CAD/CAM/CIM

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CAD/CAM/CIM

• (Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided
  Manufacture/Computer Integrated Manufacture)

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Computer Aided Design

• CAD (Computer Aided Design) is used all over the
  world by many different types of engineering
  manufacturers.
• You are probably familiar with some forms of CAD
  software which you may have used in school, e.g.
  2D design, Corel Draw, Solid Edge, Prodesktop.
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• In industry, CAD refers to any computer software
  that is used to produce high quality drawings and
  models which meet exact specifications.
• CAD software is often then linked to machinery to
  perform a task to manufacture part of or a whole
  product this is known as CAM (Computer Aided
  Manufacture).

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Computer Aided Manufacture

• CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture), like CAD, is
  used all over the world by many different types
  of engineering manufacturers.
• CAM allows products to be manufactured with very
  little effort compared to more hands on
  techniques where humans are controlling the
  machines.
• CAM involves using CNC (Computer Numerical
  Control), whereby a machines movement is
  described in exact detail by the computer
  program.
• Some examples of products produced using CAM are
• Mobile phones
• Trainers
• Mountain bikes
• Games consoles
• Many, many more

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Computer Integrated Manufacture

• CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacture) allows for
  the connection between all aspects of the
  production of a product.
• CIM can be viewed as an integrated system, e.g.
• A drawing of a component/product is produced
  using CAD
• The CAD file is then processed using CAM to
  create a sequence the machine will understand
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• The CAM sequence is then downloaded to a CNC
  machine/machines which manufacture the
  component/product