Putting Intelligence In The CNC

J.-C. Gregoire

doi:10.1117/12.942935

19 October 1987 Putting Intelligence In The CNC

J.-C. Gregoire

Proceedings Volume 0853, IECON '87: Industrial Applications of Control and Simulation; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.942935
Event: IECON, Cambridge, 1987, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

The recent developments of communication standards such as MAP, along with progress in CAD/CAM and CIM have introduced new requirements and applications for Computer Numerical Control. The current Computer Numerical Controller (CNC) is the result of an evolution spreading over the past 30 years and we feel that it no longer has an adequate structure to meet its current requirements. In this paper, we present an analysis of the problems and limitations we have found with today's CNCs. We then present revolutionary (as opposed to evolutionary) concepts for their structure. Ease of configuration, higher level programming, integration in the manufacturing cell, possibility of improving tooling feedback combined with a knowledge-based architecture are the driving forces behind our design.

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J.-C. Gregoire "Putting Intelligence In The CNC", Proc. SPIE 0853, IECON '87: Industrial Applications of Control and Simulation, (19 October 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.942935

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