TY - BOOK AU - Kief, Hans B. AU - Waters, T. Frederick. TI - Computer numerical control SN - 0071126732 PY - 1992/// CY - Illinois : PB - Glencoe, KW - CONTROL NUMERICO KW - MAQUINAS HERRAMIENTAS KW - APLICACIONES INDUSTRIALES N1 - 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 ER -