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Book Description

In this book, the authors examine interactive computer graphics and its use in design industrial robots, computer control of manufacturing processes, computer-integrated production control, automated inspections, and flexible manufacturing systems. They also discuss the implementation of turnkey CAD/CAM systems.

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedications
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. Computers, The Foundation of CAD/CAM
    1. 2 Computer Technology
    2. 3 Minicomputers, Microcomputers, and Programmable Controllers
  9. Computer-Aided Design
    1. 4 Fundamentals of CAD
    2. 5 Hardware in Computer-Aided Design
    3. 6 Computer Graphics Software and Data Base
  10. Numerical Control, The Beginnings of CAM
    1. 7 Conventional Numerical Control
    2. 8 NC Part Programming
    3. 9 Computer Controls in NC
  11. Industrial Robots
    1. 10 Robot Technology
    2. 11 Robot Applications
  12. Group Technology and Process Planning
    1. 12 Group Technology
    2. 13 Computer-Aided Process Planning
  13. Computer-Integrated Production Management Systems
    1. 14 Production Planning and Control
    2. 15 Inventory Management and MRP
    3. 16 Shop Floor Control and Computer Process Monitoring
  14. Computer Control
    1. 17 Computer-Process Interfacing
    2. 18 Computer Process Control
    3. 19 Computer-Aided Quality Control
    4. 20 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems
  15. CAD/CAM Implementation
    1. 21 Implementing a CAD/CAM System
    2. 22 The Future of CAD/CAM
  16. Index
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