A framework and data processing for interfacing CNC with AP238

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 516-522

  Liu, R ^a   Zhang, C ^a   Newman, S T ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CNC; NC programming; STEP NC

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; DATA STRUCTURES; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MACHINING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CNC; IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS; NC PROGRAMMING; STEP-NC;

DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 33744960164     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920600623690     Document Type: Article

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