ROBUST, REAL TIME, 3D MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES LIKE COMPUTER-AIDED THEODOLITES ARE PUSHING TOOLING THROUGH A MAJOR ADVANCEMENT CALLED GAGELESS TOOLING. BECAUSE TOOLING IS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PROGRAM COST, INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE INVESTING IN CAT SYSTEMS TO REALIZE SAVINGS UP TO 50%. CAT SYSTEMS INTEGRATE AND CLOSE THE LOOP BETWEEN THE TOOL SHOPS AND CAD DESIGNS. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS SHOPS TO BUILD TOOLING DIRECTLY FROM CAD DATA AND USES IT TO CONTROL PART ASSEMBLY PROCESSES INSTEAD OF USING PHYSICAL OBJECTS. THUS, TOLERANCE ACCUMULATION IS MINIMIZED, EXPENSIVE MASTER AND SECONDARY TOOLING IS ELIMINATED, AND EFFICIENT RESPONSES TO CHANGES ARE AVAILABLE.
| Number of Pages : | 14 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
