Computer aided rapid tooling process selection and manufacturability evaluation for injection mold development

Computers in Industry

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 262-276

  Nagahanumaiah, ^a   Subburaj, K ^b   Ravi, B ^b  

^a CSIR CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Decision methods; Injection molding; Manufacturability evaluation; Process selection; Rapid tooling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM;

MANUFACTURABILITY EVALUATION; PROCESS SELECTION; RAPID TOOLING;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 37849005404     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2007.06.021     Document Type: Article

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