A Comprehensive Technical Review of the Friction Stir Welding of Metal-to-Polymer Hybrid Structures.

Metal-polymer hybrid structures are becoming desirable due to their wide range of applications in the automotive, aerospace, biomedical and construction industries. Properties such as a light weight, high specific strength, and design flexibility along with the low manufacturing costs of metal-polymer hybrid structures make them widely attractive in several applications. One of the main challenges that hinders the widespread utilization of metal-polymer hybrid structures is the challenging dissimilar joining of metals to polymers.

The role of industry 4.0 technologies in overcoming pandemic challenges for the manufacturing sector.

Industry 4.0 aims to revolutionize the manufacturing sector to achieve sustainable and efficient production. The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought many challenges in different industries globally.