Process-oriented approach to fixture design

V Ivanov - Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing …, 2019 - Springer
Machining of parts on the metal-cutting machine tools could not be ensured without the use
of fixtures. They are an integral part of the closed-loop technological system “machine tool …

Automated fixture configuration for rapid manufacturing planning

S Nelaturi, A Rangarajan, C Fritz, T Kurtoglu - Computer-Aided Design, 2014 - Elsevier
The wide adoption of agile manufacturing systems has necessitated the design and use of
fixtures or work holding devices that have in-built flexibility to rapidly respond to part design …

Computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool and method for controlling a CNC machining tool

S Nelaturi, G Burton, T Kurtoglu, C Fritz - US Patent 9,292,626, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A Web-based system and method uses a model of the manu facturing
setup and knowledge of a designed part with arbi trary geometry to produce process plans …

Flexible fixtures for CNC machining centers in multiproduct manufacturing

V Ivanov, J Zajac - EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial …, 2018 - publications.eai.eu
In modern manufacturing engineering, a major challenge is the contradiction between the
need to reduce the time required to design and manufacture the products and the increasing …

基于AHP 的夹具定位元件选择方法

秦国华, 周美丹, 叶海潮, 黄华平, 李怡冉 - 计算机集成制造系统, 2014 - cims-journal.cn
选择定位元件是夹具设计中的一项重要任务, 直接影响工件相对于刀具的正确位置.
为此提出一种基于层次分析法的定位元件选择算法. 在综合分析定位元件的影响因素后 …

Computer-implemented system and method for synthesizing a fixture layout for a part to be manufactured

S Nelaturi, A Rangarajan, T Kurtoglu, C Fritz - US Patent 9,235,658, 2016 - Google Patents
Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of
clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part …

Computer-implemented system and method for determining spatial locations of fixture element fixturing points on a part to be manufactured

S Nelaturi, A Rangarajan, T Kurtoglu, C Fritz - US Patent 9,566,679, 2017 - Google Patents
Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of
clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part …

Planning of computer numerical control (CNC) machining operations with the aid of a digital computer

S Nelaturi, C Fritz, G Burton, T Kurtoglu - US Patent 10,564,626, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A Web-based system and method creates one or more qualitatively distinct
process plans for machining a part. The surfaces of the part are modeled and parameters for …

Flexible fixtures for parts machining in automobile industry

V Ivanov, I Dehtiarov, J Zajac - 2nd EAI International Conference on …, 2018 - eudl.eu
Fixtures play an essential role in production of high-quality and competitive products,
especially under conditions of multiproduct manufacturing, which requires quickly re …

System and method for determining spatial locations of fixture element fixturing points on a part to be manufactured with the aid of a digital computer

S Nelaturi, A Rangarajan, T Kurtoglu… - US Patent 10,300,570, 2019 - Google Patents
Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of
clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part …