What are the advantages of computer integrated manufacturing?

Answer 1

Computer integrated manufacturing is using different computer and technological practices to integrate manufacturing procedures. These processes take the product from the design phase all the way through to the finalized product.

Answer 2

Advantages

1. It is fully automated.

2. It is extremely fast.

3. It is extremely effective.

4. It is all controlled by a single computer.

5. It is useful for businesses.

Disadvantages

1. CIM is very expensive.

2. There are high maintenance costs.

3. Everything it controls is affected if it breaks.

4. A large facility is required.

5. Since it is fully automated, it will buy new batches of products when you are running low, even when this is not desired.

Answer 3

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) is often confused with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and its close relative, computer-aided design (CAD), however CIM can exist without either CAD or CAM. CIM is essentially the integration of any two independent computer-based systems within the manufacturing process to provide a greater degree of control and monitoring of those systems. So while an integrated CAD/CAM is considered a CIM, it is not a requirement of CIM.

CIM essentially describes the way with which the functions of the manufacturing process are monitored, organised and linked via computer, which can include include design, analysis, planning, purchasing, cost accounting, inventory control, stock handling, manufacturing, packing and distribution, in any combination.

CIM is also known as flexible design and manufacturinghowever FDM does not accurately describe CIM. Yes, it can be flexible, but computer-integration is about controlling and monitoring the design and manufacturing processes, not their flexibility. That is, you can have FDM without CIM.

Answer 4

Computer-integrated manufacturing is the manufacturing approach of using computers to control the entire production process.[1][2] This integration allows individual processes to exchange information with each other and initiate actions. Through the integration of computers, manufacturing can be faster and less error-prone, although the main advantage is the ability to create automated manufacturing processes. Typically CIM relies on closed-loop control processes, based on real-time input from sensors. It is also known as flexible design and manufacturing