
IT in
manufacturing
Techniques for executing manufacturing
CNC (computer-numerically-controlled) machines and robotics
Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
Techniques for integrating manufacturing
Connectivity issues, including networking standards such as
Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP).
Note also the following terms:
# CAM (computer-aided manufacture) — used to describe a
combination of CNC machines, robots, and automatic mate-
rials handling.
• CAD/CAM - used to describe the linking of CAD to CAM, a
technique which enables designs created in the drawing office to
be passed electronically direct to CNC machines and robots in
the factory ...