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A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements (2009)
Journal Article

While many procedures exist to support the systematic development of a product, it is often difficult to create an environment in which the early stages of the design are resolved. This can particularly happen when the product design is based upon a... Read More about A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements.

Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine (2009)
Journal Article

The paper presents the successful application of a constraint-based modelling to improve the performance of an overwrapping packaging machine. The constraint-based modelling was employed to manipulate the geometry of the individual components and the... Read More about Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine.

A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation (2009)
Journal Article

In recent years the strategy of mass customisation has become being increasingly adopted as manufacturers seek to exploit market trends for greater product variety and individualisation. The implications of changing to mass customisation practice are... Read More about A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation.

Book Review: Decision making in the manufacturing environment: Using graph theory and fuzzy multiple attribute decision making methods (2009)
Journal Article

Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations (2009)
Journal Article

Companies operating in today's global economy are increasingly expected to manage the entire lifecycle of their products, and are finding advantage in a distributed, collaborative working style. However, existing three-dimensional computer-aided desi... Read More about Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations.

Machine configuration analysis using multi instance modelling (2008)
Journal Article

The design practices used within small special purpose machine design companies often mean that they produce machines that are tailored for the specific requirements of a customer. This can lead to an unnecessarily large family of machines, supported... Read More about Machine configuration analysis using multi instance modelling.

An approach to investigating the capability of manufacturing equipment for handling food product variation (2008)
Journal Article

Towards an integrated CADCAM process for the production of forming shoulders with exact geometry (2007)
Journal Article

This paper considers the application of advanced CADCAM techniques for the production of the complex machine tooling used in packaging fast-moving consumer goods. In particular, the paper discusses the practical considerations and design issues that... Read More about Towards an integrated CADCAM process for the production of forming shoulders with exact geometry.

Book Review: Manufacturing optimization through intelligent techniques (2007)
Journal Article

Constraint-based approach to investigate the process flexibility of food processing equipment (2006)
Journal Article

Over the last decade the UK food processing industry has become increasing competitive. This leads the sector to maintain high numbers of product variations. Although some of these products are stable over long periods, others are short lived or seas... Read More about Constraint-based approach to investigate the process flexibility of food processing equipment.