NC, CNC, DNC Machine
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NC, CNC, DNC Machine
Numerical Control (NC) refers to the method of controlling the manufacturing operation by means
of directly inserted coded numerical instructions into the machine tool.
Numerical control (NC) refers to the automation of machine tools that are operated by abstractly programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to manually controlled via handwheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone.
The major advantages of NC over conventional methods of machine control are as follows:
v higher precision: NC machine tool are capable of machining at very close tolerances, in
some operations as small as 0.005 mm;
v machining of complex three-dimensional shapes: this is discussed in Section 6.2 in connectionwith the problem of milling of complex shapes;
v better quality: NC systems are capable of maintaining constant working conditions forall parts in a batch thus ensuring less spread of quality characteristics;v higher productivity: NC machine tools reduce drastically the non machining time.Adjusting the machine tool for a different product is as easy as changing the computerprogram and tool turret with the new set of cutting tools required for the particular part.
v multi-operational machining: some NC machine tools, for example machine centers,
are capable of accomplishing a very high number of machining operations thus reducing
significantly the number of machine tools in the workshops.
v low operator qualification: the role of the operation of a NC machine is simply to upload the workpiece and to download the finished part. In some cases, industrial robots are employed for material handling, thus eliminating the human operator.
Disadvantages of conventional NC
There are a lot of important setbacks in the conventional NC machines that is worth to be mentioned because this was the reason that lead to the development of improved numerical control machines. The most important are:
1. Part programming mistakes. Mistakes in the part programming were quite often and a program should be rewritten more than two times to function correctly.
2. Paper tape. The paper tape is by its nature durable and fragile and cannot be used repeatedly without wear and eventually tear. More durable materials have been used later on, however, these material are relatively expensive.
3. Tape reader. This is the least reliable component of the NC system. When a machine breaks down the first to be checked is the tape reader.
4. Controller. The hard-wired NC controller unit means that the control features cannot be easily altered to incorporate improvements to the unit.
5. Management information. No timely information on operational performance can be provided to management.
6. No optimal speeds and feeds. Since the function of the conventional NC is just to control the position of the tool relative to the work there is no attempt to optimize speeds and feeds. As a result the part programmer must plan the cutting conditions conservatively and this reduces productivity.
Direct numerical control (DNC)
Direct numerical control is defined as a manufacturing system in which a number of NC machines are controlled by a computer through direct connection in real time. The tape reader is omitted from the system. The information or the part program is being transferred directly to the machine tool through communication lines from the main computer. This is done in real time and the communication is two way, both the computer and the machine tool can send information to each other. The computer sends information to the machine tool upon request of the latter and when this occurs the request for instructions must be satisfied almost instantaneously. The computer stores the information in a bulk memory and can control more than 100 machine tools. In addition in cases where the computational capability of the main computer is not enough to satisfy the needs of the vast number of the machine tools additional computers are used linked to the main server to satisfy group of machine tools. These smaller computers are called satellite computers.
Advantages of DNC
1. Time sharing the control of more than one machine by the computer
2. There is greater computational capability for operations such as circular interpolation, tapering etc.
3. There is no need for the computer to be located near the machine because the computer can now control the machine tools remotely, while situated in a computer type environment.
4. The tape and tape reader are eliminated and replaced by communication cables making the machine tool reliable.
5. The hardwired controller unit is eliminated
6. Programs stored as cutter location data can be post processed for whatever suitable machine is assigned to process the job.
The only disadvantage of the DNC is if the computers break down, but the computer is so reliable that this is unlikely to occur.
Computer numerical control
omputer numerical control (CNC) is the numerical control system in which a dedicated computer is built into the control to perform basic and advanced NC functions. CNC controls are also referred to as soft-wired NC systems because most of their control functions are implemented by the control software programs. CNC is a computer assisted process to control general purpose machines from instructions generated by a processor and stored in a memory system. It is a specific form of control system where position is the principal controlled variable. All numerical control machines manufactured since the seventies are of CNC type. The computer allows for the following: storage of additional programs, program editing, running of program from memory, machine and control diagnostics, special routines, inch/metric, and incremental/absolute switch ability.
CNC machines can be used as stand alone units or in a network of machines such as flexible machine centres. The controller uses a permanent resident program called an executive program to process the codes into the electrical pulses that control the machine. In any CNC machine, executive program resides in ROM and all the NC codes in RAM. The information in ROM is written into the electronic chips and cannot be erased and they become active whenever the machine is on. The contents in RAM are lost when the controller is turned off. Some use special type of RAM called CMOS memory, which retains its contents even when the power is turned off.
1. The new CNC controllers have enough memory to store large programs, or a lot of small and medium programs thus reducing the time needed for program loading.
2. The use of floppy discs has being spread widely the last few years. The new type of NC machines have the ability to accept information from a diskette or even to store programs that are in the memory of the CNC computer on the diskette. One floppy disc can store the information that are stored on 8000 ft of punched tape.
3. Program editing at the machine tool site. The program loaded on a CNC machine can be edited and corrected if any errors exist on the machine tool itself. In addition the corrected program can be saved to a disc or a punched tape for future use.
4. Fixed cycles and programming subroutines. Due to the large memory of the computer controller frequently used cycles can be programmed and stored in the computer memory and called when requested instead or writing the same coding time after time in the different programs.
5. Interpolation. Special interpolation cycles can only be performed on CNC due to the high computational capability.
6. Position features for setup. Setting up the machine tool for a certain job involves installing and aligning the fixture on the machine tool table. On CNC machines a position set feature is available. The operator is not required to position the fixture on the machine table with extreme accuracy. Instead, the machine tool axes are referenced to the location of the fixture by using a target point or set of targets points on the work or fixture.
7. Cutter length compensation. A recent innovation on tool length compensation is to use a sensor which comes in contact with the tool mounted and measures its length. This measured value is then used to correct the programmed tool path. These method has eliminated the need of supplying tool length compensations or even fit each part program to the needs of each tool in order to comply with the tool path desired.
8. Diagnostics. This is a system found on modern CNC machines and can detect malfunctions or signs of malfunction on the machine. Depending upon the seriousness of the malfunction the machine can display the problem on the controller’s CRT monitor, or even stop the operation. This diagnostic system is very helpful for maintenance purposes because it shows at what part of the machine the malfunction occurred.
9. Communications interface. Most CNC machines are equipped with standard communications interface in order to allow interfacing and networking. With this feature the machine can be interfaced with computer and other computer driven devices.

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