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
