CIM HARDWARE AND CIM SOFTWARE
CIM Hardware comprises the following:
- Manufacturing equipment such as CNC machines or computerized work centers, robotic work cells, DNC/FMS systems, work handling and tool handling devices, storage devices, sensors, shop floor data collection devices, inspection machines etc.
- Computers, controllers, CAD/CAM systems, workstations / terminals, data entry terminals, bar code readers, RFID tags, printers, plotters and other peripheral devices, modems, cables, connectors etc.,
CIM software comprises computer programmes to carry out the following functions:
✓ Management Information System
✓ Sales
✓ Marketing Finance
✓ Database Management
✓ Modeling and Design
✓ Analysis
✓ Simulation
✓ Communications
✓ Monitoring
✓ Production Control
✓ Manufacturing Area Control
✓ Job Tracking
✓ Inventory Control
✓ Shop Floor Data
✓ Collection Order Entry
✓ Materials Handling
✓ Process Planning
✓ Manufacturing Facilities Planning
✓ Work Flow Automation
✓ Business Process Engineering Network Management
✓ Quality Management
