Question

Which of the following is true of computer-aided manufacturing? a. It shares information with the design computer. b. It is the science and technology of construction of robots. c. It simulates performance without the use of prototypes. d. It is equivalent to computer-aided design.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C is correct.

Explanation:

Computer Aid Manufacturing, or CAM, implies the use of software and specialized machinery to automate the manufacturing process.

It needs 3 fundamental parts:

1. Software capable of instructing machinery in the process of creation.
2. Machinery capable of turning raw material into the desired model.
3. Post-processing, to transform the instruction given from software to a language the machine can understand.

Once a company has a design, it will load it into the software to test any possible geometry errors that could impact the manufacturing process. This allows measuring performance without the need for prototypes, as the model can be represented inside a computer environment.