AMST02 Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology

The work contains the results of the Sixth International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology AMST02, which was held in Udine in June 2002. It presents up-to-date information on the latest developments research results and experience in the field of machining of conventional and advanced materials, machine tools and flexible manufacturing systems, forming, nonconventional processes, robotics, measurement and control, quality, design and ecodesign, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and manufacturing, materials and mechanics.