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The computer aided tools can be used to manufacture better parts to allow consistency. With today's developing and other improved computer aided tools, engineers can more easily illustrate curved surfaces, but they have to be sure the assemblies particularly advanced assemblies like those of a car can actually be made and fitted.
(Memagazine, 2006)
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Computer aided design (CAD) is the use of computer programs and systems to design a two-three dimensional models of physical objects such as mechanical, buildings and molecules.
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Computer aided engineering (CAE) is various types of computers that is frequently dictated by computing power for the application or level or speed of graphics interaction desired. (Answers, 2007)
Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) is the process of using specialized computers to control, monitor and adjust the machinery in manufacturing.
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Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) is a computer automated system in which individual engineering, production, marketing and support functions of a manufacturing enterprise are organized. These functions include design, analysis, planning, cost, purchasing, inventory and distribution.
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Flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a form of a computer integrated manufacturing used to make small to moderate sized batches of parts.
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The facility layout that I choose would be a cellular layout. A cellular layout is a method of arranging a facility so that parts with similar shapes or processing requirements are processed together in work centers.
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For example cellular layouts would help an automobile manufa ...