Computer numerical control

The evolution of computerized control in manufacturing;What is NC?;Coded data for numerically controlled systems;NC machine tool measuring systems;Principles of numerical control as applied to machine tools;Computers and NC;Computer numerical control (CNC);Manual data input at the machine tool;Programs and programming;Part programming of NC machine tools;Example of computer assisted programming;NC machine tools used in industry;Cutting tools systems for NC machine tools;Programmable logic controllers (PLCs);Direct numerical control (DNC);CNCs role in flexible manufacturing systems;Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM);Personnel and training requirements;Preventive maintenance and servicing of NC machine tools;Industrial robotics-current and future applications;Group technology;Computer-aided design and manufacture CAD/CAM