Localizing CAM and CAD software

Computer Aided Manufacturing systems allow for manufacturing companies to automate their manufacturing line. When implemented, Computer Aided Manufacturing systems, or CAM systems, create a more accurate and speedy manufacturing process.

Computer Aided Design (CAD) uses computers to assist during the design process. CAD programs can help design anything from buildings, to electronics, to medical machinery. The CAD program will generate engineering drawings and schematics on which one can base the production of the item.

Today, very frequently, a manufacturing company will integrate their CAM and CAD systems. The output of the CAD system will be sent to the CAM program to automatically convert the drawing into reality. Such a seamless communication from design through execution allows for a dynamic, fully automated manufacturing solution.

Localizing CAM and CAD programs takes an experienced multilingual localization partner:
Companies in the manufacturing industry have a host of special requirements to meet. Because of the high level of accuracy required by manufacturing companies, ensuring terminology consistency is key to localizing CAD and CAM software. The benefits of Translation Memory and a properly maintained Terminology Management database go a long way to keep the integrity of the terminology from one language to the next. Certainly, equally important for a successful CAD or CAM localization project are linguistically and technically accurate graphics. Companies must be able to rely on the accuracy of their localized graphics and text across multiple languages.

• The utmost accuracy and consistency for linguistic and graphical references
• Localization engineering and testing for functionality and usability of localized software systems
• Internationalization consulting to allow for easier more cost efficient future localization projects.

Successful localization of CAD software cannot happen without localization engineering, DTP, and language teams that are extremely knowledgeable about the CAD and CAM industry terminology and language. CSOFT prides ourselves on our localization projects for the manufacturing industry. Our client’s trust and repeat business let us know we are delivering a result that they can rely on.