OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of CIRP Annals-Manufacturing Technology is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Automated identification of joints dynamic parameters in moving industrial robots for milling applications	197
Tool failure: a method for stress calculation of worn cutting tools	106
Design and control of flexible handling systems based on mobile cooperative multi-robot-systems	88
Surface integrity and superelastic response of additively manufactured Nitinol after heat treatment and finish machining	75
Developing and leveraging digital twins in engineering design	70
Machining SiC fibre reinforced metal matrix composites – How do different matrix materials affect the cutting performance?	66
Flexible single-step fabrication of programmable 3D nanostructures by pulse-modulated local anodic oxidation	66
A novel deep generative model based on imaginal thinking for automating design	48
On-the-fly bare die bonding based on laser induced forward transfer (LIFT)	46
One-shot acquisition of intermediate feature values for in-process parameter exploration in PBF-LB of ultrafine porous metallic structure	45
Biologicalisation in manufacturing – Current state and future trends	41
Virtual vibration absorber for active forced vibration reduction	41
Understanding the properties of bronze-bonded diamond grinding wheels on process behaviour	41
Faster than real-time path-sensitive temperature modeling of wire-arc additive manufacturing by a data-driven finite volume method	41
Straight roll formed profiles through partial rolling	40
Simultaneous design of reconfigurable manufacturing systems and their production plans using hierarchical reinforcement learning	39
Characterization of generic interactive digital twin for increased agility in forming	34
Improvement of surface quality in simultaneous machining of multiple workpieces on a single machine	33
Metrologically interpretable feature extraction for industrial machine vision using generative deep learning	33
Sensor and actuator integrated tooling systems	32
A novel superplastic dieless drawing using fracture phenomenon for fabrication of metal tubular microneedles	31
Improving machining characteristics of electrical discharge machining by superimposing impulse current	31
Chatter stability of thin-walled part machining using special end mills	29
In situ observation of the interface between a roll and a sheet in flat rolling process	29
A novel quality inspection method for aerosol jet printed sensors through infrared imaging and machine learning	29

A unified approach to traverse dressing with radiused diamond tools	28
Comparison of three hybrid metal additive-subtractive manufacturing processes	28
Fabrication of cell orientation control surface on Co–Cr alloy by polycrystalline diamond micromilling	27
Measurement of spindle-related geometric errors by multilateration	27
Using 2D CT images to directly design and print 3D parametric porous medical models	26
Polishing pad design for uniform removal distributions in double-sided polishing	26
Design framework for managing the life cycle of Kinematic Digital Twins	25
Forming of ultra-thin titanium sheets with intermediate electropulsing treatment	25
Accelerated degradation of 3D-printed PETG bone–tissue scaffolds via geometrical control	24
Cut the scrap: Making more use of less metal	24
Solving sustainable aggregate production planning with model predictive control	24
Integrated metrology for advanced manufacturing	22
Modeling of process-induced geometrical deviation in broaching for fir-tree slots	22
Metal multi-material additive manufacturing: Overcoming barriers to implementation	22
What happens at the interface between tool and workpiece with extremely expanded surface during cold forging	21
A cradle-to-grave life-cycle-assessment of dry-processed Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles	21
Tool segment repositioning minimization for bending operations	20
Increasing object flexibility of vacuum gripper systems through a common grasp search	20
Improvement of instrumented indentation test accuracy by data augmentation with electrical contact resistance	20
Optimization of segment topology and surface form for efficient illumination with freeform lens arrays	20
Thermal displacement reduction based on heat transfer characteristics under environmental temperature changes	19
Removal mechanism of diamond/Al composites in blasting erosion arc machining	19
Feedforward compensation of the pose-dependent vibration of a silicon wafer handling robot	18
Dynamic characterization and control of a back-support exoskeleton 3D-printed cycloidal actuator	18
Multibody dynamic modeling of five-axis machine tool vibrations and controller	18
Experiment and smooth particle hydrodynamic modeling of single-grain diamond scribing of silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide (SiCf/SiC)	18
A real-time augmented reality system to see through forklift components	18
AFP tool path planning for manufacture of variable stiffness composites	18
Robot polishing control with an active end effector based on macro-micro mechanism and the extended Preston's law	17
Measurability of quality characteristics identified in latent spaces of Generative AI Models	17
Grinding of composite materials	17
Digital twin based accuracy compensation	16
Hot extrusion of aluminium-polymer profiles with axially-graded cross-sections	16
In-situ measurement of thickness distribution of fluid at the interface of tool and workpiece via fluorescence	16
Novel kinematic model of articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with angular position measurement errors of rotary axes	16
An investigation into the grindability of additively manufactured 42CrMo4 steel	16
Surface reconstruction of sapphire at the atomic scale via chemical-physical tuning of atmospheric plasma	16
Fundamental tribological effects in lubricated cutting processes	16
Corrigendum to ‘A stepwise approach for determining absolute environmental sustainability targets for an electric vehicle battery’ [CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 73 (2024)1-4]	15
Laser-induced fabrication of doped-graphene based on collagen for bone tissue engineering scaffold applications	15
Transferability of compliance error compensation parameters in articulated robots	15
Evaluation of geometric tolerances using strain energy density	15
Precision optimized process design for highly repeatable handling with articulated industrial robots	15
Understanding biomanufacturing of soy-based scaffolds for cell-cultured meat by vat polymerization	15
Characterization of sheet metal components by using an upsetting test with miniaturized cylindrical specimen	15
The implication and evaluation of geometrical imperfections on manufactured surfaces	15
Hybrid tool combining stiff and elastic grinding	14
Engineered grinding tools reimplemented by precise sharpening: A case study on an ultrahard ceramic matrix composite (CMC)	14
A novel approach to robotic grinding guaranteeing profile accuracy using rigid-flexible coupling force control for free-formed surfaces	14
Exploratory investigation of chip formation and surface integrity in ultra-high-speed gear hobbing	14

Compliant polishing of thin-walled freeform workpiece	14
Traceability and uncertainty of defects automated measurements by CNN-powered Machine Vision Systems	14
Ultrafast and large-gap microwelding of glass substrates by selective absorption of continuous-wave laser into transiently excited electrons	13
Exploring the intersection of biology and design for product innovations	13
Implementing circular economy activities in manufacturing for environmental sustainability	13
Machine learning guided adaptive laser power control in selective laser melting for pore reduction	13
Understanding the gear surface enhancement by hard-hobbing via ferritic-martensitic grain analysis	13
A competence-based planning methodology for optimizing human resource allocation in industrial maintenance	13
Effect of ageing on machining performance of grey cast iron and its compensation by cutting speed management	13
Pre-programing the glass transition temperature and transformation strain of shape memory polymers in fused deposition modeling process	13
Model for temperature evolution in CO2 jets by background oriented schlieren method for applications in cryogenic-assisted machining	12
Robust control of maximum photolithography overlay error in a pattern layer	12
Sub-surface sinking effect of reinforcement particle in laser assisted machining of metal matrix composites	12
Dual-perspective capacity planning in interconnected multi-product production networks using stochastic optimisation	12
Factory layout planning using quantum annealing	12
Surface finishing by shape-adaptive processes	12
Crackless femtosecond laser percussion drilling of SiC by suppressing shock wave magnitude	11
An upset geometry sequence for determining the formability limits in bulk forming	11
An advanced dual APF-based controller for efficient simultaneous collision and singularity avoidance for human-robot collaborative assembly processes	11
Dynamic compliance attenuation in ball screw drives through model-based active damping of multiple vibration modes	11
A hand-interaction model for augmented reality enhanced human-robot collaboration	11
High-speed X-ray study of process dynamics caused by surface features during continuous-wave laser polishing	11
Revisiting machinability assessment: Towards total machining performance	11
Progressive damage induced degradation of mechanical properties in the hole surfaces during drilling processes of CFRP	11
Wire EDM roughing and Wire ECM finishing of 316L stainless steel on a single platform–An investigation of the combined strategy on surface quality and precision	11
Ultra precision analytical toolpath calculation for aspherical mirror surface machining	11
Process parameter and logic extraction for complex manufacturing job shops leveraging network analytics and Digital Twin modelling techniques	11
Surface integrity in high-speed grinding of Al6061T6 alloy	11
Bio-inspired non-assembly joints: Design, fabrication and wear performance	11
Reduction of planning efforts for decision making under uncertainty in global production network design	11
Sub-zero temperature blanking of non-oriented electrical steels	11
“L-stock method” – High-efficiency high-chatter-stability high-precision thin-wall milling strategy with aggressive use of plunge milling	11
Human-centric assembly in smart factories	10
Oxidation mechanism of 4H-SiC in slurry-less ECMP with weak alkaline electrolyte	10
Direct-laser-conversion of Kevlar textile to laser-induced-graphene for realizing fast and flexible fabric strain sensors	10
Improved performance and surface integrity in finish machining of Inconel 718 with electrically charged tungsten disulphide MQL	10
Cutting force reconstruction in milling by multi-sensor fusion with hybrid aid of process and data-driven models	10
Severe plastic deformation by Constrained Backward Flowforming	10
Rotary dressing model for grinding wheel active surface prediction	10
Human-centric manufacturing for human-system coevolution in Industry 5.0	10
Laser powder bed fusion of planar bi-metallic thermally auxetic lattice structures	10
Investigation on influence of thermal history on quality of workpiece created by directed energy deposition	10
RETRACTED: Effect of a variable laser beam profile system on productivity and surface quality of 316L stainless steel parts produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion	10
Human-centric integrated safety and quality assurance in collaborative robotic manufacturing systems	10
Comparison of measuring methods for the dimension-over-balls parameter MdK using modified gear standards	10
Ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining of invar 36 alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	10
Low frequency feed modulation assisted milling for chatter avoidance	10
Cryo-FIB machining of group III-V semiconductors suppresses surface nanodroplets	10
Turning characteristics of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V with high-pressure cutting fluid	9
Directional factor as the key factor for chatter free robotic milling of light alloys	9
Development of a process signature for electrical discharge machining	9
Advanced double-flush riveting for multistage forming tools	9
Changes in edge shape during silicon wafer polishing: Roll-off and roll-up formation	9
Automated vision-based inspection of mould and part quality in soft tooling injection moulding using imaging and deep learning	9
A new internal surface polishing method for sub-millimeter slender tube with varying diameters	9
Economic valuation of flexibility in production capacity using real options valuation	9
Machining stability improvement in LPBF printed components through stiffening by crystallographic texture control	9
Effect of single-grit wear on surface integrity of hardened stainless steel in dry grinding	9
A physics-based flow stress model for cutting simulation of additively manufactured Alloy 718	9
Flexure-based torque and thrust force drilling dynamometer with Hall effect sensor displacement measurement	9
Measurement of diameter of sub-micrometer fiber based on analysis of scattered light intensity distribution under standing wave illumination	9
Towards understanding the surface strengthening mechanism in negative rake angle cutting of additively manufactured stainless steel	9
Flip-validated milling process in hardware-in-the-loop environment	9
Generative AI for automated task modelling and task allocation in human robot collaborative applications	9
A novel electromagnetic end-effector with adaptive force-stiffness coordinated control for robotic grinding with variable workpiece stiffness	9
Neural rendering-enabled 3D modeling for rapid digitization of in-service products	9
Ontology-integrated tuning of large language model for intelligent maintenance	9