Development of a STEP-compliant inspection framework for discrete components

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 219, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 557-563

  Ali, L ^a   Newman, S T ^a   Petzing, J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMM; CNC; DMIS; Inspection; STEP NC

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; DATA TRANSFER; FEEDBACK; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDS;

AUTOMATED INSPECTION; DATA EXCHANGE; IN-PROCESS GUAGING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 23944465432     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440505X32364     Document Type: Article

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