Implementation of STEP application Protocol 224 in an automated manufacturing planning system

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

Volumn 216, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1277-1289

  Sharma, R ^a   Gao, J X ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAD CAM; Knowledge management; Manufacturing planning; STEP

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MACHINING; MANUFACTURE; PLANNING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; STANDARDS;

APPLICATION PROTOCOL TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR; COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING; FEATURE MODEL EDITOR; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PRODUCT MODEL DATA; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURING PLANNING; STEP-ENABLED MANUFACTURING PLANNING SYSTEMS;

FACTORY AUTOMATION;

EID: 0036385688     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440502760291826     Document Type: Article

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