Expanding software capabilities. (Pattern & Foundry Tooling).The panel and presentation given by the Pattern and Foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies. Tooling Div. focused on new technological developments that will lead toward advancements in metalcasting applications. In a panel, M. Kinney, Cimatron Technologies, spoke on 'New Developments in Collaborative Design," giving a complete over iew of the evolution of CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. software and the benefits that it has led to in the metalcasting industry. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kinney, hybrid modeling and multi-object/active part modeling have been two of the major CAD! CAM advancements. Hybrid modeling is a mixed environment modeler that allows the user to mix different types of geometry geometry [Gr.,=earth measuring], branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of and relationships between points, lines, planes, and figures and with generalizations of these concepts. in one database and integrated interface. Multi-object/active part modeling allows the user to work in a "pseudo Similar to; made up to appear like something else. See pseudo compiler, pseudo language and pseudonymous. (jargon) pseudo - /soo'doh/ (Usenet) Pseudonym. 1. An electronic-mail or Usenet persona adopted by a human for amusement value or as a means of avoiding negative assembly mode," effecting changes to a select group of objects while keeping the other objects unchanged. Kinney also analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. Part Data Management Systems, which track engineering change orders to make sure that every division has the most up-to-date data files. The system also maintains the most recent files to track the number of changes in the system. M. Tomovic, Purdue Univ., presented his report, "Rapid Tooling Process Selection for Metalcasting Applications," (03-049) which he coauthored with C. Chung, J. Hong, A. Lee and K. Ramani, Purdue Univ. Tomovic discussed how rapid tooling process selection has helped to reduce lead times from months to weeks. "Casting can now be manufactured and delivered in a very short period of time," Tomovic said. Tomovic discussed a project by the Univ. of Purdue to create an advisory system that would recommend the correct rapid tooling technology for short run metalcasting production. The system is interfaced to evaluate geometry, metalcasting processes available, supplier alternatives and price. |
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