Report on CAD/CAM, Sensors/Control and Robots.

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Samad Farhat                09/05/2007

Report on CAD/CAM, Sensors/Control and Robots

CAD/CAM


CAD (Computer Aided Design) involves the creation of a design using a computer. Designs do not have to be in the traditional technical style, they may also be very graphical, such as the graphics for a new shop front, or in the form of 3D models, etc.

CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) involves using a computer to control the operation of a manufacturing tool. This may be a sewing machine, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, etc.
In previous years CAD and CAM have come together with data from the CAD system automatically generating tool paths and operating machines directly. CAD/CAM has change industry, cutting time and costs. It has also allowed the development of products not possible using traditional techniques. In Earlier systems numerical data was used and was called CNC - Computer Numerical Control.

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Firstly, CAD/CAM allows designers to make many products such as aeroplanes, helicopters or even very small objects such as screws or cases. In real world organizations this is really helpful as it can save time and money for example you are making a remote control car you do not have to make it a hundred times to get the right size. In CAD software you can effectively change anything without using many material or resources.

Secondly, the use of CAD/CAM allows users to create 3-Dimensional drawings. It also allows users to add real world features such as weight ...

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