An intelligent fixture planning system for prismatic parts
Book Chapter
Khan, Awais Ahmad . 2013
Publication Work Type:
PhD
Publication Online URL:
Publisher Name:
Taylor & Francis
Book Title:
Green Design, Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Pages:
219-224
Publication Abstract:
Fixture Planning (FP) is an important manufacturing activity that has a
significant effect on product quality and productivity. FP not only determines the locating
scheme to restrict the Degrees Of Freedom (DOF) of work-piece but also locating and
clamping datum for final fixture assembly. In this paper, an intelligent fixture planning
methodology is proposed. The part geometric data base and process/setup plan is taken as
input to an intelligent FP system. At first, a rule based is developed to determine the correct
ocating scheme that constraints all DOF of work-piece. Then the artificial neural network (ANN)
is applied to determine feasible locating and clamping faces. The methodology is also validated
with an illustrative example.