Discussion

1. The revolution and changes in the operations of the industry can be contributed to the
use of computers. Computer aided manufacturing is now everywhere and it is present
in the form of advanced hardware and software. Most of the manufacturing is guided
by the specialized software. Therefore it is not the hardware which is responsible for
the automation of plants but also the crucial software, Courtesy Computer aided
manufacturing. The use of computers to guide the working of the industrial processes
is known as computer aided manufacturing or CAM Any factory can be made
highly automated by deploying real time systems and robotics. A CAM system is
highly efficient because it can control the production house through different
automated techniques. The purpose of CAM is to ensure that the error rate is
decreased, uniformity of products is high and precision in the processes can be
achieved. CAM operations is part of now almost all industries. It is helpful in
removing errors from the primary manufacturing processes and can also keep track of
further orders and material to be used.

2.

a) Increase Programming Potential

b) Makes You More Accessible by Clients.
c) Improved Control Over Job Programming.
d) Machining Wizards Remove The Guesswork.
e) Getting the Most Out of Your CNC Machine Tool.
f) Eliminate Costly Mistakes & Waste.
g) Powerful 3 Axis CNC Programming Operations.
h) Multi axis CAM Technology Makes Complex Machining Simple and Cost Effective.
i) Turn Art Into CNC Programs & Finished Parts Easily.
j) Seamless Integration with Popular CAD Design Products.

3. Yes .Some users say that it is more than they need and that the CAD function is more
design-oriented than machinist oriented. This made the package harder for them to
learn than other packages with only simple editing functions. Other users say that the
extended design-oriented functionality of the CAD package gives them the ability to
create complex designs without having to buy a stand-alone CAD package.
4.

1) Increase in the productivity of the designer: The CAD software helps designer
in visualizing the final product that is to be made, it subassemblies and the
constituent parts. The product can also be given animation and see how the actual
product will work, thus helping the designer to immediately make the
modifications if required. CAD software helps designer in synthesizing,
analyzing, and documenting the design. All these factors help in drastically
improving the productivity of the designer that translates into fast designing,
lower designing cost and shorter project completion times.

2) Improve the quality of the design: With the CAD software the designing
professionals are offered large number of tools that help in carrying out thorough
engineering analysis of the proposed design. The tools also help designers to
consider large number of investigations. Since the CAD systems offer greater
accuracy, the errors are reduced drastically in the designed product leading to
better design. Eventually, better design helps carrying out manufacturing faster
and reducing the wastages that could have occurred because of the faulty design.

3) Better communications: The next important part after designing is making the
drawings. With CAD software better and standardized drawings can be made
easily. The CAD software helps in better documentation of the design, fewer
drawing errors, and greater legibility.

4) Creating documentation of the designing: Creating the documentation of

designing is one of the most important parts of designing and this can be made
very conveniently by the CAD software. The documentation of designing includes
geometries and dimensions of the product, its subassemblies and its components,
material specifications for the components, bill of materials for the components
etc.

5) Creating the database for manufacturing: When the creating the data for the
documentation of the designing most of the data for manufacturing is also created
like products and component drawings, material required for the components,
their dimensions, shape etc.

6) Saving of design data and drawings: All the data used for designing can easily
be saved and used for the future reference, thus certain components don’t have to
be designed again and again. Similarly, the drawings can also be saved and any
number of copies can be printed whenever required. Some of the component
drawings can be standardized and be used whenever required in any future
drawings.
Conclusion

We can deduce from the foregoing that the design technology is not easy application process,
but at the same time the need to reach the organization through the use of effective tools to
the location in the market by offering products with high quality and design and low costs.
The construction of a CAD / CAM integrated provides a direct connection between the
design and manufacturing processes; the goal of the system CAD / CAM not only automate
certain phases of design and manufacturing, but also automate the transition from design to
manufacturing. Moreover, the use of CAD / CAM integrated lead and highly to reduce errors
that occurred during the programming parts on CNC machines as desired program is obtained
automatically through the computer, which was to provide him with the necessary data for
manufacturing. It could be argued that the future carries with it a lot of hope in the access to
the system CAD / CAM with super specifications and through the development of
communication sciences and microprocessors and software. As the evolution of science
communication will lead to the exchange of information greatly between people and
machines and computers. Lastly, the second factor that will lead to improving the role of
CAD / CAM is the evolution of microcomputers and microprocessors, which leads to
innovation more sophisticated machines. In general, can be summed up many benefits to
system CAD / CAM and CNC machines.