Planning for STEP-based electro-mechanical assemblies: An integrated approach

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 305-326

  Zha, Xuan F ^a,b  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ASSEMBLY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; PETRI NETS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMBINATORIAL COMPLEXITIES; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES (EMA); GEARBOXES;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 2542421173     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192032000159120     Document Type: Article

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