Digital Manufacturing Process Chain for One-Off Replacement Parts: A Precision Casting Case Study
The need to manufacture a copy of a mechanical part typically arises when a single replacement part is necessary and is out of stock or out of production altogether. For parts with intricate details and associated accuracy requirements, investment casting may be preferred to machining, for size and...
Main Authors: | George-Christopher Vosniakos, Stefanos Michael, Anastasia Vasileiou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/1/2/17 |
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