Productivity enhancement in dies and molds manufacturing by the use of C1 continuous tool path

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-107

  Boujelbene, M ^a,b   Moisan, A ^a   Tounsi, N ^c   Brenier, B ^b  

^a ENSAM   (France)

^b ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D surface roughness; Continuity of tangency; Die and mold; Multi axis milling; Polishing time; Tool path interpolation

Indexed keywords

MOLDS; POLISHING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

MICRO-GEOMETRICAL DEFECTS;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 0142247083     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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