Entry-level RP machines: How well can they cope with geometric complexity?

Assembly Automation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-160

  Pei, Eujin ^a   Campbell, R Ian ^a   De Beer, Deon ^a  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Manufacturing systems; Rapid prototypes

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE; AVERAGE ERRORS; BUILD PARAMETERS; COMPLEX MODEL; COMPLEX SHAPES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; GEOMETRIC COMPLEXITY; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; RAPID PROTOTYPES; SUPPORT STRUCTURES;

BUTADIENE; GROUND SUPPORTS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; STYRENE;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 79955687499     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445151111117737     Document Type: Review

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