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Conferences

PDES: The Key to Quality Products

Author(s)
Howard Bloom
This paper describes how Product Data-Driven Engineering (PDDE) can be used to improve the competitiveness of U.S. industry. The various technologies and

The National PDES Testbed - An Overview

Author(s)
Cita M. Furlani
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),formerly the National Bureau o f Standards, has recently established the National PDES Testbed to

A Modular Process Planning System Architecture

Author(s)
Steven R. Ray
A general purpose architecture for a modular process planning system is presented. Based upon emerging national standards in manufacturing, it offers easy
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