1. Rapid Manufacturing

• Development of Additive Manufacturing machines (FFF, SLS/.SLM, SLA, WAAM, DMLS)

• Modelling of selected laser sintering process.

• Development of SLS control systems.

• Development of algorithms for scanning metal powder layers by laser beams.

2. Manufacturing system simulation using Virtual Reality

• Exploitation of VR/AR/MR techniques in manufacturing system design

• Manufacturing cell programming using VR

• Petri nets embedding into VR manufacturing worlds.

3. Automation of manufacturing process chains

• Vacuum infusion for carbon fabric composites

• Die polishing on CNC machine tool and robots

• Lost wax casting

4. Flexibility-intelligence of manufacturing systems.

• Μanufacturing system reconfigurability.

• Drone integration in FMS/RMS

• Smart manufacturing process controllers, e.g. for friction welding, chatter avoidance etc.

• Application of GAs in finding near-optimal processing conditions, e,g for sculptured surface machining, steel quenching, casting etc.