A fast and reliable tool for estimates for plastic blowing moulds

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 545-550

  Bouaziz, Z ^a   Younes, J B ^a   Zghal, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Estimate; Feature; Process planning; Time

Indexed keywords

BLOW MOLDING; COSTS; MACHINING; PLANNING;

ESTIMATES; PLASTIC BLOWING MOULDS; PROCESS PLANNING;

PLASTIC MOLDS;

EID: 0036413573     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700200188     Document Type: Article

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