Numerically controlled machine tool
Manufacturing & Materials

Numerically controlled machine tool

Mid-20th century onward

Numerical control directs a machine tool through encoded movement instructions. Early punched-tape systems connected computation with manufacturing and led to computer-controlled machining.

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Numerical control directs a machine tool through encoded movement instructions. Early punched-tape systems connected computation with manufacturing and led to computer-controlled machining.

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Image: CNC_machine.jpg
Creator: Elma Verhouden
License: Public domain

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