Improving CAD/CAM process chains in forging industries in the era of digitalization based on a case study

Abstract

Currently, in today's market, there is a wide spectrum of CAD/CAM software systems. Choosing the right software system out of that huge variety could be a challenging task to perform. The ideal decision-making procedure should not only take into intern functionality aspects into consideration, but also the potential of the chosen software system in activities related to digitalization like Digital Twins or Tool Management Libraries. In this paper a decision-making procedure is proposed and applied in a forging company for choosing a CAD/CAM software system that could enhance the process chain in the era of digitalization.