For courses in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, Innovations in Technology, and Advances in Manufacturing. For Community College students or 4 year college students. A unique new text whose emphasis on the underlying principles of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) creates a treatment that is effectively balanced between the needs of the technologist and management considerations of CIM. After an introduction to the basics of CIM, coverage addresses its three enabling technologies computers, communications, and databases Metals and Alloys followed by discussion of CIM technologies for discrete- parts production. A final chapter looks at emerging technologies and management innovations and their impact on the field.

Offers instruction in manufacturing engineering management strategies to help the student optimize future manufacturing processes and procedures. This edition includes innovations that have changed management's approach toward the uses of manufacturing engineering within the business continuum.

"This book presents basic principles of geometric modelling while featuring contemporary industrial case studies"--Provided by publisher.

Broad coverage of digital product creation, from design to manufacture and process optimization This book addresses the need to provide up-to-date coverage of current CAD/CAM usage and implementation. It covers, in one source, the entire design-to-manufacture process, reflecting the industry trend to further integrate CAD and CAM into a single, unified process. It also updates the computer aided design theory and methods in modern manufacturing systems and examines the most advanced computer-aided tools used in digital manufacturing. Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing consists of three parts. The first part on Computer Aided Design (CAD) offers the chapters on Geometric Modelling; Knowledge Based Engineering; Platforming Technology; Reverse Engineering; and Motion Simulation. The second part on Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) covers Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing; Computer Aided Fixture Design; Computer Aided Manufacturing; Simulation of Manufacturing Processes; and Computer Aided Design of Tools, Dies and Molds (TDM). The final part includes the chapters on Digital Manufacturing; Additive Manufacturing; and Design for Sustainability. The book is also featured for being uniquely structured to classify and align engineering disciplines and computer aided technologies from the perspective of the design needs in whole product life cycles, utilizing a comprehensive Solidworks package (add-ins, toolbox, and library) to showcase the most critical functionalities of modern computer aided tools, and presenting real-world design projects and case studies so that readers can gain CAD and CAM problem-solving skills upon the CAD/CAM theory. Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering. It can also be used as a technical reference for researchers and engineers in mechanical and manufacturing engineering or computer-aided technologies.

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) has become the key concept in future company strategy. Highly accessible, up-to-date, well-illustrated and practical, it begins with the historical emergence of the manufacturing integration and goes on to thoroughly examine the technical concepts as well as evaluate the economic significance of CIM. Demythologizes the most recent jargon and fashionable concepts in management, fitting all these isolated concepts into an ordered package and, in a futuristic version, puts forth a new approach to production.

The Technology Of Cad/Cam/Cim Deals With The Creation Of Information At Different Stages From Design To Marketing And Integration Of Information And Its Effective Communication Among The Various Activities Like Design, Product Data Management, Process Planning, Production Planning And Control, Manufacturing, Inspection, Materials Handling Etc., Which Are Individually Carried Out Through Computer Software. Seamless Transfer Of Information From One Application To Another Is What Is Aimed At.This Book Gives A Detailed Account Of The Various Technologies Which Form Computer Based Automation Of Manufacturing Activities. The Issues Pertaining To Geometric Model Creation, Standardisation Ofgraphics Data, Communication, Manufacturing Information Creation And Manufacturing Control Have Been Adequately Dealt With. Principles Of Concurrent Engineering Have Been Explained And Latest Software In The Various Application Areas Have Been Introduced.The Book Is Written With Two Objectives To Serve As A Textbook For Students Studying Cad/Cam/Cim And As A Reference Book For Professional Engineers.