Efficient NC-programming of multi-axes milling machines through the integration of tool path generation and NC-simulation

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 367-370

  Lauwers, B ^a   Kruth, J P ^a   Dejonghe, P ^a   Vreys, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MILLING (MACHINING); MILLING CUTTERS; MILLING MACHINES;

MULTI-AXES MILLING MACHINES;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0033686203     PISSN: 00078506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)62966-7     Document Type: Article

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