Automatic parting surface determination for plastic injection mould

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 3529-3547

  Li, C L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; EXTRUSION MOLDING; PLASTICS MOLDING; SURFACE TREATMENT;

SURFACE GENERATION;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0242364692     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000098939     Document Type: Article

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