Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture in

Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture in the Food Industry

Year 11: Objectives What Understand different CAD/CAM How Revision into CAD/CAM techniques Outcomes Bronze List the different reasons for using CAD/CAM in food Silver Be able to explain the different CAD/CAM uses and how they help in production Why To be able to apply them to your own learning and when preparing food for others Gold Predict possible disadvantages of using CAD/CAM in both domestic and commercial setting

What is CAD/CAM • CAD- a computer aided system for creating, modifying and communicating a plan for a product or components of a product • CAM - broad term used when several manufacturing processes are carried out at one time aided by a computer. These may include process control, planning, monitoring and controlling production.

How is CAD used in the Food Industry? • Calculate the nutritional value of the food product • Food products can be designed on screen • Enhance product quality and experiment ‘What if…. ’ questions • Work out sizes/costs of batch productions • HACCP – check it works efficiently • Present the product’s sensory profile • Predict what may happen if ingredients/methods are changed

How is CAM used in the Food Industry? • Machines can take over complex operations previously done by hand • Reduce food wastage through efficient manufacture • Improve product consistency • Reduction in overheads eg labour costs • Increased production • Easier to monitor and control production

CAM continued • No fatigue from repetitive manufacturing demands • Improved safety and hygiene standards • Enhanced quality control

Disadvantages of CAM • Results in loss of jobs • Requires skilled computer operators • Expensive to set up initial system

How manufacturers obtain consistent products: • • • Industrial quality assurance Legal Requirement Quality Control sample CAD/CAM Due diligence