CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) Highlights.

This document contains summaries of Army Computer-Aided Design CAD and Computer-Aided Manufacturing CAM efforts that are either completed or ongoing. The Army CADCAM Program funds efforts through a wide variety of sources and AMC programs. Significant information contained in this document was obtained from various management documents submitted to IBEA in the data collection cycle. AMC Major Subordinate Commands, Installations, Activities and Program Offices as well as defense contractors, are the sources for this management data. The summaries highlight the integration of computers in the material development and production environment. They are organized into eleven sections under the following subject headings Architecture Fabrication Data BaseData Automation CADCAM Interaction Planning and Group Technology Manufacturing Control Assembly Simulation, Modeling and Operations Research Materials Handling and Storage Test, Inspection and Evaluation and Continuous Flow Processes.