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In an increasingly unstable and complex world, traditional strategic methods are reaching their limits. This article introduces Trendiation: a new, qualitative, and participatory future methodology that has been systematically developed and tested...

This paper presents a systematic design of a computer vision-aided assembly instruction system that integrates YOLO-based object recognition with metadata-based instruction models. The approach delivers real-time and context-specific work...

Production planning ensures competitive production and is simultaneously subject to technological and environmental change. Therefore, based on a study, key requirements and drivers for future production planning were identified. To summarise, the...

Global value creation systems are challenged by resource scarcity, climate change, and geopolitical risks. This article investigates how characteristics of industrial ecosystems interact with key drivers of resilience and identifies factors that are...

The study investigates the potential of high-precision brushing (“flakkotieren”) for automated finish machining of forming tools. In a first step, a parameter study was conducted to identify the influence of selected process and tool parameters...

When manufacturing metal sheet components with multiple forming operations in progressive dies, not every forming process is performed with optimal process parameters, which may negatively affect the quality of the components. This work focuses on...

Complex components with free-form surfaces are a key part of tool and mold making, usually produced by machining, in particular 5-axis milling. Spherical tools, such as ball-end mills, offer high profile accuracy and low surface roughness, though...

Hybrid fibre composite-metal components are suitable for use as drive shafts, axles, or tension-compression rods and have enormous potential in a wide range of industries due to their high degree of lightweight construction. This article presents...

Hybrid manufacturing combines additive and conventional manufacturing processes to efficiently produce complex metal components with high dimensional accuracy. An optimized process chain with selective laser melting and mechanical post-processing is...