CAD/CAM and innovative fixturing cut throughput time. (computer aided-design/computer aided manufacturing) From: Modern Machine Shop | Date: November 1, 1990| Author: West, Bartlett | COPYRIGHT 1990 Gardner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Gains in profitability can come from willingness to rethink production methods. Keller Engineering, of Torrance, California, has improved profitability through the use of CNC (computer numerical control) machines, computer-aided manufacturing, rotary indexing tables and imaginative fixturing. The gradual adaption of new capabilities in these areas has made the company increasingly competitive and allowed for continued expansion.

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