Technological information concerning the integrated design of 'net-shape' forged parts

Autor: Patrick Martin, Laurent Berviller, Régis Bigot
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 31:247-257
ISSN: 1433-3015
0268-3768
Popis: This work concerns knowledge integration from manufacturing activities in design in order to make full use of the advantages provided by “net-shape” forging processes, by setting up tools and using specific competencies. The main objectives are improvements in product quality, together with a time reduction required for the design and manufacturing cycle. The specific aspects of this work are to be found in the identification of the pertinent data, information, and knowledge in a context of redesigning industrial products in relation to evolutions in the manufacturing processes. The approach described here is based on analysis of the stages in the product life cycle. This approach is illustrated by the example of forged pinions used in automotive vehicle differentials, and it shows the improvements obtained mainly through design activities. A feature approach is mentioned in perspective in order to make it easier to formalize and capitalize on pertinent information through its integration in a product data management (PDM) system.
Databáze: OpenAIRE