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The work contains the results of the Sixth International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology - AMST´02, which was held in Udine in June 2002. It presents up-to-date information on the latest developments - research results and experience - in the field of machining of conventional and advanced materials, machine tools and flexible manufacturing systems, forming, nonconventional processes, robotics, measurement and control, quality, design and ecodesign, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and manufacturing, materials and mechanics.

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Trends in Manufacturing:
The Dynamic Cluster Structures: a New Manufacturing Paradigm for Production of High-Tech Products (J. Peklenik);
Recent Development and Trends in Tool Condition Monitoring (E. Kuljanic, M. Sortino);
Comprehensive Simulation of Manufacturing Processes (H. K. Toenshoff, M. Clausen, K. Tracht);
Knowledge Management - an Essential Contribution to Company´s Success (H. Schulz);
Industrial Experiments - Theory and Practice (R. Levi, D. Romano);
Disassembly for Recycling, Maintenance and Remanufacturing: State of the Art and Perspectives (M. Santochi, G. Dini, F. Failli);
Analysis of some Innovative and Flexible Sheet Forming Processes (N. Alberti, F. Micari).-
Machining Processes:
Improvement of the Surface Texture Quality of Milled Dies and Molds (A. Moisan, M. Boujelbene, B. Brenier, A. Fabre);
Machining Abrasion-resistant Hard-facings with PCBN Tools (E. J. Brookes, R. D. James, C. Shutt, C. J. Taylor);
Machining Process Improvement by Practical Tests in Shop Floor (N. L. Coppini, E. A. Baptista);
Crankshaft Manufacturing on Machining Centres - Turn-milling and Deep Hole Drilling (K. Wienert, H. Loebbe);
A Contribution to the Strain-Hardening Process Analysis of Hardened Steel During High-Speed Machining (S. Dolinsek, S. Ekinovic);
Tool Flank Wear Prediction Using the Force-Time Measurement in Turning (G. Cukor, E. Kuljanic);
Metal Matrix Composites - MMC - Turning: Comparison of Tool Materials (C. Borsellino, S. Lo Casto, E. Lo Valvo, V. F. Ruisi);
Application of a Rotating Dynamometer for Cutting Force Measurement in Milling (E. Kuljanic, M. Sortino, F. Miani);
Simulation of Chip Formation in an Orthogonal Cutting Process Using FEM (G. Giorleo, R. Teti, A. Langella, D. D´Addona , U. Prisco);
Study of Macro and Micro Quality Determinants of Pieces Obtained from Optimized Drilling Process (A. Lima, M. Vieira Jr.);
Experimental Test for Tool Life Prediction in Turning (M. Nicolich);
Technological Models Based on Grinding Wheel and Workpiece Characteristic in the Grinding Process of MMCs (A. Di Ilio, A. Paoletti);
Optimisation of Process Conditions Using "Experiments with Mixtures" (N. Sakic, V. Panic, I. Dubravec);
Selection of Optimal Cutting Condition in Computer Aided Machining by Genetic Algorithms (V. Gecevska, V. Pavloski).-
Machine Tools and Flexible Manufacturing Systems:
An Alternative Approach to Elasto-kinematic Modelling of Machine Tool Structures (H. K. Tonshoff, S. Rehling, K. Tracht;
Reliability and Availability of Complex Production Systems (H. P. Wiendahl, M. Hegenscheidt);
Modern Tendencies in Rotary Transfer Machines (E. Gentili, C. Giardini, R. Pasquino, P. Quinzani);
The Machine Tool´s Next Step: Step NC (M. Weck, J. Wolf);
An Automated System for Dimensional Control Based on Computer Vision (C. Borsellino, E. Lo Valvo, V. F. Ruisi;
Stiffness of CNC Machine Tool Feed Drives (Z. Pandilov, V. Dukovski);
A Set of Criteria for Supply Chain Design (A. Villa);
Applying of Typical Technological Operations in the Single Production (G. Simunovic, N. Majdandzic, K. Simunovic, R. Lujic);
Process Planning Application and Internet Connection (P. Cosic, D. Sever, S. Milinovic);
E-business Requires Simulation of Logistic Processes (W. Sihn, T. D. Graupner, U. Mussbach-Winter, H. Wiedenmann);
Tool Path Optimization by High Speed Machining (J. Kopac, T. Roblek);
Uncertainty Analysis and Optimization of a FMS by Experimental Design Applied to Simulation (B. Palumbo, F. Caiazzo, V. Sergi);
Computer Aided Determination of Feasibility of Work Operation on Machines in Flexible Manufacturing Systems (I. Pahole);
An Integrated Tool for Geometrical Reconstruction of Functional Surfaces (D. Comelli, G. Concheri, R. Meneghello).-
Forming:
Cost-efficient Manufacturing by Employing Incremental Forming Processes (P. Groche, M. Jöckel, C. Rachor, T. Rathmann);
The Use of a Neural Network in Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Steels After Hot Rolling (F. Caiazz

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