CAD/CAM

Cad stands for Computer Aided Design.

It is when you use a computer to design food products.

Examples of CAD are:

  • Researching on the Internet.
  • Calculating costs using Excel.
  • Design Packaging.
  • Calculate nutritional information for food labels.
  • Using a computer to make and create a product.

Cam stands for Computer Aided Manufacture.

It is when you use a computer to make and create products.

Examples of CAM are:

  • Bread Maker.
  • Digital Scales.
  • Tunnel Oven.
  • Printing Food Labels.
  • Fir example, Cuts biscuit all at once instead of individually.
  • Enrobing – To coat a product with sauce for example.
  • Filling – e.g. to add filling into biscuits.
  • Mixing – Computer may mix the dough for a chosen amount of time.
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Advantages of CAD and CAM:

  • Saves a lot of time through multi-tasking simultaneously.
  • Can produce identical, multiple products quickly.
  • Increases safety as it reduces the need for workers to complete dangerous tasks.
  • Computers are used which result in less staff to be paid wages.
  • Monitors production system i.e. controls the temperature.
  • Standardises production system so the process time can be repeated with precision and accuracy.

Disadvantages of CAD and CAM:

  • The high cost in purchasing expensive equipment.
  • The amount of time needed to spend in order to install the machinery and to train ...

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