A methodology for design and reconfiguration of reconfigurable bending press machines (RBPMs)

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 52, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 6019-6032

  Gwangwava, Norman ^a   Mpofu, Khumbulani ^a   Tlale, Nkgatho ^a   Yu, Yan ^b  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b NORTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

function tree; module tree; reconfigurable bending press machine (RBPM); reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS); sheet metal bending

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DESIGN; FORESTRY; MANUFACTURE; SHEET METAL;

FUNCTION TREES; MODULE TREE; PRESS MACHINES; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; SHEET METAL BENDING;

PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS);

ALGORITHMS; PRESSES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 85027950342     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.904969     Document Type: Article

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