Advantages and Disadvantages of CAD/CAM

Question 1

What does CAD stand for? What is it used for?

Answer 1

Computer Aided Design - used for creating, modifying and communicating ideas for a product or components of a product.

Question 2

What does CAM stand for? What does it usually refer to?

Answer 2

Computer Aided Manufacture - usually involves a computer controlling a machine, such as a laser cutter, lathe, or milling machine, to create a product or components of a product. It can also refer to the systems that control the planning and monitoring of the production system.

Question 3

What are the advantages of CAD?

Answer 3

Accurate drawings, Can be edited easily, can add materials to compare designs, can perform analysis and testing without making, can share designs globally to get feedback or to be manufactured.

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of CAD?

Answer 4

Risk of data corruption, difficulties ensuring data safety, high set up costs of software and training, work can suddenly be lost due to computer crashes/glitches.

Question 5

What are the advantages of CAM?

Answer 5

Accuracy, repeatability, speed, flexible manufacturing, reduced labour costs

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of CAM?

Answer 6

high set up costs for equipment and training, errors are possible if machine not used correctly, expensive machinery.

Question 7

What are examples of CAD we use?

Answer 7

Techsoft 2D design, Solidworks, Janome customiser (embroidery
designs)

Question 8

What are examples of CAM we use?

Answer 8

Laser cutter, Boxford lathe, CNC router, 3D printer, Janome embroiderymachine

Question 9

What deos CNC stand for?

Answer 9

CNC – Computer Numerically Controlled