A web-based manufacturing service system for rapid product development
Computers in Industry
Survey paper: Web-based rapid prototyping and manufacturing systems: A review
Computers in Industry
A review of conventional and knowledge based systems for machining price quotation
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Web-based remote voice control of robotized cells
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Cost estimation of custom hoses from STL files and CAD drawings
Computers in Industry
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RP service bureaus or providers constantly face urgent requirements for price and delivery quotations on complicated RP parts. They are challenged to respond quickly and accurately with bids that are tailored to each customer's specifications. In order to satisfy the current quotation requirements of RP service bureaus and providers, this paper investigates and develops a web-based automated quotation system which can provide instant price quotations for stereolithography (SL) parts. Two quoting approaches which include the rough quotation based on weight and precise quotation based on build-time were proposed to determine the price quotation for SL parts. Furthermore, a Java-enabled solution together with web techniques was employed to develop the on-line price quotation system. Implementation of precise quotation method, as a typical module, was used to demonstrate the development of the system. The system offers a new choice for RP customers to allow them to quote instantly and compare multiple rapid prototyping processes.