CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing

Description

This is a comprehensive survey of the technical topics relating to CAD/CAM including interactive computer graphics, numerical control, computer process control, robotics, group technology, computer integrated production management, and flexible manufacturing systems. This successful book has been designed as a textbook for college course and industry continuing education course in CAD/CAM, as well as for engineers, computer specialists and others who wish to learn about the technology and applications of CAD/CAM.

Table of Contents

1. COMPUTERS, THE FOUNDATION OF CAD/CAM.
   1. Computer Technology.
   2. Minicomputers, Microcomputers, and Programmable Controllers.
2. COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN.
   1. Fundamentals of CAD.
   2. Hardware in Computer-Aided Design.
   3. Computer Graphics Software and Database.
3. NUMERICAL CONTROL, THE BEGINNINGS OF CAM.
   1. Conventional Numerical Control.
   2. NC Part Programming.
   3. Computer Controls in NC.
4. INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS.
   1. Robot Technology.
   2. Robot Applications.
5. GROUP TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS PLANNING.
   1. Group Technology.
   2. Computer-Aided Process Planning.
6. COMPUTER-INTEGRATED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
   1. Production Planning and Control.
   2. Inventory Management and MRP.
   3. Shop Floor Control and Computer Process Monitoring.
7. COMPUTER CONTROL.
   1. Computer-Process Interfacing.
   2. Computer Process Control.
   3. Computer-Aided Quality Control.
   4. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems.
8. CAD/CAM IMPLEMENTATION.
   1. Implementing a CAD/CAM System.
   2. The Future of CAD/CAM.