CFP: Special Issue on Technology enablers for the implementation of Industry 4.0 to traditional manufacturing sectors

Abstract

In many countries around us, traditional sectors (footwear, textiles and clothing, furniture and toys, among others) are supported by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with limited capacity to invest in modern production technologies. Although these sectors rely heavily on product customization and short manufacturing cycles, they are not yet able to take full advantage of the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution.
The aim of this special issue is to collect research papers proposing solutions to facilitate the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution in traditional sectors. As guest editor of this issue, I encourage you to submit proposals to the prestigious journal Computers in Industry (Elsevier, IF 4.7, Q1 JCR, deadline 31 March 2020).

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Special Issue on Technology enablers for the implementation of Industry 4.0 to traditional
manufacturing sectors, Computers in Industry, Elsevier [IF: 4.769]
The traditional manufacturing sectors (footwear, textiles and clothing, furniture and toys,
among others) are based on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with limited capacity on
investing in modern production technologies. Although these sectors rely heavily on product
customization and short manufacturing cycles, they are still not able to take full advantage of
the fourth industrial revolution.
The aim of this special issue is to collect research papers proposing solutions to facilitate the
implementation of the fourth industrial revolution in traditional sectors. Accepted papers should
address the following (indicative) topics and should aim at the implementation of Industry 4.0
to traditional manufacturing sectors.
Topics
• Product customization technologies in traditional manufacturing sectors, including the
utilization of 3D printing approaches.
• Design and implementation of CAD/CAE/CAM algorithms and applications for
traditional manufacturing sectors, including Cloud applications and efficient
implementation through parallel architectures.
• Interoperability and distributed manufacturing in traditional manufacturing sectors.
• Artificial intelligence for design & manufacturing in traditional manufacturing sectors.
• Robotics systems including collaborative robots, complex robotic cells, interconnection
and security issues.
Important dates
• Submission deadline: March 31, 2020
• 1st round peer-review feedback: May 15, 2020
• Revised submission due: July 15, 2020
• Camera-ready due: September 15, 2020
• Expected publication: Fall/Winter 2020
More information at:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/computers-in-industry/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-
technology
On behalf of the editorial team of this special issue, I encourage you to submit your manuscripts
through the editorial system of Computers in Industry.
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