THE ADVANCES IN MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO DYNAMICALLY CHANGE THE TURRET CONFIGURATION. THIS CAPABILITY HAS INTRODUCED ENORMOUS FLEXIBILITY IN THE WAY A PART CAN BE TOOLED. FURTHER, SOME MACHINES OFFER AN ADDITIONAL FACILITY OF AUTO-INDEXING TOOL HOLDER. ALSO THE VARYING PRODUCTION DEMANDS REQUIRE THE TOOLING REFLECT THE VARYING PRODUCTION PRIORITIES LIKE MINIMUM CYCLE TIME OR MINIMUM PLATE UTILIZATION. THIS PAPER PRESENTS A FULLY AUTOMATIC SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
