Complex system for fixture selection, modification, and design

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 731-748

  Vukelic, Djordje ^a   Zuperl, Uros ^b   Hodolic, Janko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Design; Modification; Modular fixture; Selection

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED DESIGN SYSTEM; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; FIXTURE DESIGN; MAIN CHARACTERISTICS; MODIFICATION; MODULAR FIXTURE; MODULAR FIXTURES; RESEARCH RESULTS; SELECTION;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; RESEARCH;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 70449534804     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2014-y     Document Type: Article

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