Scope

Scope:

The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, academics and industrialists to discuss and promote both early dissemination of research results and technology transfer in sheet metal processing. It will provide an opportunity for those working on experimental research as well as those involved in analytical and numerical modelling to present their recorded work.

Papers are invited from prospective authors from industry, universities and research institutes. Papers dealing with the following topics will be considered:
 

Processes

Blanking, piercing, punching, cropping, drawing, strip and wire drawing, deep drawing, sheet bending and levelling, tube forming, explosive forming, hydroforming, incremental forming, super plastic forming, powder forming, spray forming, coil production and combined processes.


Presses and Press Tools

Design, modelling and testing of manufacturing equipment,  lubrication, progressive tooling, compound and combination dies, robotic support systems.
 

Cutting and Joining

Blanking, punching, stamping, laser welding, other welding, adhesive bonding.     
 

Materials and Testing

Ferrous and non-ferrous materials, high performance materials, composites, materials testing.     
 

Modelling Techniques

Analytical techniques using plastic theory, constitutive models, inverse modelling, finite element method, boundary element method, physical modelling.     
 

Process and Production Planning

Strategies, methods, optimisation techniques computer support, cost calculation.   
 

Manufacturing Systems

Intelligent processing of materials, sensing and control of forming processes, CAM systems, FMS and CIM, logistics, management and economics.    
 

Energy and Resource Efficiency

Environmental issues, unit process analysis, sustainable technology, product information structures, DFX.     
 

Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics

Maintenance, NDT/NDE, tool wear and process monitoring, diagnostic techniques, vision systems, ultrasonics.     
 

Quality and Reliability

Standards, tolerancing, metrology, SPC, total quality management.     

 
Surface Conditioning

Surface treatment, design consideration for fabrication of pre-treated/coated materials.

 
Micro Technologies

Plastic theory, physical modelling, stamping, blanking, bending, laser welding, other welding, laser soldering, laser drilling, manufacturing of lead frames.

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