Emerging Trends in Manufacturing Technologies

Ajay Kumar, Parveen Kumar, J. Paulo Davim

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443336461
• Subtopic: Industrial Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Emerging Trends in Manufacturing Technologies covers various aspects of manufacturing technologies, including methods and strategies such as the Digital Era of Manufacturing Science, eco-mechatronics, and Human-Machine Interaction. Other sections explore advanced tracks like machining, joining, casting, and inspection techniques. Aimed at researchers, academics, students and professionals, the book compiles original research and applications, offering logical and analytical solutions to manufacturing challenges. The book will serve as a comprehensive update on the state-of-the-art in manufacturing, fostering further research and innovation.Advancements in manufacturing significantly shape industrial services and products, influencing societal improvement. The dynamic manufacturing process, involving resources, capital, people, machines, and information, rapidly evolves with technological progress, impacting industries. To meet market demands and enhance global competitiveness, industries focus on integrating resources efficiently. This involves adopting emerging trends and advanced strategies that optimize industrial systems, providing diverse options and improving global green production. - Integrates numerical, experimental, and computational methods across various manufacturing processes - Explores concepts from mechanical, production, and industrial engineering, providing a holistic view of the manufacturing field - Offers a detailed guide on modeling and optimizing diverse manufacturing methods, including emerging trends such as Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing, robotics, and more - Addresses key topics like Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing, Cellular Manufacturing, and advancements in machining, joining, forming, powder metallurgy, casting, and moulding science that is backed by theoretical, experimental, and modeling results

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1 Integrating Digital Twin Technology with Lean Six Sigma for sustainable manufacturing practices
• Chapter 2 Nature-inspired design and manufacturing: A bibliometric perspective and future research directions
• Chapter 3 Path planning strategies for six-axis industrial robot manipulators in wire arc additive manufacturing and polishing
• Chapter 4 Implementing Industry 4.0 standards in Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises: Technological and strategic perspectives
• Chapter 5 Development of self-adjustable pulley mechanisms for mechanical prosthetic arms
• Chapter 6 Multiresponse optimization techniques for laser micromachining of aluminum alloys using response surface methodology and genetic algorithms
• Chapter 7 Impact of process parameters on electrochemical discharge machining performance
• Chapter 8 Surface roughness characterization in additively manufactured heat exchangers
• Chapter 9 Residual stress analysis in hexagonal Allen keys fabricated by selective laser melting
• Chapter 10 Advances in rotary arc-gas metal arc welding: A critical review
• Chapter 11 Effects of welding current and arc rotation speed on the mechanical properties of low-carbon steel joints
• Chapter 12 Novel approaches to machining nonconducting materials via electrochemical discharge machining
• Chapter 13 The evolution of tissue engineering: A comprehensive overview of three-dimensional (3D) printing applications
• Chapter 14 Industry 4.0 technologies in smart manufacturing: Challenges, opportunities, and future trends
• Chapter 15 Artificial intelligence in Manufacturing 4.0: Current developments and emerging trends
• Chapter 16 An introduction to Internet of things sensors for digital twins in home and manufacturing environments
• Chapter 17 Blockchain-based data integrity and traceability in manual lathe manufacturing systems
• Chapter 18 Influence of process parameters on surface quality and formability in incremental forming of magnesium alloys
• Index