The papers in this special volume represent the latest development in the field of materials manufacturing technology, spanning from the fundamentals to new technology and applications. Especially, the papers cover the topics of advanced manufacturing technology and equipment, material forming science and technology, digital manufacturing system and management, modern design theory and methodology, and MEMS and ultra precision manufacturing. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).

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. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The papers were selected on the basis of their quality, and their combined coverage of the main topics of the book.

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 14th International Manufacturing Conference in China (IMCC 2011), October 13-15, 2011, Tianjin, China

This special volume comprises a collection of 139 papers chosen, from among 510 submissions from universities and industries all over the world, on the basis of their quality and relevance to the central topic. All of the papers were peer-reviewed by selected experts and mirror the latest developments in the field of materials manufacturing technology; ranging from the fundamentals, to new technologies and applications. The papers specifically cover the topics of advanced manufacturing technology and equipment, and manufacturing systems and automation. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).

The present volume contains 293 selected and peer-reviewed papers, carefully chosen from among the more than 500 papers presented, by worldwide specialists from industry and academia, at the 12th International Manufacturing Conference in China; organized by the Northwestern Polytechnic University. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).

This special volume is part 2 of a mini-series on, “Materials Manufacturing Science and Technology XII”. It covers three topics: Modern design theory & methodology, MEMS & nanotechnology, Materials science & technology in manufacturing. Presented here is a collection of 125 papers selected from over 510 papers originally submitted by universities and industrial concerns all over the world. All of the papers have been peer-reviewed. The papers selected for this volume were chosen on the basis of their quality and their relevance to the topic. This work reflects the latest developments in this field; running the gamut from fundamentals to new techniques and applications.