Fixtures are used in manufacturing to secure working devices. They help insure conformity, accuracy, efficiency, and interchangeability; their reliability is crucial. This book introduces and implements a new methodology for more flexible fixture design and manufacturing processes, and develops the supporting technologies for automation and fixture planning using object oriented platforms. It also presents an integrated solution with Computer Aided Design (CAD) applications.

Arabia, and Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from King Saud University in Feb, 2015. His current research focuses on Feature Recognition, Process Planning, Fixture Design and Analysis, Die Design, Flexible Manufacturing Systems..Emad Abouel Nasr is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, and Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Egypt.

Computer-Based Design and Features. Methodologies of Feature Representations. Feature Extraction Techniques. Data Transfer in CAD/CAM Systems. Automatic Feature Recognition. Computer Aided Process Planning. Integration System for Fixture Layout Design. Application of an Integrated System for Process and Fixture Planning.