Rapid manufacturing facilitated customization

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-258

  Tuck, C J ^a   Hague, R J M ^a   Ruffo, M ^a   Ransley, M ^b   Adams, P ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Martin Baker Aircraft Co Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comfort; Customization; Rapid manufacturing; Reverse engineering

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; COST EFFECTIVENESS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FAST JET PILOTS; LASER SCANNING; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; RAPID MANUFACTURING;

REVERSE ENGINEERING;

EID: 40849088173     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920701216238     Document Type: Article

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