Compared to the recycling process by remelting, hot extrusion significantly reduces the energy consumption and CO2 emission and ensures good mechanical and microstructural properties.
Sami Al-Alimi +9 more
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The impact of external pressure and sustainable management practices on manufacturing performance and environmental outcomes [PDF]
Purpose: The study investigates the direct effect of external pressure on environmental outcomes and manufacturing performance and examines the mediating effect of sustainable management practice.
Barney J.B. +8 more
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Drivers and barriers to implement sustainable manufacturing concepts in Sri Lankan manufacturing sector [PDF]
Part of: Seliger, Günther (Ed.): Innovative solutions : proceedings / 11th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, 23rd - 25th September, 2013. - Berlin: Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin, 2013. - ISBN 978-3-7983-2609-5 (online).
Jayatilaka, P. R. +2 more
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Control architectures for industrial additive manufacturing systems [PDF]
As the emergent technologies of Industrial Additive Manufacturing become increasingly employed in commercial manufacturing environments, challenges arise in terms of how resources of the manufacturing system should be marshalled and controlled for ...
Eyers, Daniel
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Ceramic Matrix Composites for Aero Engine Applications—A Review
Ceramic matrix materials have attracted great attention from researchers and industry due to their material properties. When used in engineering systems, and especially in aero-engine applications, they can result in reduced weight, higher temperature ...
George Karadimas, Konstantinos Salonitis
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Development of a Neural Network-Based Control System for the DLR-HIT II Robot Hand Using Leap Motion
In this paper, a neural network (NN) based adaptive controller has been successfully developed for the teleoperation of a DLR-HIT II robot hand using Leap Motion sensor.
Chunxu Li, Ashraf Fahmy, Johann Sienz
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The current practice in aluminum recycling plants is to change the waste into molten metal through the conventional recycling (CR) manufacturing process.
Nasha Emieza Ruhaizat +6 more
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Botanical Fabrication: A research project at the intersection of design, botany and horticulture [PDF]
‘Botanical Fabrication’ is an on-going research initiative which investigates how an understanding of botany and horticultural techniques can challenge the design process and lead to alternative sustainable manufacturing or ‘eco-facturing’ tools.
Collet, Carole, Foissac, Guillaume
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Spheroidization of Alumina Powders for Additive Manufacturing Applications by DC Plasma Technology
Alumina is the most widely used oxide ceramic, and its applications are widespread in engineering and in biomedical fields. Its spheroidization was performed by a prototypal direct current (DC) thermal plasma, which was designed and installed at ENEA ...
Pierpaolo Iovane +8 more
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Improving sustainability performance through supplier relationship management in the tobacco industry [PDF]
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how tobacco manufacturing companies can improve their sustainability performance via effective supplier relationship management (SRM).
Adesanya, Ayotunde +3 more
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