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JournalISSN: 2191-0375

Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production 

De Gruyter
About: Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Machining & Surface roughness. It has an ISSN identifier of 2191-0375. Over the lifetime, 353 publications have been published receiving 1418 citations.


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TL;DR: In this article, a fuzzy decision-making logic in integration with the Taguchi method for improving the dimensional accuracy of FDM processed ABSP 400 parts is presented. And an inference engine is developed to perform the inference operations on the rules for fuzzy prediction model based on Mamdani method.
Abstract: Abstract Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing technology for rapid prototyping that can build intricate parts in minimal time with least human intervention. The process parameters such as layer thickness, orientation, raster angle, raster width and air gap largely influence on dimensional accuracy of built parts which can be expressed as change in length, width and thickness. This paper presents experimental data and a fuzzy decision making logic in integration with the Taguchi method for improving the dimensional accuracy of FDM processed ABSP 400 parts. It is observed that length and width decreases but thickness shows positive deviation from desired value of the built part. Experimental results indicate that optimal factor settings for each response are different. Therefore, all the three responses are expressed in a single response index through fuzzy logic approach. The process parameters are optimized with consideration of all the performance characteristics simultaneously. Finally, an inference engine is developed to perform the inference operations on the rules for fuzzy prediction model based on Mamdani method. Experimental results are provided to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The predicted results are in good agreement with the values from the experimental data with average percentage error of less than 4.5.

100 citations

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TL;DR: A method is described that makes it possible for companies to calculate the relevant costs of change using the technique of scenario planning and is often neglected in planning projects because of the difficulty in justifying the additional costs.
Abstract: The often discussed challenge facing today's manufacturing companies can be summarized in just a few words: the rapid fulfillment of customers' requests in agile networks to secure a competitive position in the market. The continual changes occurring nowadays in the markets call for greater changeability respecting reconfigurability on the part of companies in reacting to the persistent pressure of the market. Though changeability represents an unquestionable necessity for forward-looking factories, it is often neglected in planning projects because of the difficulty in justifying the additional costs. This paper describes a method that makes it possible for companies to calculate the relevant costs of change using the technique of scenario planning.

93 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of the joining conditions on the formation of intermetallics and microstructural develop- ment, mechanical properties and applications of the joints are discussed.
Abstract: Since the need for the joining of dissimilar mate- rials is increasing, the wide range of requirements of the numerous industries would lead to the development of new welding techniques or at least to improvement of the existing technologies capable of joining the components from the miniature assemblies to extremely large earth- moving vehicles. Among the different materials, iron- based alloys and aluminum-based alloys are the most significant materials that are finding applications in the various industries to offer more viable and sustainable products. However, welding of these metals has been always a kind of dilemma for the engineers. There are a certain number of methods to join these dissimilar metals but no one could establish a reliable or a sort of credible welding method for the industrial applications while quality, cost, human resources and facilities are taken into the main considerations. This paper reviews the recent works on the joining of different aluminum alloys to dif- ferent steels. The effect of the joining conditions on the formation of intermetallics and microstructural develop- ment, mechanical properties and applications of the joints are discussed.

88 citations

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TL;DR: A Genetic Algorithm formulation is utilized to capture in string form the configuration and task allocation for a multiple parts line (MPL) and minimal ratio of cost to throughput is used as the criterion for the fitness function.
Abstract: 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4 Abstract Optimal line design seeks to identify the best configuration of resources and allocation of tasks to satisfy criteria such as maximum throughput or minimum cost. Coupling several levels of the problem together provides a more comprehensive solution but can be difficult because of problem formulation and computational complexities. In this paper we present an approach to coupling line-balancing, machine selection (including buffer) and throughput analysis for manufacturing lines that produce multiple parts. We utilize a Genetic Algorithm formulation to capture in string form the configuration and task allocation for a multiple parts line (MPL). Minimal ratio of cost to throughput is used as the criterion for the fitness function. An analytical throughput analysis engine is called during the evaluation of each solution to size and locate buffers, and to consider the effects of machine breakdown. This method is effectively used during the initial stages of line design to guide manufacturing engineering in evaluating different line design options.

45 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
201631
201535
201422
201329
201218
20116