Computer aided fixture design: Recent research and trends
Widely used in manufacturing, fixtures have a direct impact upon product manufacturing
quality, productivity and cost, so much attention has already been paid to the research of …
quality, productivity and cost, so much attention has already been paid to the research of …
State-of-the-art in fixture systems for the manufacture and assembly of rigid components: A review
Basic work holding devices (eg vices), fixtures and jigs are used to construct a critical
interface between a workpiece and an end-effector. This interface performs two main …
interface between a workpiece and an end-effector. This interface performs two main …
Product variety management
A great challenge facing industry today is managing variety throughout the entire products
life cycle. Drivers of products variety, its benefits, pre-requisites and associated complexity …
life cycle. Drivers of products variety, its benefits, pre-requisites and associated complexity …
Recent developments on machining fixture layout design, analysis, and optimization using finite element method and evolutionary techniques
M Vasundara, KP Padmanaban - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2014 - Springer
A review of the recent development of the machining fixture configuration/layout is presented
in this paper. The literature review is mainly focused on the recently developed optimal …
in this paper. The literature review is mainly focused on the recently developed optimal …
Different aspects in design and development of flexible fixtures: review and future directions
Widely used in manufacturing, fixtures have a direct impact upon product manufacturing
quality, productivity and cost. The cost of designing and fabricating fixtures can amount to …
quality, productivity and cost. The cost of designing and fabricating fixtures can amount to …
Modelling and simulation of a novel modular fixture for a flexible manufacturing system
© 2018, Vienna University of Technology. All rights reserved. Wrong or inadequate design
and manufacture of modular fixtures can lead to deformations and displacements of …
and manufacture of modular fixtures can lead to deformations and displacements of …
A geometric approach to automated fixture layout design
Fixtures are used in many manufacturing processes to hold objects. Fixture layout design is
to arrange fixturing elements (fixels) on the object surface such that the object can be held in …
to arrange fixturing elements (fixels) on the object surface such that the object can be held in …
Generalized distance between compact convex sets: Algorithms and applications
This paper presents algorithms to compute the generalized distance between two separated
or penetrating compact convex sets, which is defined as the minimum or maximum scale …
or penetrating compact convex sets, which is defined as the minimum or maximum scale …
Multistep workpiece localization with automated symmetry identification for aerospace carbon fiber reinforced plastic components
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) fuselage and wing panels are being increasingly
adopted for aircraft to reduce the aircraft weight, resulting in a reduction in fuel consumption …
adopted for aircraft to reduce the aircraft weight, resulting in a reduction in fuel consumption …
Development of a reconfigurable welding fixture system for automotive body
J Zhang, J Yang, B Li - 2009 ASME/IFToMM International …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Welding fixtures are the most important devices for an automotive body welding assembly
line. Current special fixtures used by many automotive manufactures are fit only for one or …
line. Current special fixtures used by many automotive manufactures are fit only for one or …