Virtual Manufacturing : Tools for improving Design and Production

: The research area “Virtual Manufacturing” can be defined as an integrated manufacturing environment which can enhance one or several levels of decision and control in manufacturing process. Several domains can be addressed: Product and Process Design, Process and Production Planning, Machine Tool, Robot and Manufacturing System. As automation technologies such as CAD/CAM have substantially shortened the time required to design products, Virtual Manufacturing will have a similar effect on the manufacturing phase thanks to the modelling, simulation and optimisation of the product and the processes involved in its fabrication. Key words: virtual manufacturing, socio-economic factors, simulation tools for manufacturing

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Philippe Dépincé, Damien Chablat, Peer-Oliver Woelk
• Keywords: CORR 2007, Education, Integrated Manufacturing Environment, Manufacturing, Virtual Manufacturing