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About Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Manufacturing Tomorrow

The main purpose of CAM is to streamline and improve manufacturing processes by integrating computer-generated data and instructions into various stages of production. This integration helps in achieving greater precision, efficiency, and consistency in manufacturing.

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Keeping up with Manufacturing Changes

Fabricating & Metal Work

The global EV landscape is also more competitive than the automotive markets of previous decades, as more manufacturers — large and small — compete for space. How can manufacturers stay ahead of the competition while also overcoming the increasing challenges posed by difficult-to-machine materials, like high-strength steels?

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Solid Carbide Drills are Designed for Manufacturability

Fabricating & Metal Work

MACHINING MATTERS Solid carbide drills are increasingly useful in applications such as automotive and general engineering, where hole quality is critical. The onus is on manufacturers to innovate and keep up with changes, particularly those driven by e-mobility. Manufacturers must keep up with the changes or risk getting left behind.

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The Sum of Its Parts: CAM Plus Additive Equals Powerful Hybrid Manufacturing

Fabricating & Metal Work

CAM + AM = Possibility Did you know that computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and AM working in tandem can be used to create new parts or repair existing ones? Applications for this technology are mainly within the aerospace, medical, and automotive industries, but the list of applications continues to grow.