Title :
Open architecture controllers
Author :
Proctor, Frederick M. ; Albus, James S.
Author_Institution :
Control Group, Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
fDate :
6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Open architectures for desktop computing revolutionized the office. The author looks at how computer numerical controllers for factory equipment may be next
Keywords :
computerised numerical control; open systems; transport protocols; computer numerical controllers; factory equipment; open architecture controllers; Automatic control; Communication system control; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Computer numerical control; Control systems; Costs; Hardware; Production facilities; Programmable control;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
