An integrated manufacturing system for rapid tooling based on rapid prototyping

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-288

  Ding, Yucheng ^a   Lan, Hongbo ^a   Hong, Jun ^a   Wu, Dianliang ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Integrated system; Mould; Rapid prototyping; Rapid tooling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; LIFE CYCLE; PLANNING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; MOULDS; RAPID TOOLING;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 2642565292     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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