Preface, Committees and AcknowledgementsChapter 1: KeynotesA Novel Process for the Manufacture of Extended Laminar Flow LipskinsSystematic Process Improvement of Stamping ProcessesEvolution of Yield Loci for Aluminum Alloy AA6016 and Deep Drawing Steel DC06 under the Influence of Non-Linear Strain PathsChapter 2: ProcessesPossibility of the Increase in Titanium Sheets' DrawabilityComprehensive Material Characterization for an Intermediate Heat TreatmentProcess Limits of Stretch and Shrink Flanging by Incremental Sheet Metal FormingExperimental Investigations of Different Tool Concepts for Rotary Peen FormingTool Concepts and Materials for Incremental Sheet Metal Forming with Direct Resistance HeatingLaser Forming of ERW Steel Square Tubes within Metallurgical ConstraintsState of the Art: Prototyping of the Roll Bending MachineSurface Topography from Single Point Incremental Forming Using an Acetal ToolEffects of Draw-Bending Characteristics on Concave Wall Feature in Rectangular Deep-Drawn PartsEffects of Part Geometry on Spring-Back/Spring-Go Feature in U-Bending ProcessModelling Kinetics of Phase Transformation for the Indirect Hot Stamping ProcessSize Effects in Winding Roll Formed Profiles: A Study of Carcass Production for Flexible Pipes in Offshore IndustryMethod to Emboss Holograms into the Surface of Sheet MetalsThermo-Mechanical Hardening of Ultra High-Strength SteelsTube Hydroforming (THF): Process Optimization of an Automotive ComponentRobot-Based Incremental Sheet Metal Forming – Increasing the Geometrical Complexity and AccuracyImproving Formability in SPIF Processes through High Speed Rotating Tool: Experimental and Numerical AnalysisEnhanced Formability of Age-Hardenable Aluminium Alloys by Incremental Forming of Solution-Treated BlanksNumerical Modeling of Tube Hydropiercing Using Phenomenological and Micro-Mechanical Damage CriteriaNumerical Simulation of a Pyramid Steel Sheet Formed by Single Point Incremental Forming Using Solid-Shell Finite ElementsOptimization of Superplastic Forming Processes for High Volume Production in AeronauticsBlank Shape Optimization in Sheet Hydroforming ProcessDevelopment of Accurate Numerical Models for Bending of Aluminum Tailored BlanksProfile Correction of a Stretch Formed Aluminium Alloy during Artificial AgeingChapter 3: Process and Production PlanningManufacture of Accurate Titanium Cranio-Facial Implants with High Forming Angle Using Single Point Incremental FormingSpringback Simulation of the Process Chain Press Line Forming and Roller Hemming ProcessesA Knowledge Based System for Process Planning of Axisymmetric Deep Drawn PartsOptimization of the Blank Holder Force Using Genetic Algorithm Method in Case of a U - Shaped PartChapter 4: Presses and Press ToolsEconomic Drive Concept for Flexible Forming PressesDynamic Strength Behaviour of Punch Connections in Shear Cutting ProcessesAdjustable Tooling System for Air BendingNew Methods to Reduce the Vibrations of the Ram and the Press Body while Blanking of Sheet MetalA Low Cost Knowledge Based System Framework for Design of Bending DieChapter 5: Materials and TestingStudy of a Formability Process Chain for a Copper-Free Al-Zn-Mg-Alloy by a Retrogression and Re-Aging Treatment (RRA)Study on Formability Characteristics of the Weld Seam of Aluminum Steel Tailored Hybrid BlanksMechanical Response of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy on Deformation at Moderate TemperaturesNumerical Optimisation of a Shear Specimen Geometry According to ASTMEffectiveness of Stamping Lubricants in Erichsen TestFEM - Modeling of Bendability of Ultra-High Strength SteelIntegration of High Strength Steel (HSS) Elements in Automotive IndustryExperimental Study of the Formability of H240LA Steel Sheets under Stretch-Bending ConditionsFormability Characteristics of AA5083 Sheets under Hot Forming ConditionsA Microstructural Investigation of Roll Formed Austenitic Stainless SteelDeformation Mechanisms of Ti6Al4V Sheet Material during the Incremental Sheet Forming with Laser HeatingEffects of Surface Roughness on Frictional Behaviour of Solid Organic Lubricants for Sheet Metal Forming ProcessesOptimized Yield Curve Determination Using Bulge Test Combined with Optical Measurement and Material Thickness CompensationTime Dependent FLC Determination Comparison of Different Algorithms to Detect the Onset of Unstable Necking before FractureChapter 6: Modelling TechniquesNumerical Simulation of Welding Thin Titanium SheetsDetermination of Friction in Sheet Metal Forming by Means of Simulative Tribo-TestsThe THF Compression Test for Friction Estimation: Study on the Influence of the Tube MaterialNumerical Modeling of Electromagnetic Tube Expansion and Formability AssessmentSimulation of a Thick Plate Forming Benchmark Using a Multi Scale Texture Evolution and Anisotropic Plasticity ModelFEM Analysis of Mecano-Welding Process for Manufacturing CylindersModelling Aspects in Accumulative Roll Bonding Process by Explicit Finite Element AnalysisChapter 7: Cutting and JoiningPredicting Dimensional Accuracy of Laser Welded Aluminum Add-On Body PartsThe Influence of the Shielding Gas to the Static and Dynamic Strength Properties of Laser Welded Workhardened Nitrogen Alloyed Austenitic Stainless SteelFriction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) of Aluminum Sheets: Experimental and Simulative AnalysisOn the Field Variables Influence on Bonding Phenomena during FSW Processes: Experimental and Numerical StudyFriction Stir Welding of Tailored Blanks of Aluminum and Magnesium AlloysChapter 8: Micro TechnologiesThe Downsizing Effects in EDM Drilling of Micro HolesWear Behavior of a DLC-Coated Blanking and Deep Drawing Tool CombinationChapter 9: Quality and ReliabilityCharacterizing Influence Parameters in Pulsed Phase Thermography for Defect Detection in Sheet Metal PartsQuality Assurance of Laser Welded Axisymmetric Sandwich StructureChapter 10: Manufacturing SystemsExtension of the Value Stream Mapping Approach to the Comprehensive Design of a Lean Sheet Metal Manufacturing System: An Industrial Case StudyChapter 11: Energy and Resource EfficiencyElectric Energy Consumption Analysis of SPIF ProcessesChapter 12: Condition Monitoring and DiagnosticsAdvances in Monitoring Die Condition during Superplastic Forming