Systems and methods for efficiently implementing an N-step manufacturing process for producing a mechanical part
US7496420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/4097
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for efficiently implementing an N-step manufacturing process for producing a mechanical part may include creating a parametric master model that represents a part to be produced in an N-step manufacturing process. The method may also include using the parametric master model to create process plans for the N-step manufacturing process. After manufacturing step i of the N-step manufacturing process, the method may include receiving information concerning values of parameters in the parametric master model as they exist after manufacturing step i of the N-step manufacturing process. Updates to the parametric master model may be made based on the information that was received. The process plans corresponding to manufacturing step i+1 of the N-step manufacturing process may be updated based on the updated parametric master model.
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