Virtual machine tools and virtual machining-a technological review

• Main Authors: Abdul Kadir, Aini Zuhra, Xua, Xun, Hämmerle, Enrico
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2010
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/27077/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2010.10.003

Virtual manufacturing systems provide a useful means for products to be manufactured ‘right the first time’ without the need of physical testing on the shop floor. Earlier research was mostly on developing avirtual manufacturing environment. Over the years, simple graphical prediction and simulation...