INTRODUCTION CAD/CAM Technology in Tooling Applications CAD/CAM of Injection Molds Summary PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY Introduction Plastic Injection Mold Design Mold Design Methodology Computer-Aided Injection Mold Design and Assembly Summary INTELLIGENT MOLD DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY Introduction Feature and Associativity-Based Injection Mold Design Representation of Injection Mold Assemblies Optimal Parting Design for Core and Cavity Creation Automatic Cavity Layout Design Recognition and Extraction of Undercut Features Generation of Side-Cores for Sliders and Lifters System Implementations and Case Studies Summary SEMI-AUTOMATED DIE CASTING DIE DESIGN Introduction Principles of Die Casting Die Design Computer-Aided Die Casting Die Design Design of Cavity Layout and Gating System Die-Base Design Generation of Core and Cavity Automatic Subtraction of Die Component Summary CAE APPLICATIONS IN MOLD DESIGN Introduction CAE Analysis Procedures and Functionalities CAE in the Mold Development Application Examples CAE Challenges in Mold Design Summary COMPUTER-AIDED DIE AND MOLD MANUFACTURE COMPUTER-AIDED Introduction Interference-Detection in Mold Matching 3-Axis End-Mill Interference Detection Optimal Cutter Selection Computer-Aided Electrode Design and Machining Modification of Mold Design and Tool Path Regeneration Summary PROCESS PLANNING IN MOLD MAKING Introduction An Optimizing Modeling Approach to CAPP CAPP for Sliders and Lifters System Implementation and an Example Summary EARLY COST ESTIMATION OF INJECTION MOLDS Introduction Cost Function Approximation Using Neural Networks Cost-Related Factors for Injection Molds The Neural Network Training Summary CASE STUDIES: IMOLD (R) AND IMOLD-WORKS FOR MOLD DESIGN Intelligent Mold Design and Assembly Systems A Windows-Based Mold Design and Assembly System Summary Glossary Index
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