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Open AccessAccurate vibration-free robotic milling electric discharge machining
Traditional computer numeric control (CNC) machines have high accuracy but are limited by workpiece size and axes. Therefore, many researchers attempted to equip six-axis industrial robots (IRs) with milling e...
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Open AccessControl design of a reciprocating high-speed wire feed system for 7-axis robotic electric discharge machining
For decades, researchers have struggled to solve 6-axis robotic vibration while machining hard-to-cut materials. On the other hand, wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) stands out as a non-conventional mac...
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Open AccessThe state of the art of electrical discharge drilling: a review
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is one of the most widely used non-conventional methods to machine electrically conductive materials in the manufacturing industry because of its strong capability in machi...
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Effects of stepped cylindrical electrode in electrical discharge machining of blind holes
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a non-conventional machining process which has been widely used to machine difficult-to-cut materials. However, the efficiency of EDM hole making processes is low, and t...
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Effects of graphene oxide nanofluids on cutting temperature and force in machining Ti-6Al-4V
The significant amount of heat and friction generated in machining Ti-6Al-4V affects the cutting performance and results in serious problems such as severe tool wear and poor surface quality. Graphene oxide (G...
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Open AccessTwo subgroups in systemic lupus erythematosus with features of antiphospholipid or Sjögren’s syndrome differ in molecular signatures and treatment perspectives
Previous studies and own clinical observations of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suggest that SLE harbors distinct immunophenotypes. This heterogeneity might result in differences in response...
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Open AccessCytokine production by activated plasmacytoid dendritic cells and natural killer cells is suppressed by an IRAK4 inhibitor
In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), immune complexes (ICs) containing self-derived nucleic acids trigger the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines by immune cells. We asked how an interleukin (IL)-1 recept...
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An approach to evaluate delamination factor when drilling carbon fiber-reinforced plastics using different drill geometries: experiment and finite element study
Delamination is one of the major damages associated with drilling carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP), Peel-up and Push-out are two recognizable delamination mechanisms, while drilling without using a back...
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A tactical supply chain planning model with multiple flexibility options: an empirical evaluation
Supply chain flexibility is widely recognized as an approach to manage uncertainty. Uncertainty in the supply chain may arise from a number of sources such as demand and supply interruptions and lead time vari...
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Tactical supply chain planning models with inherent flexibility: definition and review
Supply chains (SCs) can be managed at many levels. The use of tactical SC planning models with multiple flexibility options can help manage the usual operations efficiently and effectively, whilst improve the ...
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Electrical discharge grinding versus abrasive grinding in polycrystalline diamond machining—tool quality and performance analysis
Electrical discharge grinding (EDG) and conventional abrasive grinding are two different methods to machine polycrystalline diamond (PCD) with different removal mechanisms. This paper discussed the quality iss...
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Thermal characteristics in milling Ti6Al4V with polycrystalline diamond tools
The low thermal conductivity and high chemical affinity of Ti6Al4V make it extremely difficult to machine. The thermal characteristics in milling Ti6Al4V with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools were studied i...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Obsolescence Management of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) in Defence Systems
About 70 % of a system life-cycle cost is during the operations phase. Support activities, including maintenance, upgrades and repairs, are high cost items. In the past decade, performance-based contracting ha...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Technology Infrastructure for Virtual Organisation of Toolmakers
Globalisation has forced companies to work together in a new arrangement known as virtual enterprise. An Australian initiative called RELINK aims to demonstrate the methodologies and systems, that will enable ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Knowledge Management in BID Preparation for Global Engineering and Manufacturing Projects
The core competence of a global engineering and manufacturing enterprise increasingly depends on the quality of its intellectual resources and how these resources are used in critical missions such as bid prep...
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Collaborative Networks in Australia — Challenges and Recommendations
Australia is a country with a size comparable to Europe but with less than 10% of the inhabitants. Low-density population results in relatively high cost of infrastructures and small domestic markets. Over the...
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Farley Remote Operations Support System
Farley Cutting Systems Australia (FCSA) is a CNC machine manufacturer in Australia. The company has customers all over the world and hence needs to provide effective and responsive remote support to customers ...
