...Antonio Armillotta; Giovanni Moroni; Wilma Polini; Quirico Semeraro A workholding fixture should ensure a stable and precise positioning of the workpiece with respect to the machine tool. This requirement is even more important when modular fixtures are used for the sake of efficiency...

...Iain M. Boyle; Kevin Rong; David C. Brown Fixtures accurately locate and secure a part during machining operations. Various computer-aided fixture design (CAFD) methods have been developed to reduce design costs associated with fixturing. One approach uses a case-based reasoning (CBR) method where...

... recognition. The paper presents algorithms for Cut-Thru, Cut-Around, and all types of Cut-On features, namely Open-surface, Open-Cavity and Closed-Cavity. A modular and progressive approach is implemented to keep the process planner involved in decisions about setups, tool approach, and fixturing. Data...