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Product Design CAD/CAM

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Learning objectives

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es To understand that computers now play a major role in developing and testing new products within product design.

To be able to use CAD software to create 2D and 3D designs.

To recognize the advantages and disadvantages of CAD and CAM.

To know how CNC machines are programmed and to be familiar with a range of CNC machines including milling machines, routers and cutters.

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Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) uses a computer to control manufacturing machinery. When combined with CAD, computer aided manufacturing is a very useful production process.

CAD/CAM is the process of linking computers used to aid design with computers used to aid manufacture.

A CAD drawing is essentially visual information. When this information is changed into numerical data to control the operation of a machine, it is called computer numerical control – C.N.C.

Computer aided manufacturing

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Computer aided manufacturing

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Advantages & disadvantages of CAM