The role of key characteristics in the design of mechanical assemblies

Assembly Automation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 315-322

  Whitney, Daniel E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Control; Design for assembly; Production methods

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; AUTOMATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

DATUM FLOW CHAIN (DFC); MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES; PRODUCTION METHODS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 33750448989     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445150610705236     Document Type: Article

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