An intelligent fixture with a dynamic clamping scheme

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-196

  Nee, A Y C ^a   Senthil Kumar, A ^a   Tao, Z J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dynamic clamping; Fixture design; Machining accuracy; Machining fixture; Optimal fixturing execution

Indexed keywords

CLAMPING DEVICES; FEEDBACK; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SENSORS;

OPTIMAL FIXTURING EXECUTION;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 0033726344     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405001517577     Document Type: Article

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