Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 26 (1991) 377-378 Elsevier Contents Volume 26 Vol. 26, No. 1 Adhesives as an aid to the assembly of aerospace components M.C. O’Grady and D.J. Williams (Loughborough, U.K.) ........... ce eesssesstecssccesccescesssccessecesseeeeseeesnes 1 Effect of tool nose radius on the stability of turning processes M. Rahman (Singapore) and M.A. Matin (Dhaka, Bangladesh) Similarity in the deformation of lead and steel in the hot-rolling process J. Mazurkiewicz and P. Myszkowski (Katowice, Poland) Workability and CAD/CAM B. Dodd (Reading, U.K.) and P. Hartley (Birmingham, U.K.) ...............ccceeccsssscessseeeeesseeceseseeesseeees 35 An elasto-plastic finite element and experimental study of the ironing process Y.-M. Huang, Y.-H. Lu and J.-W. Chan (Taipei, Taiwan ) Letter to the Editor Diary of Events Vol. 26, No. 2 6th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee on Advanced Manufacturing Technology Preface Manufacturing defect studies noting some of the early ideas of Robert Mallett (1810-1881), Irish engineer-scientist ESE SE ETAT R AREAL STREP RN DIOR PIT CFH OP R IR ANTE EN 97 Plasma deposition of hard carbon films as wear protective coatings P.W. Carey and D.C. Cameron (Dublin, Ireland) The friction joining of ceramics to metals A.A. Base and A.B. Gahrani (Belfast, UTC.) ...........00..cccsccrsccccecccsnccoccsssacscccssvessesoscronsccsccconoscocesesoveses 133 An analysis of closed-die extrusion/forging L. Brayden and J. Monaghan (Dublin, Ireland) Bulk forming of superplastic alloys K. Tully and J. Monaghan (Dublin, Ireland) Polymer coating of wire using a die-less drawing process G.R. Symmons (Sheffield, U.K.), A.H. Menon (Nawabshah, Pakistan), M.S.J. Hashmi (Dublin, Ireland) and Zhang Ming (Chengdu, China) Closed-die cold forging: an upper-bound analysis J. Monaghan and M. Peard (Dublin, Ireland) Polymer coating of superfine wire: a new technique to ensure quality R.E. Lamb and M.S.J. Hashmi (Dublin, Ireland) Computer aided analysis of a surface roughness model for turning M.A. El Baradie (Dublin, Ireland) Investigation of thermal spraying processes using simulation methods R. Elsing, O. Knotek and U. Balting (Aachen, Germany) Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. 378 An expert system to generate NC data from CAD product models B.J. Davies, A. Joseph and M. Kalta (Manchester, U.K.) 0... eeeeseceeeesseeeesesceeeesseeeeeeeseeeeeees 227 Potential cost savings in a plastics injection moulding shop D.P. Howe (Dundonald, Northern Ireland, U.K.), R. McIlhagger (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, U.K.) and P. McDonagh (Dundonald, Northern Ireland, U.K.) .....c.ce e.eee.eeee.ees.ere.eee.eee es 237 Automatic 3-D inspection of solder paste on surface mount printed circuit boards J. Mahon (Dublin, Ireland) Vol. 26, No. 3 A new device for upsetting tests of steels at high temperatures E. Doremus, J. Oudin, J.P. Bricout and Y. Ravalard (Valenciennes, France) UBET analysis of roll torque and profile formation during the profile ring-rolling of rings having rectangular protrusions Y.H. Hahn and D.Y. Yang (Seoul, Korea) The production of forming dies by hobbing superplastic materials J.M. Monaghan and K. Tully (Dublin, Ireland) A description of some special machining techniques and equipment developed for the vertical lathe Deng Shou Kun (Shiyan, China) Development of texture in low-carbon steels for cold heading Sugondo, J.A. Szpunar and P. Gangli (Montreal, Canada) Analysis of deformation in extrusion of composite rods H. Tokuno and K. Ikeda (Sendai, Japan) A study of bi-metal coins by the finite element method M.J.M. Barata Marques and P.A.F. Martins (Lisbon, Portugal) Prediction of the optimum dimensions of the crystalline grains for the deep-drawing of metals Li Miaoquan (Xi’an, China) Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Diary Supplement Acknowledgement of Referees Author Index Volume 26 Contents Volume 26