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Digital Technologies in Metal Casting

  • 1st Edition - October 29, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Amit Sata, Yuri Nikolaychik, Kapil Gupta
  • Language: English

Digital Technologies in Metal Casting: Data Analytics, Simulation, Industry 4.0, and Artificial Intelligence focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology with metal castin… Read more

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Description

Digital Technologies in Metal Casting: Data Analytics, Simulation, Industry 4.0, and Artificial Intelligence focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology with metal casting, outlining simulation methods, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and other interactive and immersive technologies. The book starts with overviews of both metal casting and the technologies to be integrated before moving into chapters on the specific integration of those technologies into the metal casting process. The utilization of simulation, data analytics, artificial intelligence, cyber manufacturing, and more are highlighted, with each chapter covering specific use cases, commonly encountered challenges, and solutions for overcoming those challenges.

Key features

  • Outlines how to integrate simulation methods, data analytics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other cutting-edge technologies into the metal casting process
  • Covers the integration of these technologies into various stages of the casting process, including pattern making, mold making, melting, pouring, and more
  • Provides use cases and applications for each technology
  • Discusses automation, safety, digitalization, and the optimization of casting processes

Readership

Researchers, senior undergraduate students, and postgraduate students in the field of mechanical engineering

Table of contents

1. Overview of Metal Casting

2. Modern Technologies of Recent Times

3. Metal Casting Simulation

4. Industry 4.0/Internet of Things (IoT) & Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in Metal Casting

5. Data Analytics in Metal Casting

6. Artificial Intelligence in Metal Casting

7. Interactive Immersive Technologies in Metal Casting

8. Cyber Manufacturing System for Metal Casting

9. Other Relevant Topics for Metal Casting

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 29, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Amit Sata

Dr. Amit Sata is a highly experienced professional with over 20 years of academic and industrial experience. He is currently a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Marwadi University and heads the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cell. Dr. Sata is the founder of Udhyog 4.0, a startup focused on transforming existing manufacturing enterprises into SMART manufacturing enterprises using indigenous hardware and software at an affordable cost. He has received a seed fund of 20 lacs from the Government for this initiative. Dr. Sata has filed over 45 IPRs, with 14 already commercialized. His research interests include AI, Data Analytics, and Metaverse applied to manufacturing engineering. He has published over 50 research papers and won several best paper awards. Dr. Sata has secured grants for various research projects and skill enhancement initiatives. He is actively involved in committees related to AI, Digital Twin, IoT, and is a member of industry organizations. Dr. Sata has received awards for his innovations and commitment to indigenous product development in India.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean, Marwadi University, India

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Yuri Nikolaychik

Dr. Yuri Nikolaychik, a graduate of the department "MiTLP" MTF 2006, has been working at the department since 2006 and teaching since 2011. Since April 2018, he has served as the Vice-Rector of the BNTU for Academic Affairs, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Foundry Workers and Metallurgists of the Republic of Belarus, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and a member of the editorial board of the magazine "Casting and Metallurgy," as well as a member of the Council of BNTU. His research interests include the theory and technology of the mold, auxiliary molding materials, and modeling of foundry processes, with about 80 scientific and educational works published. Dr. Nikolaychik gives lectures on disciplines such as "Fundamentals of Applied Mechanics of Foundry" and "CAD of technological processes, tooling, and equipment," and supervises diploma design, student research work, and the training of undergraduates and graduate students.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Machinery and foundry technology, The Faculty of Mechanics and Technology, Belarusian National Technical University, Belarus

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Kapil Gupta

Dr. Kapil Gupta is a Professor, in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg — Johannesburg, South Africa. He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Jabalpur, India. He served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal, India, from 2013 to 2020. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, time-frequency analysis, artificial intelligence, and cardiovascular systems. He has authored research publications in international journals and conference proceedings and has edited scholarly books in his areas of expertise. Dr. Gupta serves as a reviewer for journals and conferences and has contributed to the organization of national and international academic events, including roles on technical program and publicity committees. He has been involved in projects related to automatic diabetes detection and breathing-controlled wheelchairs and holds patents and copyrights. He also contributed as a core team member of the NBA accreditation committee at Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg — Johannesburg, South Africa