1. Preface for the special issue on robotics in smart manufacturing

   • Pedro Neto
   • A. Paulo Moreira

   Editorial 10 June 2014 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Improving robotic machining accuracy through experimental error investigation and modular compensation

   • Ulrich Schneider
   • Manuel Drust
   • Alexander Verl

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 June 2014 Pages: 3 - 15

3. Design of a multifunctional cell for aerospace CFRP production

   • F. Krebs
   • L. Larsen
   • W. Dudenhausen

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2014 Pages: 17 - 24

4. An agile manufacturing system for large workspace applications

   • Hai Yang
   • Cédric Baradat
   • François Pierrot

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 June 2014 Pages: 25 - 35

5. A novel friction stir welding robotic platform: welding polymeric materials

   • N. Mendes
   • P. Neto
   • J. N. Pires

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2014 Pages: 37 - 46

6. A workcell calibration method for enhancing accuracy in robot machining of aerospace parts

   • Francesco Leali
   • Alberto Vergnano
   • Giovanni Berselli

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 June 2014 Pages: 47 - 55

7. Stereo-based real-time 6-DoF work tool tracking for robot programing by demonstration

   • Marcos Ferreira
   • Paulo Costa
   • A. Paulo Moreira

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 June 2014 Pages: 57 - 69

8. Flexible grasping of electronic consumer goods

   • Martijn Rooker
   • Christian Wögerer
   • Andreas Pichler

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 June 2014 Pages: 71 - 84

9. Multi-objective optimization of rolling schedules on aluminum hot tandem rolling

   • Zi-yu Hu
   • Jing-ming Yang
   • Hai-jun Che

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 October 2015 Pages: 85 - 97

10. An incremental die forging process for producing helical tubes

    • Junsong Jin
    • Zimei Qi
    • Lei Deng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 October 2015 Pages: 99 - 114

11. Recent development in reliability analysis of NC machine tools

    • Xiaocong He

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 October 2015 Pages: 115 - 131

12. Force model for impact cutting grinding with a flexible robotic tool holder

    • Amir Masoud Tahvilian
    • Bruce Hazel
    • Henri Champliaud

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 October 2015 Pages: 133 - 147

    

13. Comprehensive error measurement and compensation method for equivalent cutting forces

    • Xianli Shi
    • Huanlao Liu
    • Guangyu Tan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 October 2015 Pages: 149 - 156

14. Research on pulsed laser welding of TiB₂-enhanced aluminum matrix composites

    • Dai Jun
    • Liu Zheng
    • Zhang Yaocheng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 October 2015 Pages: 157 - 162

15. Digitisation of a moving assembly operation using multiple depth imaging sensors

    • Vinayak Ashok Prabhu
    • Boyang Song
    • Phil Webb

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open access 09 October 2015 Pages: 163 - 184

16. Laser micro-welding of Cu-Al dissimilar metals

    • Wenqing Shi
    • Wenhua Wang
    • Yanlu Huang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 09 October 2015 Pages: 185 - 189

17. Pulse electrochemical machining of large lead ball nut raceway using a spherical cathode

    • Guixian Liu
    • Hongping Luo
    • Changhong Liu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 October 2015 Pages: 191 - 200

18. Dimensional shrinkage prediction based on displacement field in investment casting

    • Donghong Wang
    • Bo He
    • Li Fei

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 October 2015 Pages: 201 - 208

19. Optimization of cutter blade profile for face-hobbed spiral bevel gears

    • Wenchao Guo
    • Shimin Mao
    • Yuhua Kuang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 October 2015 Pages: 209 - 216

20. Joining different metallic sheets without protrusion by flat hole clinching process

    • Tong Wen
    • Qian Huang
    • Suo Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 October 2015 Pages: 217 - 225

21. Dynamic modeling and experimental verification for the feeding system of a gantry machine tool based on thermal-mechanical coupling

    • Zhizhong Guo
    • Shihao Liu
    • Hongrui Wang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 October 2015 Pages: 227 - 236

22. Sliding wear behavior of aluminum alloy coating prepared by two-wire electric arc spray process

    • Dalip Kumar
    • Qasim Murtaza
    • R. C. Singh

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 October 2015 Pages: 237 - 252

23. Ultrafine polishing of optical polymer with zirconia-coated carbonyl-iron-particle-based magnetic compound fluid slurry

    • Huiru Guo
    • Yongbo Wu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 October 2015 Pages: 253 - 261

24. Electrical discharge grinding versus abrasive grinding in polycrystalline diamond machining—tool quality and performance analysis

    • Mohammad Zulafif Rahim
    • Guangxian Li
    • Milan Brandt

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 October 2015 Pages: 263 - 277

25. Edge fabrication and process optimization of precision woodworking PCD millers with disk electrical discharge machining

    • Yichuan Wu
    • Hui Zhang
    • Chaohai Wang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 October 2015 Pages: 279 - 286

26. A material removal rate model-based chemical action of ultra-thin SUS304 substrate in chemical mechanical polishing

    • Xin Wei
    • Xiangdong Yang
    • Wei Hu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 October 2015 Pages: 287 - 290

27. Investigation of the flow field for a double-outlet nozzle during minimum quantity lubrication grinding

    • Cong Mao
    • Xin Zhou
    • Jian Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 October 2015 Pages: 291 - 298

28. FEA-based prediction of machined surface errors for dynamic fixture-workpiece system during milling process

    • Zhaohui Dong
    • Li Jiao
    • Jie Yi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 October 2015 Pages: 299 - 315

29. Prediction model of high-speed oblique cutting temperature based on LS-SVM

    • Feng Yong
    • Jia Binghui
    • Jia Xiaolin

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 October 2015 Pages: 317 - 324

30. Dynamic optimization of multipass turning of a flexible workpiece considering the effect of cutting sequence

    • Kaibo Lu
    • Zhandong Zhang
    • Tonghai Wu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 October 2015 Pages: 325 - 335

31. Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties in laser beam welds of Ti–2Al–1.5Mn titanium alloy with transversal pre-extrusion load

    • Xiu-Yang Fang
    • Jian-Xun Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 October 2015 Pages: 337 - 343

32. Identification and optimal selection of temperature-sensitive measuring points of thermal error compensation on a heavy-duty machine tool

    • Quan Liu
    • Junwei Yan
    • Chunqian Ji

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 October 2015 Pages: 345 - 353

33. Portholes-equal channel angular pressing: novel technique for extrusion of 6061 aluminum alloy tube by subsize billet

    • Shi Lei
    • Li Hao
    • Wang Xiaofeng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 October 2015 Pages: 355 - 363

34. Carbide tool wear mechanisms in laser-assisted machining of metal matrix composites

    • Xianjun Kong
    • Hongzhi Zhang
    • Yang Wang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 October 2015 Pages: 365 - 379

35. An analytical approach to asymmetrical wire rolling process with finite element verification

    • Ali Parvizi
    • Behzad Pasoodeh
    • Karen Abrinia

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 October 2015 Pages: 381 - 389

36. Surrogate-based multi-point forming process optimization for dimpling and wrinkling reduction

    • Misganaw Abebe
    • Kyunghoon Lee
    • Beom-Soo Kang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 14 October 2015 Pages: 391 - 403

37. Multi-step forming simulation and experiment of swing arms for torsion beam

    • Zhongli Liu
    • Hui Wang
    • Xunzhong Guo

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 October 2015 Pages: 405 - 414

38. State-of-the-art on vibratory finishing in the aviation industry: an industrial and academic perspective

    • R. Mediratta
    • K. Ahluwalia
    • S. H. Yeo

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 October 2015 Pages: 415 - 429

39. Out-of-plane neural microelectrode arrays fabrication using conventional blade dicing

    • S. B. Goncalves
    • M. J. Oliveira
    • J. H. Correia

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 October 2015 Pages: 431 - 442

40. Optimization of pre-polishing parameters on a 5-axis milling machine

    • Mourad Moumen
    • Julien Chaves-Jacob
    • Jean-Marc Linares

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 October 2015 Pages: 443 - 454

41. Automation of the shoe last grading process according to international sizing systems

    • Juan José Hinojo-Pérez
    • Miguel Davia-Aracil
    • Faustino Salas

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 October 2015 Pages: 455 - 467

42. The autonomous detection of sheet metal parts using imageprocessing

    • Xiaoming Qian
    • Lijuan Yang
    • Peihuang Lou

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 16 October 2015 Pages: 469 - 479

43. Investigation of mechanical, microstructural, and machining properties of AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel welded by laser welding

    • Mehmet Erdem
    • Mehmet Altuğ
    • Mustafa Karabulut

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 16 October 2015 Pages: 481 - 492

44. Transient thermal modeling of laser-based additive manufacturing for 3D freeform structures

    • Erdem Kundakcioglu
    • Ismail Lazoglu
    • Suraj Rawal

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 October 2015 Pages: 493 - 501

45. Numerical and experimental study of flowing and spreading of silver-based filler metal droplet on different substrates during laser brazing process

    • Ali Khorram
    • Majid Ghoreishi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 October 2015 Pages: 503 - 519

46. Evaluation of strain and stress states in the single point incremental forming process

    • D. M. Neto
    • J. M. P. Martins
    • J. L. Alves

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 October 2015 Pages: 521 - 534

47. Evaluation of the physical properties of spot welding using ultrasonic testing

    • Abbas Moghanizadeh

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 October 2015 Pages: 535 - 545

48. Value stream mapping and lean simulation: a case study in automotive company

    • P. F. Andrade
    • V. G. Pereira
    • E. G. Del Conte

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 October 2015 Pages: 547 - 555

49. A new method for compression bending of thin-walled tubes in hydro-bending process

    • Saharnaz Montazeri
    • Abdolhamid Gorji
    • Mohammad Bakhshi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 October 2015 Pages: 557 - 571

50. Development of a cutting force prediction model based on brittle fracture for C/SiC in rotary ultrasonic facing milling

    • Chong Zhang
    • Songmei Yuan
    • Qiang Liu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 October 2015 Pages: 573 - 583