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A graph-theoretic approach to tolerance charting

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A major problem for manufacturing companies is the effective integration of design and production. Tolerance charts provide one means of aiding this integration. Manually produced charts are time-consuming and have not been widely adopted. This paper presents an elegant graph-theoretic approach to tolerance charting suitable for use with a microcomputer. The approach has the potential to significantly reduce the amount of work required in charting, and so it can be used by small companies as well as large ones.

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  1. School of Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag, Ilam, Christchurch, New Zealand

    K. Whybrew, G. A. Britton, D. F. Robinson & Y. Sermsuti-anuwat

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Whybrew, K., Britton, G.A., Robinson, D.F. et al. A graph-theoretic approach to tolerance charting. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 5, 175–183 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02601605

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