Discuss the Components, Hardware, and Software of a Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

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\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline ext { 1. } & \begin{array}{l} ext { Numerical control (NC) machine tools enable the machinist's skills to be duplicated by a } \ ext { programmable device that controls the movements of a tool used to make complex shapes. }\end{array} \\hline ext { 2. } & ext { Computer numerical control (CNC) machines are those whose operations are driven by a computer. } \\hline2.& ext { Robots are programmable machines designed to handle materials or tools in the performance of a }\& ext { variety of tasks. }\\hline4.& ext { Computer-aided design (CAD) and Computer-aided engineering (CAE) enable engineers to design, }\& ext { analyze, test, simulate, and "manufacture" products before they physically exist, thus ensuring that a }\& ext { product can be manufactured to specification when it is released to the shop floor. }\\hline5.& ext { Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) involves computer control of a manufacturing process such }\& ext { as determining tool movements and cutting speeds. }\\hline6.& ext { Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) consist of two or more computer-controlled machines or }\& ext { robots linked by automated handling devices such as transfer machines, conveyors, and transport }\& ext { systems. }\\hline\end{array}

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