The majority of research and commercial efforts in computer-based methods for design and manufacture relate to applications in Computer Aided Design (CAD), whilst research in Computer-Automated Process Planning (CAPP) has substantially enriched the design knowledge domain with concepts that originated in the manufacturing domain. The development of isolated computer applications was recognized ...

We present a case of maxillary and orbital floor reconstruction with a microvascular fibula graft and an individualized titanium mesh. Both were planned virtually; templates were made by rapid prototyping. The postoperative computer tomography scans showed that the planned positions were achieved correctly. This case report illustrates maxillary reconstruction performed with a special template ...

Algorithms for shape offsetting are of great importance in computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), the numerical control (NC) of machines, computer graphics and related fields. The need for offset shapes arises in applications such as the numerical control of sawing machines or milling machines in the car industry. The problem of shape offsetting can be formulated as fo...

If a cement-retained implant prosthesis is placed on an abutment, excess cement should be minimized or removed to prevent periimplant inflammation. Various methods for fabricating an abutment replica have been introduced to maintain tissue health and reduce clean-up time. The purpose of this article is to present an alternative technique for fabricating an abutment replica with computer-aided d...

The current day manufacturing environment is characterized by numerous challenges and changes. A typical manufacturing company faces constantly changing product volumes and mix. It is commonly recognized that traditional manufacturing systems do not fit to present market competition and a shift is needed. A great amount of research efforts has been put on looking for new manufacturing systems. ...

12:30 Lunch and networking 13:30 Welcome and introductions 13:45 Overview of 3DP-RDM 14:00 The enabling role of 3DP in redistributed manufacturing: A total cost model 14:45 OPTIMOS PRIME: Organising Production Technology Into MOst Responsive States 3D PRInt Machine Enabled Networks 15:30 Refreshments and networking 16:00 Investigating the Impact of CAD Data Transfer Standards for 3DP-RDM 16:45 ...

In recent years, CAD/CAM has been extensively applied in global machinery with the rapid development of computer technologies. Due to the technical application of CAD/CAM in manufacturing industry, enterprises have gradually changed their traditional approaches to design and manufacture products. Meanwhile, qualitative changes begin to occur to the production process and control pattern. Hence,...

The paper presents a software package developed for the integration of a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) with the CAD department. The software package is able to make the informational link between a CAD system, a CAM program and the control system of CNC machines (file transfer and translation).

Model security for collaborative product development in a networked environment (or called networked manufacturing, grid manufacturing, and cloud manufacturing) is an important and also challenging research issue. An encryption based partial sharing approach for CAD models has been developed and presented in this paper. First, a random invertible decimal matrix to support the encryption approac...

Object-oriented technology has become mature enough to satisfy many new requirements coming from areas like computer-aided design (CAD), computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), or software engineering (SE). However, a competetive information management infrastructure often demands to merge data from CAD-, CIM-, or SE-systems with business data stored in a relational system. In addition, comple...