CNC System Internals

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Description

Computer Numerical Controllers or CNC are the “brains” of many forms of production machinery, robots and industrial systems.

These controllers are quite advanced - consisting of many subsystems, components and technologies.

While an operational understanding of these systems is sufficient for most roles in a factory, there is value in diving down deep into these systems if you are interested in advanced machine design and maintenance.

In this presentation, we will touch on the following:

• Brief history of numerical control.
• Overview of major system components and architectures.
• How a program interpreter works in a typical CNC system.
• Hardware and software interpolation and NC kernels.
• Introduction to STEP-NC technology and its underlying data models.