Reference Free Part Encapsulation: A New Universal Fixturing Concept

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-47

  Sarma, Sanjay E ^a   Wright, Paul K ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346443316     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(97)88404-X     Document Type: Article

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