Development of automated fixture planning systems

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 171-181

  Ma, W ^a   Li, J ^a   Rong, Y ^a   Rong, Kevin ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FACTORY AUTOMATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AUTOMATED FIXTURE PLANNING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032661613     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050054     Document Type: Article

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