Proceedings of the 38th International MATADOR Conference

This book presents 58 refereed papers given at the 38th Matador Conference held at National Formosa University, Taiwan in March 2015. The MATADOR series of conferences covers the topics of manufacturing automation and systems technology, applications, design, organisation and management, and research.These proceedings include original papers contributed by researchers from around the globe, covering the principles, techniques and applications in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, energy, consumable goods and process industries.The topics include:  Additive Manufacturing  Design and System Engineering  Innovative Manufacturing and Design  Laser Processing  Machining  Metrology and Measurement  Micro/Nano Fabrication and Manipulation  Monitoring and Control of Machining Operations   Welding