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View article: Industry 4.0 enablers in food industry: a framework based on stakeholder challenges in quality and sustainability
Industry 4.0 enablers in food industry: a framework based on stakeholder challenges in quality and sustainability Open
Purpose Digital transformation is a key driver for promoting circular economy practices in organizations. This study examines emerging challenges faced by food industry companies, including manufacturers, machinery producers, and packaging…
View article: Integrating Economic Analysis and Reliability Assessment for Sustainable Management in the Italian Used Car Market
Integrating Economic Analysis and Reliability Assessment for Sustainable Management in the Italian Used Car Market Open
View article: Collaborative robots for quality control: an overview of recent studies and emerging trends
Collaborative robots for quality control: an overview of recent studies and emerging trends Open
Over the past few decades, collaborative robots (cobots) have emerged as a key element in the advancement of smart industries and the transition to Industry 5.0, facilitating operations alongside human workers to reduce both cognitive and …
View article: Integrative inspection methodology for enhanced PCB remanufacturing using artificial intelligence
Integrative inspection methodology for enhanced PCB remanufacturing using artificial intelligence Open
View article: A scenario-based framework for strategic inspection decision-making in high-volume production environments
A scenario-based framework for strategic inspection decision-making in high-volume production environments Open
Purpose This study bridges the gap in quality control strategies for high-volume production by balancing the cost and effectiveness of inspection strategies. Using the cost of quality (CoQ) to manage cost and external failures (EF) to gaug…
View article: Real-Time Monitoring of Human and Process Performance Parameters in Collaborative Assembly Systems using Multivariate Control Charts
Real-Time Monitoring of Human and Process Performance Parameters in Collaborative Assembly Systems using Multivariate Control Charts Open
With the rise in customized product demands, the production of small batches with a wide variety of products is becoming more common. A high degree of flexibility is required from operators to manage changes in volumes and products, which …
View article: Impact of product family complexity on process performance in electronic component assembly
Impact of product family complexity on process performance in electronic component assembly Open
With the advent of Industry 4.0 and the impending shift towards Industry 5.0, the integration of human–robot collaboration (HRC) into production systems has become increasingly widespread. This paradigm shift leverages collaborative robots…
View article: Improved quality control and sustainability in food production by machine learning
Improved quality control and sustainability in food production by machine learning Open
In recent years, the food industry has faced a number of complex challenges related to both quality control and sustainability. Ensuring consumer safety and satisfaction remains a cornerstone of the food industry, supported by stringent st…
View article: Automatic object detection for disassembly and recycling of electronic board components
Automatic object detection for disassembly and recycling of electronic board components Open
View article: Preliminary comparison between manual assembly and intelligent human-robot collaborative assemblies in terms of quality and assembly time
Preliminary comparison between manual assembly and intelligent human-robot collaborative assemblies in terms of quality and assembly time Open
View article: A novel quality map for monitoring human well-being and overall defectiveness in product variants manufacturing
A novel quality map for monitoring human well-being and overall defectiveness in product variants manufacturing Open
Nowadays, companies are faced with demands for increasingly customised products, shifting from mass production to mass customisation. Thus, operators typically have to produce multiple product variants, often characterised by different com…
View article: Effects of product complexity on human learning in assembly and disassembly operations
Effects of product complexity on human learning in assembly and disassembly operations Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate and quantify the impact of product complexity, including architectural complexity, on operator learning, productivity and quality performance in both assembly and disassembly operations. …
View article: A new approach for evaluating experienced assembly complexity based on Multi Expert-Multi Criteria Decision Making method
A new approach for evaluating experienced assembly complexity based on Multi Expert-Multi Criteria Decision Making method Open
In manufacturing, complexity is considered a key aspect that should be managed from the early phases of product and system design to improve performance, including productivity, efficiency, quality, and costs. The identification of suitabl…
View article: Towards the modelling of defect generation in human-robot collaborative assembly
Towards the modelling of defect generation in human-robot collaborative assembly Open
The development of suitable defect generation models is crucial in both academia and industry having the dual purpose of predicting defects occurring in manufacturing processes and planning eligible effective quality controls. In manual as…
View article: A structured comparison of decentralized additive manufacturing centers based on quality and sustainability
A structured comparison of decentralized additive manufacturing centers based on quality and sustainability Open
Companies are increasingly adopting decentralized manufacturing strategies to manage multiple, geographically scattered manufacturing centers that are characterized not only by similar types of equipment, working methods, and productions, …
View article: Defect prediction for assembled products: a novel model based on the structural complexity paradigm
Defect prediction for assembled products: a novel model based on the structural complexity paradigm Open
Increased assembly complexity is one of the main challenges in manufacturing as it can induce an increase in time, cost, and defects. Several approaches have been proposed in the literature to predict product defects using assembly complex…
View article: A benchmark analysis of the quality of distributed additive manufacturing centers
A benchmark analysis of the quality of distributed additive manufacturing centers Open
Purpose Nowadays, companies are increasingly adopting additive manufacturing (AM) technologies due to their flexibility and product customization, combined with non-dramatic increases in per unit cost. Moreover, many companies deploy a plu…
View article: Minimization of defects generation in laser welding process of steel alloy for automotive application
Minimization of defects generation in laser welding process of steel alloy for automotive application Open
Laser welding (LW) thanks to its flexibility, limited energy consumption and simple realization has a prominent role in several industrial sectors. LW process requires careful parameters' tuning to avoid generating internal defects in the …
View article: Defects-per-unit control chart for assembled products based on defect prediction models
Defects-per-unit control chart for assembled products based on defect prediction models Open
Typically, monitoring quality characteristics of very personalized products is a difficult task due to the lack of experimental data. This is the typical case of processes where the production volume continues to shrink due to the growing …
View article: Correction to: Performance measurement for offline inspections under variable interactions and inspection errors in low-volume production
Correction to: Performance measurement for offline inspections under variable interactions and inspection errors in low-volume production Open
View article: Performance measurement for offline inspections under variable interactions and inspection errors in low-volume production
Performance measurement for offline inspections under variable interactions and inspection errors in low-volume production Open
The assessment of the performance of inspection strategies is a crucial element in the design phase of product quality inspections of manufacturing companies. The aspects that inspection designers need to consider include: (1) the typology…
View article: Defect Prediction For Assembled Products: A Novel Model Based On The Structural Complexity Paradigm
Defect Prediction For Assembled Products: A Novel Model Based On The Structural Complexity Paradigm Open
Increased assembly complexity is one of the main challenges in manufacturing. Complexity can induce increased assembly cost and time, operational issues, costly defects and quality losses. Several approaches have been proposed in the liter…
View article: The effect of heat treatment and impact angle on the erosion behavior of nickel-tungsten carbide cold spray coating using response surface methodology
The effect of heat treatment and impact angle on the erosion behavior of nickel-tungsten carbide cold spray coating using response surface methodology Open
This study elucidates the performance of cold-sprayed tungsten carbide-nickel coating against solid particle impingement erosion using alumina (corundum) particles. After the coating fabrication, part of the specimens followed two differen…
View article: Quality Monitoring of Assembled Products by Defect Prediction Models
Quality Monitoring of Assembled Products by Defect Prediction Models Open
Typically, monitoring quality characteristics of very personalized products is a difficult task due to the lack of experimental data. This is the typical case of processes where the production volume continues to shrink due to the growing …
View article: Inspection planning by defect prediction models and inspection strategy maps
Inspection planning by defect prediction models and inspection strategy maps Open
Designing appropriate quality-inspections in manufacturing processes has always been a challenge to maintain competitiveness in the market. Recent studies have been focused on the design of appropriate in-process inspection strategies for …
View article: Defect prediction models to improve assembly processes in low-volume productions
Defect prediction models to improve assembly processes in low-volume productions Open
View article: Defect Probability Estimation for Hardness-Optimised Parts by Selective Laser Melting
Defect Probability Estimation for Hardness-Optimised Parts by Selective Laser Melting Open
The development of reliable additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to process metallic materials, e.g. selective laser melting (SLM), has allowed their adoption for manufacturing final components. To date, ensuring part quality and proce…
View article: Modeling of Erosion Response of Cold-Sprayed In718-Ni Composite Coating Using Full Factorial Design
Modeling of Erosion Response of Cold-Sprayed In718-Ni Composite Coating Using Full Factorial Design Open
In this work, the cold-spray technique was used to deposit Inconel 718–nickel (1:1) composite coatings on stainless steel substrate. A general full factorial design was adopted to identify the statistically significant operating variables,…