Sustainable Manufacturing examines the overall sustainability of a wide range of manufacturing processes and industrial systems. With chapters addressing machining, casting, additive and gear manufacturing processes; and hot topics such as remanufacturing, life cycle engineering, and recycling, this book is the most complete guide to this topic available. Drawing on experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments and practical improvements from research and innovations. This unique book will advise readers on how to achieve sustainable manufacturing processes and systems, and further the clean and safe environment.
This handbook is a part of the four volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing. The other three address Advanced Machining and Finishing, Advanced Welding and Deforming, and Additive Manufacturing.
Gupta, Kapil: - Prof. Kapil Gupta is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Visiting Professor at Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a specialization in advanced manufacturing, a master's in computer-integrated manufacturing, and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He has more than fifteen years of professional academic and research experience. His research interests include advanced machining processes, sustainable manufacturing, precision engineering, and industry 4.0. Prof. Gupta is a recognized researcher by the National Research Foundation of South Africa and an active member of various professional engineering institutions. He has authored and edited 20 international books on hybrid machining, advanced gear manufacturing, micro and precision manufacturing, spark erosion machining, and sustainable manufacturing.
Salonitis, Konstantinos: - "Konstantinos Salonitis is a Professor of Manufacturing Systems and the Head of the Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK. He has participated in more than 10 European Commission funded projects as Project Manager or Technical Site Manager. From 2006 to 2010, Dr Salonitis was the Project Manager of an FP6 integrated project (FUTURA - www.futura-ip.eu) on multi-functional materials processing for the automotive industry. Dr Salonitis has published more than 160 research papers in major international journals and internationally referred conferences and authored two books. Dr Salonitis was a Research Affiliate of the CIRP (2007-2013), he is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the IMechE and the Technical Chamber of Greece. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy."
