RT Journal Article T1 Knowledge management support for machine tool designers using expert enablers A1 Nacsa, J. A1 Bueno, R. A1 Alzaga, A. A1 Kovács, G. L. AB A set of methods and tools for the knowledge-based design (KBD) of machine tools is described. This paper presents a method to capture and formalize engineering knowledge and a set of software applications for 'knowledge-based engineering (KBE), including product data management, design processes management, design documents management and automatic rule-based geometry generation. The aim of these tools is to solve the main problems that are facing machinery companies regarding design knowledge: the long learning process for new employees, loss of collective knowledge and experience, poor management of engineering knowledge and lack of agreed company standards and procedures for design. SN 0951-192X YR 2005 FD 2005-10-01 LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/4217 UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/4217 LA eng NO Nacsa , J , Bueno , R , Alzaga , A & Kovács , G L 2005 , ' Knowledge management support for machine tool designers using expert enablers ' , International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing , vol. 18 , no. 7 , pp. 561-571 . https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920500069457 NO The research project was partly sponsored by the EC under the IST 1999-11961 contract. The authors thank all the work of the partners within the Consortium and declare that this paper summarizes the work of all partners. DS TECNALIA Publications RD 4 ago 2024