Rapid planning for CNC milling-A new approach for rapid prototyping

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 242-255

  Frank, Matthew C ^a   Wysk, Richard A ^b   Joshi, Sanjay B ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CNC Machining; Computer Aided Manufacturing; Process Planning; Rapid Manufacturing; Rapid Prototyping

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COSTS; FIXTURES (TOOLING); NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

CNC MACHINING; PROCESS PLANNING; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SEMI-AUTOMATIC MACHINING;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 23244468597     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(04)80037-2     Document Type: Article

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