COMPUTER AIDED

PROCESS PLANNING (CAPP)

WHAT IS PROCESS PLANNING?

Process

planning includes the activities

and functions to prepare a detailed set of
plans and instructions to produce a part.
Planning begins with engineering
drawings, specifications, part list and a
forecast demand.
Process planning translates design
information into the process steps and
instructions to efficiently and effectively
manufacture the product.

INTRODUCTION TO CAPP:
Main

idea to develop computer aided

process planning is to structure the data
concerning part design, manufacturing
facilities and capabilities into categories.
CAPP is the method of automatically
generating the sequence of manufacturing
operations.
CAPP provides the opportunity to produce
manufacturing routings which are
rational, consistent and even optimal.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CAPP:
CAPP

capable of understanding and

analyzing the part characteristics.
It possess knowledge about machine tools,
cutting tools, etc..
It possess the capabilities of analyzing the
interdependencies between part,
machining process, quality, cost.
It possess multiple calculating
capabilities.

CAPP is the link between CAD and CAM in that it

provides for the planning of the process to be used in
producing a designed part

Computer Aided
Design (CAD)

CAPP

Computer Aided
Manufacturing
(CAM)

Synergy results in when CAM is integrated with

CAD to form CAM/CAD system than stand
alone CAD or CAM system. In such a system
CAPP becomes a direct connection between
design and manufacturing

COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING

(CAPP) ROLES IN MANUFACTURING

Used to develop a product manufacturing plan based on

projected variables such as cost, lead times, equipment
availability, production volumes, potential material
substitution routings and testing requirements.

CAPP is a decision-making process, it determines a set

of instruction and machining parameters required to
manufacture a part.

Integrates and optimizes system performance for every

product/component to ensure functionality aspect and
design specifications meet requirements.

CAPP Model

CAPP PROGRAMMING
SOFTWARE

LISP
Is a functional programming language and offer
flexibility in writing rules so that can use logical
programming language .

PROLOG
Programming in PROLOG involves writing logical
formula which indicate logic relation in problem.

Contribution CAPP in implementation

of CIM
The improved quality can be achieved through
better design and better quality control in the
manufacturing control.
Improved production scheduling, improved cost
estimating procedures and fewer calculation errors.
The system will be more efficient and organized in
engineering, production, marketing, and support
functions of a manufacturing.

BENEFITS OF CAPP:
Productivity

Consistency
of plans

Accuracy of
plans

Capacity
utilization

Ability to
Introduce
New technology

Increases

Reduces

Lead time of
Process plan

Routine clerical
work

Mfg. and process

Planning cost

Skill requirement
Of planner

Work in progress

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