Flexible fixture design and automation: Review, issues and future directions

ZM Bi, WJ Zhang - International Journal of Production Research, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The cost of designing and fabricating fixtures can amount to 10-20% of the total
manufacturing system costs. To reduce manufacturing costs, a fixture system is designed to …

A review and analysis of current computer-aided fixture design approaches

I Boyle, Y Rong, DC Brown - Robotics and Computer-Integrated …, 2011 - Elsevier
A key characteristic of the modern market place is the consumer demand for variety. To
respond effectively to this demand, manufacturers need to ensure that their manufacturing …

Architectural layout design optimization

J Michalek, R Choudhary… - Engineering …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents an optimization model of the quantifiable aspects of architectural
floorplan layout design, and a companion article presents a method for integrating …

[BOOK][B] Computer-Aided Fixture Design: Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Processing Series/55

YK Rong - 1999 - taylorfrancis.com
Illustrates recently developed fixture design and verification technology, focusing on their
central role in manufacturing processes. The text uses up-to-date computer technology to …

Machining fixture layout optimization using FEM and evolutionary techniques

G Prabhaharan, KP Padmanaban… - The International Journal …, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Design of fixture configuration (layout) is a procedure to establish the workpiece
fixture contact through positioning of clamps and locating elements such that the workpiece …

An optimum design for 3-D fixture synthesis in a point set domain

MY Wang - IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 2000 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Addresses the problem of fixture synthesis for 3-D workpieces with a set of discrete locations
on the workpiece surface as a point set of candidates for locator and clamp placement. A …

Applying RBR and CBR to develop a VR based integrated system for machining fixture design

G Peng, G Chen, C Wu, H **n, Y Jiang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2011 - Elsevier
A fixture is a special tool used to accurately and stably locate the workpiece during
machining process. Proper fixture design improves the quality and production of parts and …

Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of fixtures for fork-type parts manufacturing

V Ivanov, I Pavlenko, I Kuric, M Kosov - Industry 4.0: Trends in …, 2019 - Springer
The chapter presents the mathematical models of free and forced oscillations of the
comprehensive mechanical system “fixture–workpiece” describing the proposed adjustable …

A desktop virtual reality-based interactive modular fixture configuration design system

G Peng, G Wang, W Liu, H Yu - Computer-Aided Design, 2010 - Elsevier
Modular fixture configuration design is a complicated task requiring strong professional
background and practical experience. However, automated or semi-automated computer …

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 …