TY - JOUR
T1 - Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection
AU - Mullineux, Glen
AU - Feldman, Jonathan
AU - Matthews, Jason
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Cartons are a common way to package many consumer goods. If new designs are used it is necessary to simulate their erection to ensure that this works correctly, particularly at high speed. In this paper, constraint-based techniques are used to model the carton itself and to provide such a simulation. Optimisation is used to resolve constraints and this can also be used to improve the erection process. It is also possible to model the mechanisms used to erect cartons within the same constraint modelling environment and hence simulate and improve the way in which carton faces are driven and guided.
AB - Cartons are a common way to package many consumer goods. If new designs are used it is necessary to simulate their erection to ensure that this works correctly, particularly at high speed. In this paper, constraint-based techniques are used to model the carton itself and to provide such a simulation. Optimisation is used to resolve constraints and this can also be used to improve the erection process. It is also possible to model the mechanisms used to erect cartons within the same constraint modelling environment and hence simulate and improve the way in which carton faces are driven and guided.
KW - Cartons
KW - Geometric constraints
KW - Constraints
KW - Carton erection
KW - Packaging
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77957262896&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001
U2 - 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0094-114X
VL - 45
SP - 1897
EP - 1908
JO - Mechanism and Machine Theory
JF - Mechanism and Machine Theory
IS - 12
ER -