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1986 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Numerical Control and Computerized Numerical Control

Author : John Boyle

Published in: Standard Handbook of Industrial Automation

Publisher: Springer US

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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.

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Title
Numerical Control and Computerized Numerical Control
Author
John Boyle
Copyright Year
1986
Publisher
Springer US
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1963-4_14

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