Article: Integrating advanced computer-aided design, manufacturing, and numerical control; principles and implementations.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article: A short course in NC software: parts making starts with CAD and ...
Tooling & Production;  July 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... to meet production schedules. From CAD to CAM Computer-aided design evolved quickly from simply a sophisticated drafting tool ... program that can machine the feature. The state of the NC art Numerical control provides the operational control of a machine or machines ...

Article: Trends in CAD/CAM that will shape the future. (Emphasis: ...
Modern Machine Shop;  July 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... of these developments promise to have a significant impact on numerical control and other manufacturing applications. Where are numerical control (NC) and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) headed? What ...

Article: Standard enables data flow between CNC, CAD/CAM.(computerized ...
Control Engineering;  December 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Troy, NY -- Developed 40 years ago, the ISO 6983/RS274D language for computerized numerical control (CNC) programs was designed when paper tape was used to move data between computers. Previously, the logic necessary to process ...

Article: The value of BCL to the CAD/CAM user. (Emphasis: Numerical ...
Modern Machine Shop;  July 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... interface language for numerical control programs is a boon ... everyone involved with numerical control (NC) programming ... builders and computer numerical control (CNC) unit suppliers ... suppliers of computer-aided design/computer-aided ...

Article: CNC blends surfaces better than CAD. (computer numerical ...
Tooling & Production;  November 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ...Empak in Colorado Springs, CO, a designer and manufacturer of molded plastic containers, found that its basic CAD systems couldn't create the complex surface blends needed to form the corners of its molds. Efforts at creating 3D models in a parametric system were unsuccessful. The solution to its

Article: CAD/CAM drives NC software. (computer-aided ...
Tooling & Production;  July 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... president, Surfware Inc, San Fernando, CA. For both OEMs, and their suppliers, particularly in the auto industry, NC (numerical control) machining methods and CAM-generated machining paths may offer a route to retaining their competitive edge. "CAD ...

Article: New investment casting method combines CAD and CNC. (direct shell ...
Modern Casting;  September 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... Institute of Technology (MIT). DSPC reportedly allows users to produce ceramic molds for metal parts directly from computer-aided design (CAD) models created on a computer screen. This technology promises to reduce the time and effort required to make metal ...