Computerized Manufacturing Process Planning Systems (Hardcover)

Preface. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction to manufacturing (preliminary knowledge). 2. Manufacturing process planning. 3. Impact of computer integrated manufacturing. 4. Group technology in process planning. 5. Automated tolerance analysis for process planning. 6. Computer aided process planning. 7. Implementation of CAPP systems. 8. Feature based design and IGES/PDES/STEP. 9. A survey of CAPP systems. 10. Crucial issues and future trends of CAPP development. 11. Building a CAPP system - a case study. Appendix A: List of raw materials in the database. Appendix B: The block diagrams of the operation sequences. Appendix C: Indication of codes for tool selection. Appendix D: Screen display for running examples. Appendix E: Exercises. Index.