Sustainable Smart Manufacturing Processes in Industry 4.0

Ramesh Kumar, Arbind Prasad, Ashwani Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, Arbind Prasad, Ashwani Kumar

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781000963137
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Industrial Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

The text discusses both theoretical and technological aspects of the Industry 4.0–based manufacturing processes. It covers important topics such as additive manufacturing, laser-based manufacturing processes, electromagnetic welding and joining processes, green manufacturing processes, and friction welding processes.

• Illustrates sustainable manufacturing aspects in robotics and aerospace industries.

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• Showcases additive manufacturing processes with a focus on innovation and automation.

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• Covers environment-friendly manufacturing processes resulting in zero waste and conserves natural resources.

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• Synergizes exploration related to the various properties and functionalities through extensive theoretical and experimental modeling.
• Discusses impact welding for joining of dissimilar materials.

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The text discusses the recent manufacturing techniques and methodologies such as impact welding for joining of dissimilar materials. It further covers techniques such as additive manufacturing and electromagnetic manu- facturing, resulting in minimum or negligible waste. The text elaborates important topics such as friction stir welding energy consumption analysis, and industry waste recycling for sustainable development. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and researchers in the fields including mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, and production engineering.