Computer Aided Manufacturing
Joshua Saari
OPERMGT 345
PowerPoint Training Presentation
Overview
Computer Aided Manufacturing Defined
Brainstorming Exercise
Nuts and Bolts
How It Works
A Real World Example
Summary of Presentation
Works Cited
Computer Aided Manufacturing
What is Computer Aided Manufacturing?
If is control of the manufacturing process by
computers involving the integration of CAD
engineering data and the computerized
equipment which manufactures the product.
(Russell, Taylor 213)
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Other definitions:
Computer aided manufacturing concerns the
use of algorithms for planning and controlling
fabrication processes.
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Computer aided manufacturing is the use of
computers for managing manufacturing
processes.
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Computer Aided Manufacturing
Using technology to produce
Leveraging capital investments
Increasing productivity through
automation
Decreasing lead time through
programmatically controlled machinery
Brainstorming Exercise
How can CAM benefit your company?
Integrate design and manufacturing
Make mass customization possible
Reduce costs
Leverage computing power
Automate manufacturing processes
Brainstorming Exercise
Identify benefits and costs of CAM:
Direct Benefits
Indirect Benefits
Tangible Costs
Intangible Costs
Brainstorming Exercise
What processes in your company could be
more efficient through CAM?
Nuts and Bolts
Essentially the collection of computer
technologies used in manufacturing
Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Direct Numerical Control (DNC)
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)
Robots
Automated material Handling Systems
Nuts and Bolts
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC)
Machine that is controlled by computer
Utilizes monitor and keyboard for operator
interaction
Facilitates greater control over quality
Allows machine to monitor the maintenance of
its parts
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Direct Numerical Control (DNC)
Each machine contains own microprocessor
Entire bank of machines controlled by a single
central computer
If used with automated material handling,
considered to be a flexible manufacturing
system
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Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)
Numerous computer-controlled machines fed
by automated material handling system
Allows for broad and deep product mix
Minimal setup times enable small lot sizes
Nuts and Bolts
Robots
Mechanical manipulators that can be
accessed programmatically
Consistent, repetitive-motion tolerant
Ideal for tasks that are hazardous to humans
Nuts and Bolts
Automated Materials Handling System
System where raw materials are automatically
fed into machines
Examples:
Conveyor belts
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
How It Works
1. Product is conceived by engineer
2. Product is designed using CAD software
3. CAD data is transferred to manufacturing
machines memory
4. Machine uses the CAD data to produce the
product, with little human intervention
How It Works
Old System (without CAM)
Product is designed with CAD software
Each production machine is programmed
individually
OR if not automated :
Employees are trained on proper production of the
product
How It Works
New System (using CAM)
Product is designed with CAD software
Product specifications are sent over the plant
network to each machine
Machines have intelligence to produce the
products without human intervention
A Real World Example
C D Ward and Associates
Manufacturer of knitwear in England
Needed to automate design-to-manufacture
process
A Real World Example
C D War and Associates turned to CAM
3-step process:
converting the artistic garment specification into a
technical specification
using the technical specification to calculate yarn
weights and manufacturing times
converting weights and times to costs
(C D Ward and Associates)
A Real World Example
C D Ward and Associates
CAM solution:
Enables faster turnaround of new products
Reduces waste by using raw materials more
efficiently
Generates costs based on design specifications
Summary
Heres what weve looked at so far.
Definition
Brainstormed
Nuts and Bolts
How It Works
Real World Example
Conclusion
CAM enables companies to leverage
capital investment
CAM allows for cost savings that can be
passed on to the final consumer
CAM utilizes human resources more
efficiently to minimize labor costs
Works Cited
Russell, Roberta and Taylor, Bernard. Operations
Management. 3
rd
ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall,
2000.
Computer Aided Manufacturing. Internet.
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Computer-Aided Manufacturing. Internet.
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Knitwear and CAD/CAM. Internet.
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