computer numerical control
Also known as: CNC
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principles of automation
- In automation: Numerical control
…by computer, it is called computer numerical control, or CNC. Another variation in the implementation of numerical control involves sending part programs over telecommunications lines from a central computer to individual machine tools in the factory, thus eliminating the use of the punched tape altogether. This form of numerical control…
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use in machine tools
- In machine tool: Computer numerical control (CNC)
Altering the operating procedures of early NC systems required changing the hardware of the machine tool itself. In the 1970s CNC systems, controlled by dedicated mini- or microcomputers, were developed to enable machine tools to be readily adapted to different jobs by…
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