Working of the VPP System
Given figure shows the structure of a typical VPP system for casting. It has various functional modules as under.
- Part specification
- Weight Estimation
- Manufacturing Time and Cost Estimation
- Standard Process Plan Archival, editing and printing
- Database
Figure : Variant CAPP System for Casting
The CAPP system essentially comprises of the above functional modules which automate various activities hitherto done by a Planning Engineer in a foundry. The CAPP system provides the user a Graphical User Interface on his PC through which he/she can interact with the software to carry out the process planning tasks.