Title :
Present status of intelligent machines in sheet metal fabricating and forming in Japan
Author_Institution :
Kanagawa Inst. of Technol.
Abstract :
The need for intelligent machines in sheet metal fabricating is explained and the concept of an intelligent machine is introduced. Some examples of intelligent bending machines are introduced and their drawbacks discussed. Intelligent machines for sheet metal forming are also introduced
Keywords :
bending; force control; forming processes; intelligent control; Japan; intelligent bending machines; intelligent machines; sheet metal fabrication; sheet metal forming; Aging; Companies; Humans; Intelligent systems; Machine intelligence; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing industries; Metals industry; Sheet materials; Textile industry;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials, 1999. IPMM '99. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5489-3
DOI :
10.1109/IPMM.1999.791492
