This highly recommended book is an excellent training manual which reflects both the needs of the classroom and the practices of industry.
Develops the subject to include detailed treatment of how to write both manual point-to-point and manual and computer-assisted (APT) continuous path programs. Presents each topic in a logical and clear manner. Places heavy emphasis on concepts and terminology.
Foreword
Foreword to British Readers
Preface
A Note on English and SI Units of Measurement
Chapter 1 : What is Numerical Control?
Chapter 2 : Numerical Control Machine Movements
Chapter 3 : Coordinate System
Chapter 4 : Numerical Control Tape
Chapter 5 : Point-to-Point Programming-Manual Method
Chapter 6 : Contour Programming-Manual Method
Chapter 7 : Numerical Control and the Computer
Chapter 8 : Computer-Assisted Part Programming, the APT System
Chapter 9 : Geometry, Auxiliary, and post Processor Statements as Used
Chapter 10 : Writing a Complete APT Program
Appendix A : Feeds and Speeds for Cutting Operations
Appendix B : Definitions for Numerical Control, Computer, and Machining Terms
Appendix C : Geometry and Computation Statements
Appendix D : APT Auxiliary and Post Processor Statements
Appendix E : Preparatory and Miscellaneous Functions and Other Address Characters
Appendix F : Answers to Practice Exercises
Index
