Hole drilling is one of the major basic operations in part manufacturing. It follows without
surprise then that the optimization of this process is of great importance when trying to …

In today's competitive environment, optimization is considered as an important element for
maintaining and improving both aspect of manufacturing such as quality and productivity. In …

Abstract Drilling holes in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is usually realized by Computer
Numerical Controlled Machine (CNCM). In fact, affecting an optimal shortest drilling holes …

Most of the operational time of a PCB Robotic Drill is spent on moving the drill bit between
the holes. This operational time can be kept at a minimal level by optimizing the route taken …

In PCB holes drilling process, the time taken for a task completion heavily rely on the
distance travels by the drill bit of the CNC machine. In order to minimize the distance …

Hybrid genetic algorithm for minimizing non productive machining time during 2.5 D milling
Page 1 MultiCraft International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology Vol. 3, No. 1 …

Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines are more and more used for a variety of
tasks such as milling, drilling, lathing, etc. As many CNCs are programmed using G-Code, it …

In multi-holes drilling process, the tool movement and tool switching consumed on average
70% of the total machining time. Tool path optimization is able to reduce the time taken in …

This paper describes a three-dimensional (3D) printing machine with two nozzles that start
from different locations and cover all task locations in a short span of time. Many studies …

Electronic manufacturing sector uses Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines for
drilling holes on Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Some machines do not choose the optimal …