Computer Numerical Control of Machine Tools

✍ Scribed by G. E. Thyer (Auth.)

• Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann, Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 324
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is a comprehensive textbook catering for BTEC students at NIII and Higher National levels, advanced City and Guilds courses, and the early years of degree courses. It is also ideal for use in industrial retraining and post-experience programmes.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page xi
Preface to the first edition, Pages xiii-xiv
Acknowledgements, Page xv
Chapter One - Principles of machine tools, Pages 1-6
Chapter Two - Control of machine tools, Pages 7-36
Chapter Three - Construction of machine tools, Pages 37-90
Chapter Four - Modes of operation, Pages 91-106
Chapter Five - Output transducers, Pages 107-124
Chapter Six - Principles of operation of NC machine tools, Pages 125-130
Chapter Seven - Information storage, Pages 131-144
Chapter Eight - Structure of part programs, Pages 145-153
Chapter Nine - Writing part programs, Pages 154-193
Chapter Ten - Setting up NC machine tools, Pages 194-216
Chapter Eleven - Part programming for milling and drilling work, Pages 217-239
Chapter Twelve - Part programming for lathe work, Pages 240-249
Chapter Thirteen - Computer-aided part programming, Pages 250-296
Appendix A - Preparatory functions: G codes, Pages 297-302
Appendix B - Miscellaneous functions: M codes, Pages 303-306
Appendix C - Computer fundamentals, Pages 307-310
Index, Pages 311-318