Configuration synthesis of machining centres with tool change mechanisms

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-295

  Chen, Fu Chen ^a   Yan, Hong Sen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automatic tool changer; Configuration design; Machine tool; Machining centre

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING; TOPOLOGY;

AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER; CONFIGURATION DESIGN;

MACHINING CENTERS;

EID: 0033078460     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(98)00030-3     Document Type: Article

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