Journal Name: Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering
Title: Additive and subtractive manufacturing of super alloys: A new approach of Industry 4.0

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform that the special issue on “Additive and subtractive manufacturing: A smart approach towards Industry 4.0” for possible consideration in Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering. The original research papers, short communications and state-of-the-art reviews which are within the scope of this special issue will be invited.

Industry 4.0 is a new stage in the industrial revolution, mainly focusing on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning and real-time data. Industry  4.0 (sometimes called smart manufacturing) combines physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and Big Data, thereby creating a more comprehensive and better connected company that focuses on manufacturing and supply chain management ecosystem. With this aim, this special issue deals with the additive and subtractive manufacturing of metals, alloys, composites, polymers etc. for biomedical, structural, aerospace and different applications. Sustainable manufacturing, Internet of Things (IOT), metal cutting, precision engineering, analytical modelling and optimization methods in different applications will be covered in this special issue. The complete keywords, themes and their details are given below:

Industry 4.0
• Advanced software technology
• Automation in manufacturing
• Digital supply chain models from Industry 4.0
• Internet-of-Things (IoTs)
• Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Robotics in machining
• Smart manufacturing

Additive manufacturing
• Ceramics printing
• Composite material printing
• Metal printing
• Multi-materials printing
• Polymer printing

Control in manufacturing
• Manufacturing process control
• Quality control in manufacturing
• Sensing and control

Metal cutting
• Hybrid machining processes
• Machining processes like turning, milling grinding, drilling etc.
• Mechanical machining processes
• Non-conventional machining processes
• Thermal machining processes
• Ultrasonic assisted machining processes

Precision manufacturing
• Advanced measurement science
• Biomanufacturing
• High accuracy engineering, metrology
• High precision machines, instruments, and components
• Macro-metrology
• Micro/nano machining processes

Sustainable manufacturing

• Energy consumption modelling etc.
• Environmentally conscious manufacturing processes
• Life cycle assessment
• Materials/energy/resource utilization
• Product sustainability assessment/evaluation
• Remanufacturing, reuse and recycling
• Value creation by sustainable manufacturing

Modelling and optimization

• Analytical modelling
• CAD/CAM/CAE integrated systems
• Manufacturing process modeling
• Manufacturing system design and operations
• Manufacturing tools and equipment
• Optimization and prediction
• Simulation of process parameters
• Statistical approaches

Applications
• Aerospace sector
• Bio-medical components
• Structural applications
• New and advanced materials

Guest Editors
Prof. Munish Kumar Gupta, Opole University of Technology, Poland 
Email: munishguptanit@gmail.com; guptam@susu.ru; munishgupta@sdu.edu.cn 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-1559
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munish_Gupta4
Homepage: https://scholar.google.ru/citations?user=kL0oahMAAAAJ&hl=en
Publons links: https://publons.com/researcher/1291588/munish-kumar-gupta/
Interests: Research interest in sustainability, green manufacturing, life cycle assessment, metal cutting, additive manufacturing, metal casting, optimization, artificial intelligence, cooling-lubrication in machining, tribology, heat treatment. Mostly focus on studying different parameters: Effect of tool wear and cutting parameters on tool life, cutting forces, roughness of machined surfaces, physical and mechanical processes in cutting materials. Application of additive manufacturing in different area, wear behavior, artificial intelligence and optimization of process parameters is also under the area of interest.


Mr. Danil Yu. Pimenov, South Ural State University, RUSSIA
Email: danil_u@rambler.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5568-8928
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Danil_Pimenov 
Homepage: https://scholar.google.ru/citations?user=T4l3-8AAAAJ&hl=en 
Publons links: https://publons.com/researcher/790260/danil-yu-pimenov
Interests: Research interest in metal cutting and cutting tools. The main direction of scientific research is to increase the efficiency of face milling operations by considering tool wear aspects. Mostly focus on studying different parameters: effect of tool wear and cutting parameters on tool life, cutting forces, roughness of machined surfaces, physical and mechanical processes in cutting materials. Application of dynamometers, accelerometers, power sensors for machining processes. Artificial intelligence. Mathematical modeling in machining processes. Optimization of computer numerical Control (CNC) and conventional machining processes.

Highlights of Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering
Peer review period: < 3 months
Publication: CAP and printing
From acceptance to publication: < 3 months
Charge: No page charges, no page limitation
Indexed: SCIE, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, CSCD, etc.

Notes for prospective authors
The submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed through a peer review process. For more information, please visit 
https://journal.hep.com.cn/
http://link.springer.com/journal/11465

All papers must be submitted through the Manuscript Central System of the journal https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fome

Article types
Review article, Research article, Rapid communications, Comments, Prospective

Important dates
Submission deadline: May 31st, 2022
Publication date: October 31st, 2022

For enquiries regarding this special issue please contact the editorial office
Tingting Guo 
guott@hep.com.cn