Table 2 Classification result of manufacturing resources.

From: Modeling manufacturing resources based on manufacturability features

Number of cluster

Machining equipment

Feature

1

Lathe 2, Lathe 3, Milling and drilling machine, Milling machine 5, Broaching machine

Cylinder and taper, plane, groove, hole, curved surface, step

6, 7, 12, 22, 32

2

Drilling machine 1–5, Lathe 1, Lathe 5, Horizontal fine-boring machine, Cylindrical grinding machine,

Cylinder and taper, hole

2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 29

3

Vertical milling machine, Milling machine 1, Milling machine 3, Milling machine 4, Planning machine 1, Surface grinding machine

Plane, groove, step, finish processing

1, 18, 20, 21, 27, 30

4

Milling machine 2, Milling machine 6–8, Planning machine 2

Plane, curved surface, large-size part, finish processing

19, 23, 24, 25, 31

5

Lathe 4, Cylindrical grinder

Cylinder and taper, hole, finish processing

8, 28

6

Lathe 6, Boring-milling machine 1–3, Coordinate setting boring machine

Cylinder and taper, plane, groove, hole, large-size part, finish processing

10, 14, 15, 16, 26