CAM

Question 1

What does CAM stand for?

Answer 1

Computer aided manufacture

Question 2

What does CAM actually do?

Answer 2

It converts drawings that have been designed using a CAD system into actual products

Question 3

what are the main machines used in CAM’s?

Answer 3

1. Lathes
2. Routers
3. Milling machines
4. Laser cutters

Question 4

What are some advantages of CAM’s?

Answer 4

1. the costs aren’t that bad once considering selling the product
2. the machines are able to work 24/7
3. The machines used can ensure products are made accurately.

Question 5

What do lathes cut and what are the applications of it?

Answer 5

They cut metals, it can produce accurate and complex shapes that would be difficult to do by hand

Question 6

What do routers cut and what are the applications of it?

Answer 6

They cut wood and foam, it can produce 2D and 3D shapes while being used for block modelling

Question 7

What do milling machines cut and what are the applications of it?

Answer 7

They cut metals as well as lathes, but they produce flat and complex curved shapes

Question 8

What do laser cutters cut and what are the applications of it?

Answer 8

They cut plastics, card and also wood with an intense beam of light, while also being able to cut both simple and complex shapes.