Embedding machining features in function blocks for distributed process planning

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 443-452

  Wang, L ^a   Jin, W ^b   Feng, H Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Function block; Job shop operation; Machining features; Process planning

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA PROCESSING; DATA REDUCTION; ENCAPSULATION; MONITORING; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLANNING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTIVITY; SCHEDULING; STANDARDS;

FUNCTION BLOCK; JOB SHOP OPERATION; MACHINING FEATURES; PROCESS PLANNING;

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS;

EID: 33745683970     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920500399060     Document Type: Article

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