Title: Levels of flexibility in the injection moulding of polymers

Authors: Igor Catic, Pero Raos

Addresses: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Chair for Polymer Processing, P.O. Box 194, Zagreb, Yugoslavia. ' Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Chair for Polymer Processing, P.O. Box 194, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Abstract: Considerations of flexibility according to available literature references are mainly related to metalworking machines. Analyses of flexibility in injection moulding have shown many differences in the use of the term flexibility. A new systematization of the levels of flexibility in the injection moulding of polymers based on the research conducted is proposed.

Keywords: flexible manufacturing systems; injection moulding; polymers; flexibility.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1990.036619

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1990 Vol.5 No.3, pp.255 - 263

Published online: 05 Nov 2010 *

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