CAD/CAM takes model from art to part.
Tooling & Production › Vol. 60 Nbr. 8, November 1994
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Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing
Lite Machines Corp. relies on computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing software to produce various components of model helicopters. The manufacturing process requires a minimum of operators, provides reduced costs and drastically decreases the time to market. To develop this process, which has been dubbed 'micromanufacturing,' Lite Machines turned to Mastercam software developed by CNC Software Inc.See the full content of this document
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CAD/CAM takes model from art to part.
At Lite Machines Corp, West Lafayette, IN, brothers Paul and David Arlton, are using CAD/CAM software to perform an entire product development process from start to finish.
They call the process "micromanufacturing." Using it, Lite Machines is able to produce injection plastic molded parts in two days at a variable cost of about $10 which, in...See the full content of this document
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