Fritz Klocke

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe which types of laser-induced consolidation can be applied to what type of material, and demonstrate that although SLS/SLM can process polymers, metals, ceramics and composites, quite some limitations and problems cause the palette of applicable materials still to be limited.

TL;DR: The keynote paper reviews the state-of-the-art regarding applied grinding tools, ultra-precision machine tools and grinding processes for electronic and optical industries as well as for astronomical applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of the current state of the art in modeling and simulation of grinding processes: physical process models (analytical and numerical models) and empirical process models(regression analysis, artificial neural net models) as well as rule based models (rule based models) are taken into account.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a critical assessment of the state-of-the-art of the wide and complex field of modelling and simulation of metal cutting operations based on information obtained from the members of the working group, from consultation in industry, study of relevant literature and discussions at meetings of the Working Group whit the aim to stimulate and pilot future developments.

TL;DR: The fundamental mechanisms of material removal in lapping and polishing processes are reviewed and key areas where further work is required are identified.