Author Description

This collection comprises a selection of over 180 papers; submitted to the editors by numerous universities and industrial concerns, and subjected to peer-review by at least two expert referees. The papers were selected on the basis of their quality, and their combined coverage of the main topics of the book. As a result, the volume acquaints the reader with all of the recent advances made in the field of materials manufacturing technology; presented under the headings of: (i) materials forming and removal; (ii) designing, modelling and control of manufacturing processes; (iii) novel materials processing technology; (iv) intelligent manufacturing systems; (v) modern manufacturing engineering management, and (vi) applications of IT in manufacturing industry. This book will therefore be of great value to materials and manufacturing engineers, research students and academics working in the field.