The advent of CNC machines resulted in the reduction of machining complexity through
efficient programming and increased productivity. The free-form surface milling (FFSM) …

Grinding is one of the most widely employed machining processes in manufacturing.
Achieving a successful grinding process characterized by low fault rates and short cycle …

Accurate prediction of machining cycle times is important in the manufacturing industry.
Usually, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software estimates the machining times …

A numerical control (NC) program generated by a complex CAD/CAM system mainly
composes a number of short line segments. For continuous short line segment machining …

Shaped surfaces are increasingly used in the field of mold-making for casting or injection
molding, where future products include shapes with different curvatures. These are surfaces …

This paper presents an investigation of nonplanar tool-workpiece interactions in free-form
milling using a ball-end cutting tool, a technique that is widely applied in the manufacturing …

Free-form surfaces are commonly present in several engineering components, from molds to
more sophisticated components of aeronautical engines. These parts are usually finished by …

Machining time estimation plays an important role in manufacturing process planning and
scheduling. Existing NC machining time estimation methods are all based on material …

The mold manufacture has a direct influence on the lead time, costs and quality of plastic
products. Milling is the most important machining process in this industry. Due to some …

The ever-increasing complexity in manufacturing systems caused by the fluctuating
customer demands has highly affected the contemporary shop-floors. The selection of the …