Dear Colleagues,

The main aim of this Special Issue is to present the current state of research addressing the theory, modeling, monitoring and control of the operation of technology systems and processes, along with the research and diagnostics of manufacturing systems and process operation. Contributions may also be focused on manufacturing research, operation reliability and the diagnostics of machines; on the inspection, measurement, evaluation, and diagnostics of production quality in technologies of standard and progressive machining; reversible engineering; 3D printing; pressure die casting; injection molding; EDM; and AWJ cutting, etc.; these methods are all employed for the advanced processing of various kinds of materials and applications used by technological methods.

The objects of research should be investigated using specific models, tools and instruments, and the verification and evaluation of the operation and operational states of such technical systems should be performed. The knowledge presented in this Special Issue, as well as the methods, technical systems and applications, indicate its strong potential to attract and impress researchers, as well as other professionals; it will also contribute to the process of providing answers yet to be provided or questions yet to be formulated.

The scope of this Special Issue includes the following topics:

• Manufacturing systems modeling and characterization;
• Manufacturing technology research;
• Operation of manufacturing systems;
• Computer-aided manufacturing;
• Monitoring of machines and manufacturing systems operational states;
• Automation of technological systems;
• Optimization of machinery operation and service using diagnostic methods;
• Advanced inspection methods;
• Production quality and reliability;
• Advanced production machining: abrasive water jet, EDM, etc.;
• Surface properties characterization and optimization;
• Environmental aspects of manufacturing technologies;
• Reversible engineering;
• Die casting of metals, production of plastics;
• Thermal processing for advanced properties in the manufacturing;
• Laser sintering;
• 3D-printing production technologies;
• Manufacturing management;
• Safety and health protection;
• Risk management and hazard analysis in manufacturing technologies.

Dr. Tibor Krenicky
Dr. Juraj Ruzbarsky
Prof. Dr. Maros Korenko
Guest Editors

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