Post-processing methodologies for off-line robot programming within computer integrated manufacture

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3 SPEC, 2003, Pages 8-14

  Chan, S F ^a   Kwan, Reggie ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CAD; Generalised approach; Off line robot programming; Post processing methodologies; Program download; Robot simulation

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA TRANSFER; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

ROBOT SIMULATION;

ROBOT PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0037773266     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00174-2     Document Type: Article

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