Development of a computer-integrated system to support CAD to CAPP

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 1032-1042

  Lau, H C W ^a   Lee, C K M ^a   Jiang, B ^a   Hui, I K ^b   Pun, K F ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Computer aided process planning; Feature recognition; Group technology; Rule based, decision support system; STEP

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FEATURE EXTRACTION; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; LOGIC PROGRAMMING; METAL CUTTING; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY;

COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS PLANNING; COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEM; FEATURE RECOGNITION; RULE-BASED, DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; STEP;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 27544506040     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2094-7     Document Type: Article

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