COMPUTER PROGRAMMING OF SYMMETRIC CUTTING SEQUENCE FOR FISHING NET

Symmetric cutting technique has been widely used for fishing net cutting in Chinese fishing industry due to its advantages in saving metarial and man-power. Acomputer programme of symmetric cutting sequence has been developed by author in 1983. It can be used in real--time control for making fishing nets or net cutting(CAM)and used in fishing gear design (CAD) as well.Author applied the experience of fishermen and developed a ranging technique of"Mirror group-numeric". The best results of symmetric cutting sequence has beenachieved.