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CAD/CAM refers to the integration of Computer-aided design (CAD) and Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Both of these require powerful computers. CAD software helps designers and draftsmen; CAM "reduces manpower costs" in the manufacturing process.

Overview

Both CAD and CAM are computer-intensive. Although, in 1981, Computervision was #1 and IBM was #2, IBM had a major advantage: it's systems could accomodate "eight to 20" users at a time, whereas most competitors only had enough power to accomodate "four to six." CAD/CAM was described by The New York Times as a "computerized design and manufacturing process" that made its debut "when Computervision pioneered it in the 1970's."

Other 1980s major players in CAD/CAM included General Electric and Parametric Technology Corporation; the latter subsequently acquired Computervision, which had been acquired by Prime Computer.

Computer-aided design (CAD)

One goal of CAD is to allow quicker iterations in the design process; another is to enable smoothly transitioning to the CAM stage. Although manually created drawings historically facilitated "a designer's goal of displaying an idea," it did not result in a machine-readable result that could be modified and subsequently be used to directly build a prototype.

CAD, when linked with simulation, can also enable bypassing building a less than satisfactory test version, resulting in having "dispensed with the costly, time-consuming task of building a prototype."

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

See also

• Computer-aided technologies
• CAD/CAM dentistry
• CAD/CAM in the footwear industry

References

1. ^ Eric N. Berg (March 24, 1985). "CAD/CAM's Pioneer Bets It All". The New York Times.
2. ^ Barnaby J. Feder (January 18, 1981). "Bolts and Brackets by (Computer) Design". The New York Times.
3. ^ Robert Metz (October 28, 1981). "A 'New' Face In CAD/CAM". The New York Times.
4. "G.E.'s Expansion into CAD/CAM". The New York Times. January 18, 1981.
5. ^ Glenn Rifkin (June 18, 1992). "Designing Tools For the Designers". The New York Times.
6. "Computer-aided design" (PDF).
7. "What is Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Why It's Important".
8. "A Guide to CAD/CAM Software". Thomas Register.
9. "CAD". Stanford University Student Journals.
10. "Intelligent computer-aided design systems".

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