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Benefits of CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM is the term used to describe the two-part process of firstcreating designs with the assistance of a computer (CAD) and then

manufacturing them using a computerised machine (CAM). Both of

these stages provide several advantages over their non-computerised

alternatives and have revolutionised the design industry.

CAD, or Computer-Aided Design, can produce precise, to scale

drawings that are considerably more accurate than hand-drawn

designs. This is be because the risk of human error is reduced and

even eliminated by some software which employs integratedvalidation tools to proof designs. The use of CAD is also notably more

efficient than hand drawing because ideas can be saved and edited.

Consequently, designs can be modified with ease at a later date

saving considerable time, costs and resources. Particular design

features that proved to be successful in manufacture can also be

saved to a system and reused in new designs.

The improvement of technology has recently given designers

the ability to produce three-dimensional models of a product within

a CAD program that can be freely rotated and dissected by thedesigner. This also allows them to conduct tests of the manufacture

and operation of the design before its manufacture that would

otherwise be very difficult to carry out. Overall, the process has

saved the design industry a great deal of time and money in material

costs.

There are also benefits to CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) when

compared with traditional manufacturing techniques. Because

products are produced directly from a CAD file, outcomes are assuredto be consistent and accurate in large-scale production.

Furthermore, the production of low-volume products is usually much

speedier when using CAM.

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