Techniques for firm tooling using rapid prototyping

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

Volumn 212, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 269-277

  Pham, D T ^a   Dimov, S ^a   Lacan, F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Firm tooling; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototyping; Rapid tooling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACHINE TOOLS; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

FIRM TOOLING; RAPID MANUFACTURING; RAPID TOOLING;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0031641189     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405981515680     Document Type: Article

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