Sunday, September 21, 2014

CNC Machining



CNC Machining


Numerical control is the automation of machine tools that are operated by precisely programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via hand wheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone. Most NC today is computer numerical control, in which computers play an integral part of the control.

In modern CNC systems, end-to-end component design is highly automated and has moved on from using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing programs. Today the most advanced companies like ALNO Product Services use 3-D parametric modelling tools to produce CNC and or NC data

These programs produce a computer file that is interpreted to extract the commands needed to operate a particular machine via a post processor, and then loaded into the CNC machines for production.
Since any particular component might require the use of a number of different types of cutting or forming tools. Modern machines often combine multiple machine tools into a single "cell". Therefore optimizing the manufacturing process

In other installations, a number of different machines are used with an external controller and human or robotic operators that move the component from machine to machine.
In either case, the series of steps needed to produce any part is highly automated and produces a part that closely matches the original 3-D parametric model or virtual design.

For more information about CNC machining contact ALNO Product Services today