Glossary
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| CAD | Computer Aided Design. Software to design parts. Examples are AutoCAD, Solidworks, SolidEdge etc.
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| CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing. Software that takes a CAD file and create NC code to manufacture the part on a CNC controlled machine such as a Mill, Router, Laser, Punch etc. Customer Asset Management.
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| CNC | Computer Numeric Control. Refers to the computer integrated into a machine (such as a mill, router, laser etc) to receive and process instructions.
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