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The development of a rapid-prototyping technique for mechatronic-augmented heavy plant. / Melling, G.; Bradley, D. A.; McKee, D. et al.
In: Automation in Construction, Vol. 5, No. 5, 1997, p. 365-378.

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Melling, G, Bradley, DA, McKee, D & Widden, MB 1997, 'The development of a rapid-prototyping technique for mechatronic-augmented heavy plant.', Automation in Construction, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 365-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-5805(96)00161-6

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Melling G, Bradley DA, McKee D, Widden MB. The development of a rapid-prototyping technique for mechatronic-augmented heavy plant. Automation in Construction. 1997;5(5):365-378. doi: 10.1016/S0926-5805(96)00161-6

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Melling, G. ; Bradley, D. A. ; McKee, D. et al. / The development of a rapid-prototyping technique for mechatronic-augmented heavy plant. In: Automation in Construction. 1997 ; Vol. 5, No. 5. pp. 365-378.

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