Preface
Volume 1
- CIM MANAGEMENT
  - Management
    - Re-Engineering Through Natural Structures: The Fractal Factory
    - Multidatabase Agents for CIM Systems
    - Business Process Reengineering: Basis for Successful Information System Planning
    - Hypermedia in CIM: Issues and Opportunities
    - A Model-driven Toolset for Supporting the Life-cycle of CIM Systems
    - Business Process Management: The European Approach
    - An International Perspective of Manufacturing
    - Evaluation of Advanced Manufacturing Technology — The Modes of Thinking
  - Concurrent Engineering
    - Organizational Growth Demands Concurrent Engineering
    - Developing an Integrated Workgroup Environment for CIM Enterprise
  - Models and Architecture
    - The Development and Application of a Generic “Order Fulfilment” Process Model
    - Modelling Manufacturing Resources and Activities: An Ontology
    - A Generic Information Infrastructure for Enterprise Integration
    - Engineering Data and Process Integration in the SUKITS Environment
  - Systems Integration
    - A Case Analysis of the Limits to Integration in Organizations Adopting Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    - The Integration of Document Archives in a Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) Environment
    - Communication Networks for Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    - Manufacturing Information Enhancement through Data Integration
    - Systems Integration — Coping with Legacy Systems
  - Implementation
    - Avoiding Human Error in CIM Implementations
    - Integrating CAPM and CAMM: A Bottom-up Approach
    - A Step Towards CIM Using Intelligent Documents
    - CIMS in Shenyang Blower Works
  - Computer Aided Logistics
    - The Effects of Transportation Interval in International Global Complementary Production Systems
    - A Decision Support Tool for Designing Software Interfaces Between Logistics Centres and Associated Systems
  - PRODUCT DESIGN
    - Geometrical Design
      - A Prototype System For Early Geometric Configuration Design
      - Feature Based Design of Free Form Products
      - Geometry-Oriented Information Modeling for Mechanical Products
    - Product Development
      - Solid Freeform Manufacturing as Part of the Integrated Product Development Process
      - Interactive Multiple Criteria Decision Making for Product Development
      - An Integrated Computer-Aided Gear Design System
      - Development of a Framework System for Tool Intergration in a Product Information Archive
      - Design Support for Configuration Management in Product Development
      - Reverse Engineering — Modern Tool for Product-Planning
    - Moulded Parts Design
      - A HyperCAD Expert System for Plastic Product Design
      - A Framework to Develop an Expert Injection Mold Planning System for Early Product Design Decisions
    - CAD/CAM & CAE
    - CAD/CAM Technology
      - A Computational Tolerancing Scheme for CAD/CAM
      - Application of an Environment for International Collaborative CAD/CAM
      - 3D Graphic Collision Control as a Function of CAD/CAM Systems
    - CAE
      - Computer Aided Geometric Design of Ship Hull form Using Bi-Cubic B-Spline Surface
      - Virtual Tryout of Die and Molds Using Numerical Simulation with PAM-STAM^™
      - The Best Casting Plane of Simple Polyherdron
      - Simulation of Conjugate Profiles in Gear Shaping Using Computer Graphics
    - CAD Tools Development
      - An Algorithm For Nesting Patterns In Apparel
      - A 3D-Clipping Algorithm for Form Feature Volume Extraction
      - An Experiment in Integrating CAD Tools
      - Parametric CAD Based on Relation Model
      - Evaluation of Four CAD Systems Using Analytic Hierarchy Process
      - Joint Application of B-Spline and Bezier Methods for Surface Modeling
      - Tool Paths for Face Milling Considering Cutter Tooth Exit/Entry Conditions
    - CAD/CAM Applications
      - CAD-Based Intelligent Robot Workcell
      - CAD-Based Robotic Welding System with Enhanced Intelligence
      - Efficient Toolpath Geometry for CNC Turning Operations
      - Determination of Analytic Features from Laser Scan Data
    - Computer Aided Process Planning
      - Catch — A Practical Computer Aided Tolerance Charting System
      - Model Based Planning and Calculation for the Manufacture of Dies and Moulds
      - Computer Aided Tolerance Control in Process Planning
    - Computer Aided Facilities Planning
      - An Evaluation of a PC CAD-Based Facilities Planning Package
      - Systolic Algorithm for Improving Efficiency of Facility Layout Algorithms
      - An Analysis of Computer Aided Facility Layout Techniques
    - CAD DATA EXCHANGE
      - Visualizing STEP/EXPRESS Models Based on Aggregation/Inheritance Hierarchies
      - Support for Overlapping Models in an Enterprise Data Model
      - On the Implementation of EXPRESS Information Models onto Versant OODB
      - A Reference Architecture for Information Sharing in Collaborative Engineering Environments
      - PROSTEP- An Initiative of the Automotive Industry for Introducing STEP into Industrial Applications
    - FEM/FEA
      - Numerical Simulation of Melt Flow Behavior in Injection Molding
      - The Influence of Tool Geometry on Blanking Characteristics
      - FE Analysis of Pre-Stressed Press Frames
    - MANUFACTURING PLANNING & CONTROL
    - Cellular Group Technology
      - An Improved Assignment Model for Group Technology Application
      - An Agile Line Balancing Procedure for Versatile Market
      - Simulated Annealing Approach to Group Technology
      - Fuzzy Set Based Machine-Cell Formation in Cellular Manufacturing
    - Planning
      - An Object-Oriented Bill-of-Materials System for Dynamic Product Management
      - Application of MRP in a Local Manufacturing Company — A Case Study
      - MRP II as a Base of Different Production Management Techniques
      - A Decision Support Framework for PWB Assembly
    - Scheduling
      - A Scheduling Strategy For Efficient Operation of PCB Assembly Line
      - Modeling the Effect of Hot Lots in Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems
      - Integrating Intelligent Job-Scheduling into a Real-World Production-Scheduling System
      - A Scheduling Algorithm for Dynamic Job Scheduling
      - Scheduling Utilizing Market Models
      - Developing Knowledge-Based System for Calibration Scheduling
      - Disjunctive Constraints for Manufacturing Scheduling: Principles and Extensions
      - Intelligent Simulation-Based Scheduling of Work Cells
    - Control
      - Intelligent Object Networks — The Solution for Tomorrow Manufacturing Control Systems
      - Object-Oriented Integration of Distributed Flexible Manufacturing Systems
    - FMS
      - A Method for Describing Operations Sequences in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
      - Planning for Modular Fixtures in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
    - Inventory
      - Ordering Alternatives in JIT Production Systems
      - Manufacturing System Performance Evaluation with Stock Profiles
      - An Integrative Model for Automatic Warehousing Systems
    - Tools & Fixture Planning
      - Planning and Control of Tool and Cutter Grinding in Manufacturing Systems
      - A Computerized Tool Planning and Scheduling System
      - Application of Neural Network in Tool Selection Problem
    - Petri-Net Applications
      - An Integrated Object-Oriented Petri Net Approach for Developing the Manufacturing Control Systems
      - An Integrated MMS and Colour Petri-Net Model for the Distributed Control of Flexible Assembly Systems
Volume 2
- MODELLING AND SIMULATION
- Distributed Information Systems
  - An Application of Manufacturing Systems Theory (MST) to Production Planning
  - Integration and Simulation for Mastering Design Risks by Concurrent Engineering
- Scheduling and Performance Analysis
  - Simulation Based Performability Analysis of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
  - Optimizing Production Schedules in Small Scale Industries by Using PC-Simulation Package
  - Simulation of Scheduling Options in a Flexible Manufacturing Cell
- Simulation Applications
  - Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time of Wafer FAB with Simulation
  - Management of an Assembly Line: An Investigation of Product Mix Using Simulation
  - Information Management for the Design of Flexible Machining Cells
  - Witness Helps Process Re-Engineering (BPR) in a Manufacturing Context
  - Integration of Simulation and Export System through Intervention Modeling
  - Process Monitoring in Manufacturing Systems — Modeling in View of Simulation
  - Physical Simulator for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
  - SimEnvir++: An Object-Based Simulation Environment
- FACTORY AUTOMATION
- FMS
  - Strategies for Planning and Implementation of Flexible Fixturing Systems in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing Environment
  - Automated In-Line Assembly System in Disc Drive Manufacturing
  - World Class Manufacturing
- Machine and Process Control
  - An Application of H_∞ Control And Iterative Learning Control to a Scanner Driving System
  - Inverse Theory of Discrete Time System
  - Power Monitoring with Memory Function for Automatic Machining Systems
- Robotics, AGVs and ASRS Applications
  - Development of an Automated Micro-Pellet Counter and Feeder System
  - Configuration Space Representation for Robot Work Cells
  - Window-Based Teach Unit for Cartesian Robots
  - Development of an Automated Storage and Retriveval System for Use in Production Environment
  - The Complex Device Integration Quality Design and Operation Monitoring Approach
- ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- CNC & NC
  - Developing Three-Co-ordinate CNC Milling Machine as Economical Multi-Use CNC Machine
  - 5-Axes CNC Programming for 3D-Impellers — Important Aspects and Optimization Technique for Minimizing Undercuts
- Cutting Technology
  - Kinematic Model Representation of Machine Tool for Virtual Machining
  - A New Model for Prediction of Acoustic Emissions in Orthogonal Cutting Operations
  - The Mathematical Foundations of Free-Form Surface Machining with Flat-End-Cutters
  - Effectiveness of Various Coatings on Cermet Cutting Tools
  - A Model for Prediction of Ground Surface Generated with Laser Dressed Grinding Wheels
  - An Analysis of Cutting Tools with Negative Side Cutting Edge Angles
- Injection Moulding
  - A Proposed Automatic Pin Ejector System Design For Plastic Injection Moulding
  - Automated Machining For Plastic Injection Moulds
- Innovative Processes
  - A Simplified Post-Processor For Wire-Cut EDM
  - Process Improvement in Volumetric Roll-Stretch Bending
  - Micro-Precision by Wire EDM
  - Analysis and Evaluation of Errors in the Nett-Form Manufacturing of Components
- Tool Wear and Work Piece Holding
  - A Study of the Built-up Edge in Drilling with Indexable Coated Carbide Inserts
  - A General Frictional Model for Fixturing Verification
  - On-Line Identification and Control of Dynamic Characteristics of Slender Workpieces in Turning
  - Crater Wear Measurement Using Computer Vision and Automatic Focusing
- COMPUTER AIDED INSPECTION AND TESTING
- Algorithms and Techniques
  - A Polynomial Algorithm for the Correspondence Problem
  - A Novel Method for Accurate Evaluation of Minimum Zone for Flatness
- Machine Vision and Sensors
  - Computer-Aided Visual Inspection for Integrated Quality Control
  - A VIPS: A Knowledge-Based System for Automatic Industrial Visual Inspection Planning
  - Study on Vision Inspection Technique for Meshes
  - A Flexible Inspection Cell for Machined Parts
- Process Reliability
  - Reliability Engineering Through the Concept of Model Accuracy
  - Knowledge-Based Analysis and Optimization of Reliability Shortened Testing Plan Choice for Manufacturing System
  - Joint Inspection and Replacement Policy for Randomly Failing Equipment
- Applications
  - An Automated, Computer-Controlled Photo-Flashtube Testing System
  - A Study on the Evaluation of Related Features with Geomatrical Constraints
  - Sampling of Inspection Points for Free-Form Surface
- TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
  - Reducing Defects by SPC
  - OLSPCS Application in Malaysian Based Semiconductor Manufacturing Companies
  - Total Quality Management Philosophy Within the Group Technology Cells
  - Application of Fuzzy Sets Theory in System Failure Analysis
  - Experience of Hypermedia Applications in Total Quality Management
- AI IN MANUFACTURING
- Diagnostics
  - Increasing the Availability of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) with Multimedia Supported Diagnostic Expert System
  - Implementation of a Fault Tree Based Diagnosis System for Incipient Faults in Machine Tool Components
- Intelligent Support
  - An Intelligent System for Manufacturing Quality Control in the Food Industry
  - Automated System for Jigs and Fixtures Design
  - An AI Approach to Process Modelling and Optimum Selection of Grinding Conditions
  - Automated Knowledge Acquisition for the Surface Mount PWB Assembly Domain
  - A Selection Expert System for Solid Freeform Manufacturing
- Monitoring and Control
  - A Fuzzy Control Strategy for Flexible Machines Operating Under Information Delay
  - Monitoring the Accuracy Characteristics of the Machinery by Using a Dynamic Measurement Approach
- Mould and Die Applications
  - Development of Initial Machine Setting Program for IC Transfer Molding Process
  - An Expert System for Injection Molding Defect Correction
  - An Improved BP Algorithm and its Application in Manufacturing of Stamping Dies of Car Bodies
- Neural Networks
  - Neural Network for 3D Force/Torque Sensor Calibration and Robot Control
  - Enhancing Flexibility of Vision-Based Robots Using Artificial Neural Network Approach
  - Neural Simulation of a Prototype Keyboard Assembly Cell with Adaptive Control
  - Artificial Neural Network for Sensor Fusion and Tool Wear Estimation in Face Milling
  - Measurement of Perfomance Degradation of a Machine and System Using a CMAC Based Neural Networks Model
- Planning and Scheduling
  - Recursive Type Learning Method for Knowledge-Based Planning System
  - Learning in a Mechanical Engineering Planning Domain
- Author Index