1986 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Numerical Control and Computerized Numerical Control
Author : John Boyle
Published in: Standard Handbook of Industrial Automation
Publisher: Springer US
Included in: Professional Book Archive
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Numerical Control (NC) is the term universally applied to the flexible automation through electronics of general-purpose machine tools. From the late 1950s on, it has made increasing strides on all machine types, bringing with it the benefits of improved productivity and quality.