Chaper 2 AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING 进制造技术 知识双语-HTC.ppt

Huzhou Teachers College;2.1 CAD/CAM; CAM: The use of computer systems to plan, manage, and control the operations of a manufacturing plant. Two kinds of CAM: (1) Computer monitoring and control — direct application of computer in the process. (2) Computer manufacturing support applications—indirect application. ;Formability Analysis Example; A key goal of CAD/CAM is to produce data that can be used in manufacturing a product while developing the database for the design of that product. When successfully implemented, CAD/CAM involves the sharing of a common database between the design and manufacturing components of a company.; CAD/CAM grows out of a need to continually improve productivity, quality, and, in turn, competitiveness. There are also other reasons why a company might make a conversion from manual processes to CAD/CAM: (1) Increased Productivity (2) better quality (3) better communication;(4) common database with manufacturing (5) reduced prototype construction costs (6) faster response to customers A prototype is an original type, form, or instance of something serving as a typical example, basis, or standard for other things of the same category.; (1) Increased Productivity Productivity in the design process is increased by CAD/CAM. The amount of time required to document a design can be reduced significantly with CAD/CAM. These means a shorter design cycle, shorter overall project completion time, and a higher level of productivity. ; (2) Better Quality Because CAD/CAM allows designers to focus more on actual design problems and less on time-consuming, nonproductive tasks, product quality improves with CAD/CAM. labor-intensive tasks are performed by the computer, fewer design errors occur. These all lead to better product quality.; (3)Better Communication Design documents such as drawings, parts lists, bills of material, and specifications are tools used to communicate the design to those who will manufacture it.