1. Editorial

   • B J Davies

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 1

2. Surface-texture measurement and characterisation with applications to machine-tool monitoring

   • V. M. Huynh
   • Y. Fan

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2 - 10

3. Computer-aided geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing for process-operation planning and quality control

   • J. R. He
   • P. R. Gibson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 20

4. Plane-motion approach to manipulator calibration

   • G. -R. Tang
   • B. W. Mooring

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 28

5. An analysis of contemporary printed wiring board manufacturing environment in the USA

   • Morris Driels
   • John Klegka

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 37

6. A patchboard-based expert-systems model for manufacturing applications

   • L. Zeng
   • H. -P. Wang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 38 - 43

7. Simulation of flexible automated systems for the discrete production of metal components by forging and machining

   • A. G. Mamalis
   • N. G. Bilalis
   • V. S. Ganovsky

   OriginalPaper Pages: 44 - 50

8. Determination of the number of kanbans in JIT systems: A Petri-net approach

   • H. -P. Wang
   • L. Zeng
   • S. Jin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 51 - 57