Title :
INC: a new type of computer numerical control
Author :
Liu, Tan ; Yu, Tao ; Wang, Wenbin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Manuf. & Automatization, Shanghai Univ., China
Abstract :
This paper introduces a new type of CNC (computer numerical control), which is named as INC. INC (integrated numerical control or intelligent numerical control) is conceived and designed to facilitate the work of a group, which includes computer-aided designers, computer-aided process planners, computer-aided manufacturers and NC workers. INC provides them a unified platform oriented to CNC manufacturing, which make their work turned from distributed work to collaborative work. In this paper, we describe the philosophy and constituent elements of INC, and analyze construction, organization & implementation of INC systematically. We also discuss the key technologies and CSCW (computer supported collaborative work) approaches using in INC, and a case is given to illustrate how INC works.
Keywords :
computerised numerical control; groupware; production engineering computing; CNC manufacturing; CSCW; INC constituent elements; INC construction; INC implementation; INC organization; INC philosophy; computer numerical control; computer supported collaborative work; computer-aided designer; computer-aided manufacturer; computer-aided process planner; distributed work; group work facilitation; integrated numerical control; intelligent numerical control; unified platform; Collaborative work; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer integrated manufacturing; Computer numerical control; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing processes; Process design; Product design; Production; Programming profession;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 2005. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-84600-002-5
DOI :
10.1109/CSCWD.2005.194285
