TY - JOUR
T1 - Micro-manufacturing
T2 - research, technology outcomes and development issues
AU - Qin, Y.
AU - Brockett, A.
AU - Ma, Y.
AU - Razali, A.
AU - Zhao, J.
AU - Harrison, C.
AU - Pan, W.
AU - Dai, X.
AU - Loziak, D.
PY - 2010/4/30
Y1 - 2010/4/30
N2 - Besides continuing effort in developing MEMS-based manufacturing techniques, latest effort in Micro-manufacturing is also in Non-MEMS-based manufacturing. Research and technological development (RTD) in this field is encouraged by the increased demand on micro-components as well as promised development in the scaling down of the traditional macro-manufacturing processes for micro-length-scale manufacturing. This paper highlights some EU funded research activities in micro/nano-manufacturing, and gives examples of the latest development in micro-manufacturing methods/techniques, process chains, hybrid-processes, manufacturing equipment and supporting technologies/device, etc., which is followed by a summary of the achievements of the EU MASMICRO project. Finally, concluding remarks are given, which raise several issues concerning further development in micro-manufacturing.
AB - Besides continuing effort in developing MEMS-based manufacturing techniques, latest effort in Micro-manufacturing is also in Non-MEMS-based manufacturing. Research and technological development (RTD) in this field is encouraged by the increased demand on micro-components as well as promised development in the scaling down of the traditional macro-manufacturing processes for micro-length-scale manufacturing. This paper highlights some EU funded research activities in micro/nano-manufacturing, and gives examples of the latest development in micro-manufacturing methods/techniques, process chains, hybrid-processes, manufacturing equipment and supporting technologies/device, etc., which is followed by a summary of the achievements of the EU MASMICRO project. Finally, concluding remarks are given, which raise several issues concerning further development in micro-manufacturing.
KW - micro-product
KW - micro-manufacturing
KW - manufacturing system
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79751533079&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00170-009-2411-2
DO - 10.1007/s00170-009-2411-2
M3 - Article
SN - 0268-3768
VL - 47
SP - 821
EP - 837
JO - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
JF - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
IS - 9-12
ER -