摘要 |
The disclosed invention enables the increasing of the reusability of molds for manufacturing parts using casting methods. It enables manufactures the searching and locating of molds which suit their needs. Thus, when needing to cast or inject a certain part, manufactures may reuse an existing mold instead of having to manufacture the mold itself. The disclosed system and method enable manufactures the providing of two- or three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) drawings of parts corresponding to molds which they no longer need, as well as the technical specifications of these molds. Similarly, manufactures may provide two- or three-dimensional CAD drawings of the parts they wish to manufacture, as well as the technical specifications of these parts. A decision support system enables users the finding of possible matches between product casting specifications and the product specifications through an interactive web application which is updated in real-time. |