The CAM as the centre of gravity of the five-axis high speed milling of complex parts

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1983-1999

  Lopez De Lacalle L N ^a   Lamikiz, A ^a   Munoa J ^a   Sanchez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIATION; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; ESTIMATION;

COMPLEX MOLDS; GRAVITY MACHINING; HIGH SPEED MILLING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 27944466091     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540412331330129     Document Type: Article

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