Emerging opportunities in enterprise integration with open architecture computer numerical controls

Christopher A. Hudson

doi:10.1117/12.263380

20 January 1997 Emerging opportunities in enterprise integration with open architecture computer numerical controls

Christopher A. Hudson

Proceedings Volume 2912, Open Architecture Control Systems and Standards; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263380
Event: Photonics East '96, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

The shift to open-architecture machine tool computer numerical controls is providing new opportunities for metal working oriented manufacturers to streamline the entire 'art to part' process. Production cycle times, accuracy, consistency, predictability and process reliability are just some of the factors that can be improved, leading to better manufactured product at lower costs. Open architecture controllers are allowing manufacturers to apply general purpose software and hardware tools increase where previous approaches relied on proprietary and unique hardware and software. This includes DNC, SCADA, CAD, and CAM, where the increasing use of general purpose components is leading to lower cost system that are also more reliable and robust than the past proprietary approaches. In addition, a number of new opportunities exist, which in the past were likely impractical due to cost or performance constraints.

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Christopher A. Hudson "Emerging opportunities in enterprise integration with open architecture computer numerical controls", Proc. SPIE 2912, Open Architecture Control Systems and Standards, (20 January 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263380

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