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Computer aided manufacturing software.

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Cavity

Software; CAM

The cavity is the region within the mould that fills with plastic to form the part.

Centre gate

Software; CAM

A centre gate is a gate which is located in the centre of the part. It can be a sprue (direct) gate or pinpoint gate.

A point whose coordinates are the average of the coordinates of a given set of points and which for a given planar or three-dimensional figure (as a triangle or sphere) corresponds to the centre of ...

Compensating phase

Software; CAM

The period during the injection moulding process when plastic is injected to compensate for the plastic in the cavity shrinking as it cools.

Composite curve

Software; CAM

A group of curves that are joined end to end to form a single curve. Composite curves are discontinuous if the start point of one curve is not the same as the end point of the previous curve. IGES ...

Closed loop controller

Software; CAM

A closed loop controller is one that responds to feedback from transducers that measure the value being controlled. For example, cavity pressure can be controlled by placing a transducer in the ...

Curve

Software; CAM

A line in three-dimensional space. A curve can be straight or contain bends. This includes: *Line - a straight curve defined by two end points *Arc - a section of a circular curve defined by one of ...