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Please consult a recent journal paper for style if possible.
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thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and that, if accepted,
it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Detailed instructions on manuscript preparation and artwork instructions can be found below. The editor reserves the right to
return manuscripts that do not conform to the instructions for manuscript preparation and artwork instruction, as well as paper that
do not fit the scope of the journal, prior to refereeing.
General: Editors reserve the right
to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Original manuscripts are discarded one month after publication unless the Publisher
is asked to return original material after use. An electronic copy of the manuscript on disk should accompany the final accepted version.
Please use Word, Word Perfect or LaTeX files for the text of your manuscript. (For further information about LaTeX submission, please
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Structure: Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text (divided
into numbered sections and subsections), Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figure Captions and then Tables. For submission in
hardcopy, do not import figures into the text - see Illustrations. Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the
article and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise.
Authors are urged to write as concisely
as possible. Research papers should not normally exceed 3000 words with an average of 8 figures and 2 tables (the inclusion of more
figures and tables will reduce the word allowance, and vice versa). The abstract, the nomenclature, concise figure captions and references
are additional to the length allowance. Review papers should not normally exceed 5000 words. The Editors reserve the right to require
authors to conform with the length guidelines given here.
Short Communications, which are submitted in the same way as
papers, concentrate on new techniques, concepts and instruments; they should not exceed 1500 words and simple illustrations may be included.
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Text Layout: Use double spacing and wide (3 cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, i.e., do not use a constant right-hand margin.) Ensure that
each new paragraph is clearly indicated. Present tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible,
consult a recent issue of the journal to become familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages consecutively, use 12 or 10 pt
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and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address. Full
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Abstract: A self-contained abstract
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and in avoiding ambiguities. Distinction should be made between the number one (1) and the letter l and between zero (0) and the letter
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marked clearly on the manuscript. Equation numbers should appear in parenthesis and be numbered consecutively. All equation numbers
must appear on the right-hand side of the equation and should be referred to within the text. Use the following sequence of parentheses:
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References: All publications cited in the text should be presented
in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text make references using a number in square brackets on the line
(e.g. "Since Petersen [1] has shown?") and the full reference should be given in a numerical list at the end of the paper.
References
should be given in the following form: [1] S.K. Choudry, S. Ramesh, On-line tool wear sensing and compression in turning, Journal
of Materials Processing Technology 49(3-4) (1995) 247-254 [2] R.M. Jones, Mechanics of Composite Materials, McGraw-Hill, Washington
DC, 1975 [3] T. Pfeifer, H. Thrum, Basis for the intergration of sensors and activators into autonomous production cells, in: Proc.
Joint Hungarian-British International Mechatronics Conf. Budapest, 21-23 Sept., 1994, pp. 527-538. [4] J. Tlusty, Machine Dynamics,
in: R.I. King (Ed.), Handbook of High Speed Machining Technology, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1985
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ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour on the web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other sites) regardless
of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. ' Usable' means the formats comply with our instructions.
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Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively and given suitable captions and each table should begin on a new page.
No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (for example, in graphs).
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Instructions (Multimedia files) at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions for details on file types to be used. If
you are submitting on hardcopy, please supply 3 disks/CD ROMs containing the electronic annex to the editor for review. In the text
of your article you may wish to refer to the annex. This is not mandatory, however, if you do wish to refer to the annex in the text
then please do so using this example: "?see Electronic Annex 1 in the online version of this article." Production will insert the relevant
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should be submitted together with the final hardcopy of the manuscript. The electronic version must match the hardcopy exactly.
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX (see also http://www.elsevier.com/latex) is preferred.
Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Label the disk with your name, the journal title and any software
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Please use this proof only for checking
the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted
for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article
published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication:
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