MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HND 1
CAD/CAM ASSIGNMENT
DONE BY. ASHAMU OLAMILEKAN OLUWASEGUN
SUBMITTED TO ENGR. SALAUDEEN
MATRIC NUMBER:- HND/23/MEC/FT/0206
ANSWER 1
The history of CAM
Computer-aided manufacturing was also developed in the 1950s, when computers were
used to create G-code which was in turn translated into punched cards that could control
machines. Punch tapes were produced through computer control, which could then
increase the speed of both instruction creation and manufacturing.
The tools and machines directed by these codes vary, from plasma cutters to water jets.
The earliest commercial applications of CAM lie in the automotive and aerospace
industries.
CAD meets CAM
CAD and CAM came together when CAM utilised CAD drawings to create its instructions, or
toolpaths, to control automated machine tools. These tools could subsequently create
physical items directly from design files.
Pierre Bézier created the pioneering surface 3D CAD/CAM system, UNISURF, between
1966-1968, while working for the French car manufacturer, Renault. His invention was
designed to aid the design and tooling of cars by integrating drawing machines, computer
control, interactive free-form curves, surface design and 3D milling for manufacturing clay
models and masters.
CAD/CAM in the 1970s
In 1970, Hanratty launched his own company ICS, with its own CAD/CAM drafting system.
The business was unsuccessful as the system worked on a computer not widely used nor
available to the mass market. However, in the following year, he founded Manufacturing
and Consulting Services (MCS) which created Automated Drafting and Machinery (ADAM).
Around 90% of modern-day commercial drafting is said to be able to trace its roots back to
this product.
ANSWER 2
Here are the notable constructors to the development of CAD
*1. IVAN SUTHERLAND*
Ivan Sutherland is a renowned American computer scientist who developed Sketchpad,
the first CAD software, in the early 1960s. Sketchpad was a revolutionary computer-aided
design program that enabled users to draw and manipulate geometric shapes on a
computer screen.
*2. PATRICK J. HARRANTY*
Patrick J. Hanratty developed the first commercial CAD software, called ADAM (Automated
Drafting And Manufacturing), in the 1960s. Hanratty’s work laid the foundation for modern
CAD systems, and he is often referred to as the “father of CAD/CAM.”
*3. DR. HANFRIED H. GERBER*
Dr. Hanfried H. Gerber developed the first computer-aided engineering (CAE) software,
which enabled engineers to analyze and simulate the behavior of complex systems.
Gerber’s work led to the development of modern CAE tools, which are widely used in
industries such as aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering.
*4. AUTODEST AND AUTOCAD*
Autodesk, Inc. developed AutoCAD, one of the most widely used CAD software programs in
the world. AutoCAD was first released in 1982 and has since become a standard tool in
many industries, including architecture, engineering, and construction.
*5. JON HIRSCHTICK AND SOLIDWORKS*
Jon Hirschtick co-founded SolidWorks, a 3D CAD software company, in 1993. SolidWorks
is widely used in industries such as mechanical engineering, aerospace, and automotive,
and is known for its ease of use and powerful modeling capabilities.
*6. SIEMENS PLM SOFTWARE AND NX*
Siemens PLM Software developed NX, a comprehensive CAD/CAM/CAE software solution
that is widely used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products.
NX is known for its powerful modeling and simulation capabilities, and is used by many
leading companies around the world.
ANSWER 3
Group technology or TZ is a manufacturing technique[1] in which parts having similarities
in geometry, manufacturing process and/or functions are manufactured in one location
using a small number of machines or processes. Group technology is based on a general
principle that many problems are similar and by grouping similar problems, a single
solution can be found to a set of problems, thus saving time and effort.
The group of similar parts is known as part family and the group of machineries used to
process an individual part family is known as machine cell. It is not necessary for each part
of a part family to be processed by every machine of corresponding machine cell. This type
of manufacturing in which a part family is produced by a machine cell is known as cellular
manufacturing. The manufacturing efficiencies are generally increased by employing GT
because the required operations may be confined to only a small cell and thus avoiding the
need for transportation of in-process parts.[2]
