefano Pini
    • Roberto Groppetti
    • Nicola Senin

    Original Article 22 June 2013 Pages: 1451 - 1460

41. An affordable injection-molded precision hybrid glass–polymer achromatic lens

    • Likai Li
    • Allen Y. Yi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 June 2013 Pages: 1461 - 1467

42. Adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control for a robotic aircraft flexible tooling system

    • Lixin Zhan
    • Kai Zhou

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 June 2013 Pages: 1469 - 1481

43. A general strategy for geometric error identification of multi-axis machine tools based on point measurement

    • Zhenjiu Zhang
    • Hong Hu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 June 2013 Pages: 1483 - 1497

44. Machining of complex-shaped parts with guidance curves

    • Laurent Tapie
    • Bernardin Mawussi
    • Benoît Furet

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 June 2013 Pages: 1499 - 1509

45. Disassembly method based on connection interface and mobility operator concepts

    • Diana Popescu
    • Robert Iacob

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 June 2013 Pages: 1511 - 1525

46. Sensor elements made of conductive silicone rubber for passively compliant gripper

    • Mirna Issa
    • Dalibor Petkovic
    • Lena Zentner

    Original Article 26 June 2013 Pages: 1527 - 1536

47. Analysis of the bulging process of an AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet with a uniform pressure coil

    • Fei Feng
    • Shangyu Huang
    • Yu Lei

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 June 2013 Pages: 1537 - 1545

48. Multiobjective optimization design of porthole extrusion die using Pareto-based genetic algorithm

    • Guoqun Zhao
    • Hao Chen
    • Yanjin Guan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 June 2013 Pages: 1547 - 1556

49. Application of the Jacobian–torsor theory into error propagation analysis for machining processes

    • XiaoYan Zuo
    • Beizhi Li
    • Xiaohui Jiang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 June 2013 Pages: 1557 - 1568

50. New heuristic methods for the single-source capacitated multi facility Weber problem

    • Hasan Manzour
    • Ali Torabi
    • Mir Saman Pishvaee

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 June 2013 Pages: 1569 - 1579