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observed are extracted from the MCs on the market, as shown in
Fig. 4-29(a), and then the connecting possibilities among modules are
analyzed, resulting in the conjunction pattern shown in Fig. 4-29(b). In other
words, the conjunction pattern is that representing the FOF. In due course,
a group of module complexes can be determined from the conjunction
1 2 3 4
Spindle system
5 6
Column
Structural module Slide & base 7 8 9 10
11 12 13
Table & others
14
Turret head
15 16
Magazine
ATC module 17
Tool
(a)
Figure 4-29 Modules and conjunction pattern of MCs: (a) Modules popularly
observed in traditional MCs and (b) conjunction pattern of structural modules.
