This special volume comprises a collection of 139 papers chosen, from among 510 submissions from universities and industries all over the world, on the basis of their quality and relevance to the central topic. All of the papers were peer-reviewed by selected experts and mirror the latest developments in the field of materials manufacturing technology; ranging from the fundamentals, to new technologies and applications. The papers specifically cover the topics of advanced manufacturing technology and equipment, and manufacturing systems and automation.Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). This book therefore constitutes a valuable reference work for all researchers, in the field of materials manufacturing science and technology, who wish to understand further the underlying mechanisms and thereby create new and practical technologies, systems and processes. It will also be particularly useful to practising engineers in manufacturing who are charged with providing efficient and effective operations.