Off-line programming of flexible welding manufacturing cells

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 78, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 24-28

  Carvalho, G C ^a   Siqueira, M L ^a   Absi Alfaro, S C ^a  

^a Grupo Automacao Controle P   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing cell; Off line programming; Robotized welding

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; SYNCHRONIZATION;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS; OFF LINE PROGRAMMING;

WELDING;

EID: 0032093543     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(97)00458-5     Document Type: Article

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