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CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM links computer-aided design with computer-aided manufacturing, so machines are driven directly by the design data rather than by manual measurement.

Also known as CAD CAM, computer-aided design and manufacturing, CAM, CNC, machine data

CAD is where the element is drawn; CAM turns that drawing into machine instructions: which piece to cut, where to nail, where to mill an opening. When the two are connected, a change in the design reaches the machine without anyone re-entering dimensions.

In prefab production CAD/CAM is what makes variety affordable. Each wall or floor element can be different, because every station receives the exact data for the piece in front of it.

Related terms
CDT fileA CDT file is the data format Randek systems use to describe a building element precisely enough for machines to produce it. BIM (building information modelling)BIM is the practice of designing and managing a building through a shared digital model that holds both its geometry and information about every part. Robotic cellA robotic cell is an enclosed workstation where one or more industrial robots carry out a defined task automatically.
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