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Chapter 9.10 - CAD/CAM/CAE: Conclusion
By Ilya Mirman, Robert McGill
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From Manufacturing Engineering Handbook
9.10 CONCLUSION CAD technology has come a long way since the early, esoteric, command-driven systems, which required as much if not more of an engineer s attention as the actual process of design, and now helps manufacturers to streamline their design processes, reduce costs, and improve product quality. Today s engineering and manufacturing professionals need a design platform that complements their creativity, innovation, and engineering skills so that they can approach design and manufacturing challenges without distraction. Today s CAD systems have progressed a great deal toward achieving that goal, requiring less mental energy to run so that an engineer can focus more on bringing better products to market faster. CAD technology operates efficiently on affordable computing hardware. CAD packages are now integrated with more complementary design, manufacturing, and desktop productivity applications and CAD data can now automate many functions across the product development organization. In many ways, 3D solid modeling data have become both the foundation and the glue that drive today s efficient, high-quality manufacturing operations.
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Analog I/O devices process analog signals (e.g., output of transducers) and output the results in analog format.
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Digital I/O devices process digital signals (e.g., outputs from a controller) and output the results in digital format.
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Distributed and supervisory control systems (DCS / SCADA) are system architectures for process control applications.
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Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing software (CAD/CAM) is used in mechanical, electrical, and electronic design; simulation, drafting, and engineering; and design analysis and manufacturing.
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I/O Modules, I/O cards and I/O boards are used to accept data (input) from computers, sensors, transducers, PLCs, etc., and then distribute the data (output) to other devices in the system.
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APPENDIX
Here is a listing of Web sites that provide the CAD manager with more information, including CAD vendors and standards bodies.
STARTING POINT
The following Web sites and publications...
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OVERVIEW
Industry News and Information
http://www.Business.com
http://www.business.com/directory/
Business Publications Search
http://www.bpubs.tradepub.com...
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American Electronics Association http://www.aeanet.org
British Plastics Federation http://www.bpf.co.uk
CAD Society http://www.cadsociety.org
California Cast Metals Association...
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http://mscweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/545web/Groups/P2/Projects/ (Interesting NASA web site devoted to activities of the Thermal Engineering Branch ? not just heat pipes).
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