Title :
Automated design of fixtures for FMS
Author :
de Sam Lazaro, A. ; Pham, D.T. ; Robinson, F.J.
Author_Institution :
Minnesota Univ., Duluth, MN, USA
Abstract :
A system for the automated design of fixtures is under development at the University of Minnesota at Duluth and at the University of Birmingham, UK. This system is being developed on a microVAX and a GPX workstation using solid modeling CAD (computer-aided design) and a Lisp-based inference engine. The CAD-rulebase interface languages being used are Fortran and C. A structured set of rules has been assembled and is discussed. The application of the design tool and a simple knowledge base to jigs and fixtures is presented
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; DEC computers; expert systems; flexible manufacturing systems; microcomputer applications; C; CAD-rulebase interface languages; FMS; Fortran; GPX workstation; Lisp-based inference engine; automated design; computer-aided design; design tool; fixtures; jigs; knowledge base; microVAX; solid modeling CAD; Artificial intelligence; Automatic control; Computer aided manufacturing; Design automation; Expert systems; Fixtures; Flexible manufacturing systems; Machine tools; Machining; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 1988., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Troy, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0888-9
DOI :
10.1109/CIM.1988.5410
