An approach to automating modular fixture design and assembly

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 211, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 509-521

  Dai, J R ^a   Nee, A Y C ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a   Senthil Kumar, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fixture design and assembly; Intelligent CAD; Modular fixtures

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FIXTURES (TOOLING); KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

INTERFERENCE CHECKING METHOD; MODULAR FIXTURES;

FACTORY AUTOMATION;

EID: 0031337814     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405971516464     Document Type: Article

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