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Apparatus and method for integrating intelligent manufacturing system with expert sheet metal planning and bending system

  • US 5,822,207 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1996
  • Issued: 10/13/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An integrated sheet metal manufacturing and production system, comprising:

  • an intelligent manufacturing system which develops a bend model of a sheet metal part to be produced;

    an expert planning system which develops bending plan information related to a bending plan for producing said sheet metal part based on said bend model, said expert planning system including a plurality of expert modules; and

    a system to select a set of said plurality of expert modules in order to adapt said expert planning system for different bending applications, said expert planning system developing said bending plan information based on said set of said plurality of expert modules that are selected.

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