Automated configuration of parametric feeding tools for mass customization

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 463-466

  Joneja, Ajay ^a   Lee, Neville K S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Flexible tooling; Geometric reasoning; Mass customization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DECISION THEORY; MACHINE TOOLS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FLEXIBLE TOOLING; GEOMETRIC REASONING; MASS CUSTOMIZATION;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032307079     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-8352(98)00134-x     Document Type: Article

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