A framework of a concurrent process planning system for mold manufacturing

摘要

This paper presents a research on the development of a computer-based framework that supportsconcurrent mold manufacturing process planning. The practical goal of this research is three-fold: (1)to develop a systematic and concurrent mold manufacturing process planning model, (2) to develop acomputer-based mold manufacturing process planning system based on the concurrent model, and(3) to develop knowledge bases to assist in concurrent type of mold manufacturing process planningthat accommodates mold development concerns, as well as the requirements of the products. Theapproach of this work includes steps of (1) modeling and reengineering concurrent moldmanufacturing process planning, (2) analysis of system functional requirements, (3) systemframework design, and (4) system modeling and implementation. The results of this research willfacilitate the rationalization and automation of the mold development process planning, thusimproving the efficiency and quality, and also reducing the cost of molding product and processdevelopment.