Tool path of lathe machine in flexible transfer lines by using genetic algorithms

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-80

  Ramli, Rizauddin ^a   Yamamoto, Hidehiko ^b   Qudeiri, Jaber Abu ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Flexible transfer lines; Genetic algorithms; Lathe machine; Numerical control; Tool path generation

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE VALUES; FLEXIBLE TRANSFER LINES; NC LATHE; NEW APPROACHES; NUMERICAL CONTROL; TOOL PATH GENERATION; TOOLPATHS; TRANSFER LINES; WORK PIECES;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LATHES; MACHINERY; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SCANNING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 69249218989     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.04.016     Document Type: Article

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