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numerical control
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numerical control
n.
Control of a process or machine by encoded commands that are commonly prepared by a computer.

numerical control
n
(Engineering / General Engineering) Engineering a form of computer control applied to machine tools, by which an operation is directed from numerical data stored on tape or punched on cards


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Delmac Machinery Group The OMAL HBD 1550 Horizontal Bore, Glue, and Dowel machine, from Delmac Machinery Group, is a numerically controlled machine to drill, glue and insert dowels on horizontal pieces.
The design is based on the company's Temposonics magnetostrictive sensing technology and provides the same absolute serial encoder interface that is widely used in computer numerically controlled (CNC) and motion controls in factory automation applications.
Using a single machine to grind and mill helps eliminate setups, work-in process and stack up errors due to multiple setups, reduces fixture costs with 5-axis capability, and simplifies the manufacturing process with numerically controlled intermittent dress.
 
 
 
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