CAD/CAM systems planning and implementation

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Series Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
Copyright Page......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
1 Introduction......Page 14
 Where are we today?......Page 15
 What is CAD/CAM?......Page 16
 Changing philosophies......Page 19
 The largest data base......Page 20
 Management......Page 21
2 Do You Qualify?......Page 22
 Recognition of productivity problems......Page 23
 Adequate engineering documents......Page 24
 Piece part drawings......Page 25
 Numerically controlled tool requirements......Page 26
 Design analysis......Page 27
 Willingness to analyze present methods......Page 28
 Manual versus computer graphics......Page 29
 Ergonomics......Page 31
 The potential of computer-aided drafting techniques......Page 34
 The use of layers (levels) in a drawing......Page 48
 Computer graphics versus design analysis drafting......Page 51
 The role of a tablet in drafting......Page 58
 "Push" versus "pull" in design and drafting......Page 63
4 Influence of CAD/CAM on Engineering Systems......Page 69
 Checkpoints......Page 71
 Part numbers......Page 72
 Engineering design......Page 75
 Design standards......Page 96
 Drafting standards......Page 104
 Design retrieval......Page 146
 Bill of material......Page 156
 Engineering data base......Page 173
 History......Page 174
 Philosophy......Page 176
 An application......Page 177
 Family attributes......Page 182
5 Influence of CAD/CAM on Manufacturing Systems......Page 204
 Order from chaos......Page 205
 Material scheduling......Page 212
 Production economies......Page 221
 Numerically controlled machine tools......Page 226
 Robotics......Page 239
 Inventory analysis......Page 240
 Engineering-manufacturing family planning data base......Page 247
 The integrated future......Page 248
 Implementation cautions......Page 255
 What assets does a task force have?......Page 256
 Subjects for consideration in CAD/CAM......Page 261
 Designing a questionnaire......Page 271
 Is a survey worthwhile?......Page 277
 Projecting savings from results of a survey......Page 287
 Cost and savings analysis of implementing a CAD/CAM system......Page 292
 Defining and measuring productivity......Page 297
 The data base......Page 307
 Central responsibility for computer systems......Page 309
Appendix: Who Needs It?......Page 315
Index......Page 324