Feature recognition in computer-aided manufacturing is a critical technology that underpins the seamless integration of computer-aided design, process planning and manufacturing systems. By extracting ...

The manufacturing world is undergoing a profound transformation based on new design technologies that couple 3D representations of highly complex structures with artificial intelligence, model-based ...

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

Computer-aided manufacturing is a software tool that assists engineers, architects, and other professionals to design and manufacture objects. CAM software refers to use of computer to assist all ...

One of the chronic problems faced by machine shops and other manufacturers is the shortage of skilled labor – but that issue is being partly addressed by another ongoing development: machine learning ...

After radically transforming the world of design and production in sectors such as automotive and aerospace, robotics is now entering the construction sector. That is why École des Ponts ParisTech, a ...

Process control can be viewed as the executive portion of a unit process. It provides the means to direct a process so that it produces the desired results. It is complementary to the role played by ...