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A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture (2009)
Journal Article
Ding, L., & Matthews, J. (2009). A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 57(4), 1457-1471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2009.01.006

In recent years, collaborative research between academia and industry has intensified in finding a successful approach to take the information from a computer generated drawings of products such as casting dies, and produce optimal manufacturing proc... Read More about A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture.

An information support approach for machine design & building companies (2009)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Matthews, J., McMahon, C. A., & Mullineux, G. (2009). An information support approach for machine design & building companies. Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, 17(2), 103-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1063293X09105325

The recording of information regarding machine function, performance, and failure, which is generated during the machine development, commissioning, and service is vital to an organization. Previous research has shown this information is often poorly... Read More about An information support approach for machine design & building companies.

A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements (2009)
Journal Article
Medland, A. J., Matthews, J., & Mullineux, G. (2009). A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 22(3), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920802372286

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
Neale, G., Mullineux, G., Matthews, J., & Medland, T. (2009). Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 223(2), 207-216. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544054JEM1189

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.

Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations (2009)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Ball, A., Matthews, J., McMahon, C., & Patel, M. (2009). Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 22(11), 1037-1053. https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920802527616

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.

A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation (2009)
Journal Article
Matthews, J., Singh, B., Delandes, A., Mullineux, G., & Medland, A. J. (2009). A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 22(11), 1000-1011. https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920802527608

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.