Algorithms for the minimization of setups and tool changes in "Simply fixturable" components in milling

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-112

  Sarma, Sanjay E ^a   Wright, Paul K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD; CAM; Planning algorithms; Process planning; Setups; Tool changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002274363     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-6125(96)82335-1     Document Type: Article

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