Description
Book SynopsisExplores digital manufacturing with CNC machine tools and FMS up to Industry 4.0, emphasizing the increased importance of automated manufacturing based on computerized systems (CAD, CAM, CAQ, etc.).
Table of Contents1. Historical Development of Numerical Control Production
2. Milestones in the Development of Numerical Control
3. What Is NC and CNC?
4. Positional Data Input
5. Switching Functions
6. Operating Functions of Numerical Control Systems
7. Programmable-Logic Controllers (PLCs)
8. Effects of CNC on Machine Components
9. Drive Control for CNC Machine Tools
10. Feed Drives for CNC Machine Tools
11. Main Spindle Drives
12. Dimensioning of Drives for Machine Tools
13. Mechanical Layout of the Main Spindle Based on the Process Parameters
14. CNC Machine Tools
15. Additive Manufacturing Processes
16. Flexible Manufacturing Systems
17. Industrial Robots and Handling
18. Energy-Efficient, Cost-Effective Fabrication
19. Tool Construction
20. Tool Management
21. Machine Integrated Workpiece Measurements and Process Control
22. Machine-Integrated Workpiece Measurements in Series Production
23. Laser-Based Tool Monitoring
24. CNC Program
25. Programming CNC Machines
26. NC Programming Systems
27. Manufacturing Simulations
28. DNC: Direct Numerical Control or Distributed Numerical Control
29. LANs: Local Area Networks
30. Digital Product Development and Manufacturing: From CAD and CAM to PLM
31. Industry 4.0
32. Industry 4.0 in the Medium-Sized Company.
