For the past three decades, computer-aided process planning (CAPP) has attracted a large
amount of research interest. A huge volume of literature has been published on this subject …

Manufacturing process planning is the process of selecting and sequencing manufacturing
processes such that they achieve one or more goals and satisfy a set of domain constraints …

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 …

New edition (previous, 1975) of a textbook for a college-level course in the principles of
machine tools and metal machining. Math demands are limited to introductory calculus and …

Flexibility and changeability are key enablers for meeting the challenges of a global market.
The paper first describes the main change drivers and takes then a deeper look at how …

In recent years, techniques that combine different manufacturing processes such as additive
and subtractive technologies are gaining significant attention. This is due to their ability to …

Machining is one of the major activities in manufacturing industries and is responsible for a
significant portion of the total consumed energy in this sector. Performing machining …

The verification and validation of engineering designs are of primary importance as they
directly influence production performance and ultimately define product functionality and …

In 1995 CIRP STC “Cutting” started a working group “Modelling of Machining Operations”
with the aim of stimulating the development of models capable of predicting quantitatively …

Computer-aided process planning (CAPP) is the application of the computer to assist
process planners in the planning functions. It is considered as the key technology for …