This is a beginner's introduction to computer numerical control. It offers solid instruction in the fundamentals of this highly skill-oriented technology. Structured and designed to be a comprehensive and holistic primer on the subject, it breaks each concept into 36 single-topic, easy-to-understand learning units throughout 6 major sections. The text is written at an accessible level with opportunities for the student to write answers to questions which build critical thinking skills in math and computer science.
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As a home machinist, I was looking for a text that would take me into the CNC worldat the beginner level and step through the basic skills to transition from manually controlled lathe and milling to computer control. The author (William Luggen) clearly intended this to be used as a classroom text in a vocational school setting as the first 100 pages covers topics such as jobs in the CNC field, customer focus and the practice of "continuous improvement" in the American workplace. This book was published in 1997 and is very out-of-date in a couple key areas: Many examples of then-current industrial machines no longer exist (Cincinnati Milacron no longer produces metalworking tools) and in terms of how personal computers have become embedded in our daily lives. One of the largest issues for this book is how the author stresses precision and the detailed programming necessary for CNC program creation, but glosses over key concepts and details in several chapters. For example, the command to retract the drill bit from a hole before moving to the next location or that the tool feed rate is critically tied to thread pitch, during threading operations. Bottom line: While this book presents a good history and overview of the evolution of CNC, and its impact to the manufacturing industry, being 15 years out-of-date with technology is a killer.
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