CAD / CAM / CIM vocabulary

a strong, light material made by twisting together small threads of glass and plastic, used especially for structures such as cars and boats

a typical quality or an important part of something

the activity of joining metal parts together

a system used in manufacturing, in which computers operate the tools and machines

to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character

the use of computers to design objects

a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

use of a computer system to manage the different processes involved in manufacturing a product

a line of machines and workers in a factory that a product moves along while it is being built or produced

the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees

to make or change something according to the buyer's or user's needs