LEARNING CAM –COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING –SKILLS AND COMPETENCE

Abstract

The first step to achieve performance in production area, consist in providing the infrastructure. This means new Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine-tools, strong Computer Aided Design (CAD) software’s and Computer Aided Manufacturing ( CAM) software’s. But all this, without the detailed knowledge of the machine tools, the software programming capabilities, will not achieve the expected profitability. In this paper are covered the basic steps in a computer-assisted programming CNC machine tools. It focuses how the information’s are transferred to someone who wants to learn, the way haw was checked the assimilated knowledge by the trainees. All are customized using a CAD / CAM software implemented in our university. Is underline the CAM software capabilities in educational CNC training applications with interactive communication between user and computer, with test and technical suggestions. Are treated carefully in which ways the information\\\\\\\'s are transmitted but is important too, their succession . Are highlighted the advantages of visual impact of technical processes simulation as a way to attract attention of the auditors and in the same time, to complete the technical information\\\\\\\'s who was transmitted in the training process. Was presented the CNC TRAINING CENTER from Timisoara, with his three important divisions : CAD/CAM department, CNC simulation and virtual operating area and the workshop with real CNC machine tools, lathe and milling. With all this three entities was possible to analyze and to go through each stage of the product life : design assisted by computer, computer aided manufacturing and processing on real machine tools.