Lucas FM da Silva is Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering (INEGI). Paulo A.F. Martins is Professor of Manufacturing at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is Doctor Technices Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Denmark and Fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering. His research is focused on forming and joining by forming, and he is co‐author of 6 books and over 400 papers in international journals and conferences. Professor Dr.- Ing. Uwe Reisgen obtained his doctoral degree at the RWTH Aachen University (Germany) in 1995. Since 2007, he is University Professor, Holder of Chair and Head of the ISF—Welding and Joining Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

• Chapter 1. Load bearing behaviour of thermoplastic composite/metal hollow structures with multiscale form closure (Raik Grützner).- Chapter 2. Model-based joining process design for the body shop process chain (Christian Schwarz).- Chapter 3. Investigation of the directional characteristics of the emitted airborne sound by Friction Stir Welding for online process monitoring (Michael Grätzel).- Chapter 4. Influence of tool wear on weld quality in Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding of Aluminium (D. Lauterbach).- Chapter 5. Effect of Welding Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Friction Stir Lap Welds of AA5052 and AISI 1010 (L.N. Tufaro).- Chapter 6. Nickel-iron-alloy modification to enhance additively welded microstructure for subsequent milling (A. Eissel).- Chapter 7. Maximisation of the achievable bond width in capacitor-discharge-welding of annular axial seams on gear components (Julius Lindenmaier).- Chapter 8. Process comparison of Friction Stir Welding, MIG, Laser Beam Welding and LaserHybrid Welding in joining Aluminium EN AW-6063 T6 (Iurii Golubev).- Chapter 9. Numerical Analysis and Joint Properties of High Nitrogen Steel Brazed by Ag-Cu-Ni Metal Filler (Shuye Zhang).- Chapter 10. Additive Manufacturing with borosilicate glass and soda-lime glass (F. Fröhlich).- Chapter 11. Characterization of Layer Properties for Components made of Lignin Based Filaments Manufactured by Material Extrusion (M. Fiedler).- Chapter 12. Practical Implementation and Validation of a Novel Process for Manufacturing Milling Tools using Adhesive Bonding (D.S. Correia).

Lucas FM da Silva is Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering (INEGI). Paulo A.F. Martins is Professor of Manufacturing at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is Doctor Technices Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Denmark and Fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering. His research is focused on forming and joining by forming, and he is co‐author of 6 books and over 400 papers in international journals and conferences. Professor Dr.- Ing. Uwe Reisgen obtained his doctoral degree at the RWTH Aachen University (Germany) in 1995. Since 2007, he is University Professor, Holder of Chair and Head of the ISF—Welding and Joining Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

• Chapter 1. Load bearing behaviour of thermoplastic composite/metal hollow structures with multiscale form closure (Raik Grützner).- Chapter 2. Model-based joining process design for the body shop process chain (Christian Schwarz).- Chapter 3. Investigation of the directional characteristics of the emitted airborne sound by Friction Stir Welding for online process monitoring (Michael Grätzel).- Chapter 4. Influence of tool wear on weld quality in Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding of Aluminium (D. Lauterbach).- Chapter 5. Effect of Welding Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Friction Stir Lap Welds of AA5052 and AISI 1010 (L.N. Tufaro).- Chapter 6. Nickel-iron-alloy modification to enhance additively welded microstructure for subsequent milling (A. Eissel).- Chapter 7. Maximisation of the achievable bond width in capacitor-discharge-welding of annular axial seams on gear components (Julius Lindenmaier).- Chapter 8. Process comparison of Friction Stir Welding, MIG, Laser Beam Welding and LaserHybrid Welding in joining Aluminium EN AW-6063 T6 (Iurii Golubev).- Chapter 9. Numerical Analysis and Joint Properties of High Nitrogen Steel Brazed by Ag-Cu-Ni Metal Filler (Shuye Zhang).- Chapter 10. Additive Manufacturing with borosilicate glass and soda-lime glass (F. Fröhlich).- Chapter 11. Characterization of Layer Properties for Components made of Lignin Based Filaments Manufactured by Material Extrusion (M. Fiedler).- Chapter 12. Practical Implementation and Validation of a Novel Process for Manufacturing Milling Tools using Adhesive Bonding (D.S. Correia).

Lucas FM da Silva is Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering (INEGI). Paulo A.F. Martins is Professor of Manufacturing at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is Doctor Technices Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Denmark and Fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering. His research is focused on forming and joining by forming, and he is co‐author of 6 books and over 400 papers in international journals and conferences. Professor Dr.- Ing. Uwe Reisgen obtained his doctoral degree at the RWTH Aachen University (Germany) in 1995. Since 2007, he is University Professor, Holder of Chair and Head of the ISF—Welding and Joining Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

• Chapter 1. Load bearing behaviour of thermoplastic composite/metal hollow structures with multiscale form closure (Raik Grützner).- Chapter 2. Model-based joining process design for the body shop process chain (Christian Schwarz).- Chapter 3. Investigation of the directional characteristics of the emitted airborne sound by Friction Stir Welding for online process monitoring (Michael Grätzel).- Chapter 4. Influence of tool wear on weld quality in Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding of Aluminium (D. Lauterbach).- Chapter 5. Effect of Welding Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Friction Stir Lap Welds of AA5052 and AISI 1010 (L.N. Tufaro).- Chapter 6. Nickel-iron-alloy modification to enhance additively welded microstructure for subsequent milling (A. Eissel).- Chapter 7. Maximisation of the achievable bond width in capacitor-discharge-welding of annular axial seams on gear components (Julius Lindenmaier).- Chapter 8. Process comparison of Friction Stir Welding, MIG, Laser Beam Welding and LaserHybrid Welding in joining Aluminium EN AW-6063 T6 (Iurii Golubev).- Chapter 9. Numerical Analysis and Joint Properties of High Nitrogen Steel Brazed by Ag-Cu-Ni Metal Filler (Shuye Zhang).- Chapter 10. Additive Manufacturing with borosilicate glass and soda-lime glass (F. Fröhlich).- Chapter 11. Characterization of Layer Properties for Components made of Lignin Based Filaments Manufactured by Material Extrusion (M. Fiedler).- Chapter 12. Practical Implementation and Validation of a Novel Process for Manufacturing Milling Tools using Adhesive Bonding (D.S. Correia).