Featured Application This work is beneficial to bridge the gap between advanced
technologies and their applications in the manufacturing industry, especially for SMEs …

Composites have become the go-to material of the aerospace industry during the past
decades and a significant uptake in composite materials for aerospace applications was …

Digital transformation can provide a competitive edge for many manufacturers, however
many smaller companies may not have the capabilities needed to embrace this opportunity …

Industry 4.0 technologies and digitalised processes are essential for implementing smart
manufacturing within vertically and horizontally integrated production environments. These …

One of the key findings in a number of recent studies has been that small and medium sized
manufacturers (SMEs) have been slow in adopting digital solutions within their …

Integration involves the systematic linking of system components, functions and solutions.
For digital systems comprising low-cost components, integration enables the sharing of …

The rate of adoption of digital solutions in manufacturing environments remains low despite
the benefits these can bring. This is particularly acute among industrial small and medium …

Abstract Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) couple digital systems with the physical
environment, creating technical, usability, and economic security challenges beyond those …

Digital Manufacturing (DM) broadly refers to applying digital information to enhance
manufacturing processes, supply chains, products and services. In past work we proposed a …

Industrial cyber-physical systems (ICPS) are a key element that acts as the backbone
infrastructure for realizing innovative systems compliant with the fourth industrial revolution …