The Scientific and Technical Committees (STCs) are the groups responsible for coordinating the collaborative research projects run by CIRP. The knowledge generated in each field of activity is distributed by publications and conferences to the manufacturing community at large. The main activities of the STCS are:
The STCs especially promote and give moral support to advanced research in new fields. They establish research goals and, when appropriate, prepare recommendations for the consideration of official and other bodies concerned with education and research.
Chairman: Prof. Joerg Krueger
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Yasushi Umeda
Secretary: Prof. Lihui Wang
STC A deals with the two areas Life Cycle Engineering and Assembly.
Life Cycle Engineering covers Life Cycle Assessment of products, manufacturing processes and systems, decision support methods and tools for developers and managers concerning the three sustainability dimensions ( environment, society and economy) and product Life Cycle Management, EOL decision making such as disassembly, reuse and recycling.
Assembly covers:
Life cycle maintenance services, assembly technology, design for assembly, micro-assembly, structure and organization of assembly processes/systems considering all relevant aspects
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Chairman:Prof. Shreyes Melkote
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Pedro Arrazola
Secretary: Prof. Volker Schulze
STC C deals with processes and techniques used to shape components by material removal (turning, milling etc.), including the processes of chip formation, the physical laws governing the wear of cutting tools and the factors influencing surface finish.
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Chairman:Prof. Tetsuo Tomiyama
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Nabil Anwer
Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Ang Liu
Design is an integral part of manufacturing addressing issues ranging from its philosophical roots, through design theory and methodology, digital design support techniques and tools, to engineering design practice. These issues typically include:
• Principles, methodologies, techniques, creativity, organisation, processes and quality aspects of designing components, products, machines, manufacturing systems, product-service systems, and socio-technical systems.
• Advanced digital methods for design (such as modelling, simulation, optimisation, and decision making) including digital foundations and digital platforms such as: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) systems with particular interests in AR/MR/VR (Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality /Virtual Reality) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques, Computer Aided Tolerancing, Digital Twins, and Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Engineering and modelling techniques and tools for advanced manufacturing systems and processes such as additive and hybrid manufacturing as well as methods for manufacturing system design.
• Tools and methods for efficient and effective engineering design for X practices such as sustainability and resilience, as well as engineering design education and training.
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Chairman: Prof. Michael Schmidt
Vice-Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Frank Pfefferkorn
Secretary: Prof. Adam Clare
STC E deals with research into material removal, additive, and hybrid processes of a physical, physico-chemical or chemical nature, such as electro-discharge machining (EDM), electrochemical machining (ECM), the use of high energy laser, electron and ion beams, 3D printing, and biomanufacturing.
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Chairman: Prof. Jun Yanagimoto
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Stefania Bruschi
Secretary: Prof. Brad Kinsey
STC F deals with processes in which the final shape is conferred by plastic deformation of monolithic materials, composites or hybrid material in any form of original shape; or by pressure joining and the separation processes, which include:
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Chairman: Prof. Hitomi Yamaguchi
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Carsten Heinzel
Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Eraldo Da Silva
STC G deals with research into material removal processes using abrasive grains such as grinding and finishing, attention is largely focus on the mechanism of finishing, the integrity of finished surfaces and the economics of abrasive processes.
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Chairman: Prof. Atsushi Matsubara
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Michael Zaeh
Secretary: Prof. Kaan Erkorkmaz
STC M deals with machine systems including machine tools, robots, measuring machines and handling equipment, for optimised technical and economic performance including:
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Chairwoman: Prof. Gisela Lanza
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Tullio Tolio
Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Aydin Nassehi
STC O addresses optimised design, modelling, orchestration, management and operation of sustainable, societally-conscious production systems.
Production systems encompass work cells, lines, factories, networks, service systems and other value-generating industrial organisations.
Research areas include:
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Chairman: Prof. Andreas Archenti
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Yasuhiro Takaya
Secretary: Prof. Edward Morse
STC P deals with research, design, and development of methods, instruments, sensors, transducers and complete metrology systems and application of them to manufactured products and equipment for the efficient control of quality in production processes and manufacturing systems including:
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Chairwoman: Prof. Brigid Mullany
Vice-Chairman: Prof. Richard Leach
Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Guido Tosello
STC S deals with research into the geometrical, physical and chemical properties of the workpiece surface in relation to function, production processes and metrological assessment, including:
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