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  2. Numerical control - Wikipedia

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    A CNC metal lathe with the door open. In machining, numerical control, also called computer numerical control ( CNC ), [1] is the automated control of tools by means of a computer. It is used to operate tools such as drills, lathes, mills, grinders, routers and 3D printers. CNC transforms a piece of material ( metal, plastic, wood, ceramic ...

  3. Tool and die maker - Wikipedia

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    A machinist at a lathe. Tool and die makers are highly skilled crafters working in the manufacturing industries. [a] Tool and die makers work primarily in toolroom environments—sometimes literally in one room but more often in an environment with flexible, semipermeable boundaries from production work. They are skilled artisans ( craftspeople ...

  4. G-code - Wikipedia

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    G-code (also RS-274) is the most widely used computer numerical control (CNC) and 3D printing programming language. It is used mainly in computer-aided manufacturing to control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer slicer applications. The G stands for geometry. G-code has many variants. G-code instructions are provided to a ...

  5. Jig (tool) - Wikipedia

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    A jig used in making jewelry, a specific type of jig, is a plate or open frame for holding work and helping to shape jewelry components made out of wire or small sheets of metal. A jig in the jewelry making application is used to help establish a pattern for use in shaping the wire or sheets of metal. In the jewelry application, the shaping of ...

  6. Mastercam - Wikipedia

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    Mastercam is a suite of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and CAD/CAM software applications developed by CNC Software, LLC. Founded in Massachusetts in 1983, CNC Software are headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut. [1] Mastercam is CNC Software's main product. It started as a 2D CAM system with CAD tools that let machinists design virtual parts ...

  7. History of numerical control - Wikipedia

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    The history of numerical control (NC) began when the automation of machine tools first incorporated concepts of abstractly programmable logic, and it continues today with the ongoing evolution of computer numerical control (CNC) technology. The first NC machines were built in the 1940s and 1950s, based on existing tools that were modified with ...

  8. FANUC - Wikipedia

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    It is the largest maker of CNC controls by market share with 65% of the global market. and is the leading global manufacturer of factory automation systems. Business units. FANUC is organized into three business units: FA, ROBOT, ROBOTMACHINE. FA (Factory Automation)

  9. CNC router - Wikipedia

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    Large 5-axis moving table CNC router Drawing of a Tabletop DIY - CNC router. Silver: Iron, Red: Stepper Motors, Light Brown: MDF, Dark Brown: Hard Wood. A computer numerical control (CNC) router is a computer-controlled cutting machine which typically mounts a hand-held router as a spindle which is used for cutting various materials, such as wood, composites, metals, plastics, glass, and foams.