title: Preface
abstract: The International Conference on Modern Trends in Manufacturing Technologies and Equipment 2020 (ICMTME 2020) was held in Sevastopol, Russia from 07 to 11 September 2020 and was organized by the Sevastopol State University, National University of Science and Technology «MISIS», Polzunov Altai State Technical University, Crimean Federal University, Inlink Ltd. and International Union of Machine Builders. ICMTMTE 2020 was organized to provide scientists and industry experts with the opportunity to 
journal: IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering