Computer-aided production engineering
Computer-aided production engineering (CAPE is a relatively new and significant branch of engineering affecting industrialized nations. Global manufacturing has changed the environment in which goods are brought to the market. Meanwhile, the rapid development of electronics and communication technologies has required design and manufacturing to keep pace.[1]
The general aims of Computer-aided production engineering are:
- Shorter time to market
- Increased quality
- Cost savings
- Mass production of individual products
Description of CAPE
CAPE is seen as a new type of computer-aided engineering environment which will improve the productivity of manufacturing/industrial engineers. This environment would be used by engineers to design and implement future manufacturing systems and subsystems. Work is currently underway at the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on CAPE systems. The NIST project is aimed at advancing the development of software environments and tools for the design and engineering of manufacturing systems.
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