Computer systems in Manufacturing

Material processing is the_____.

• the way we make products

• the act of changing material into finished products

• the action taken to plan, organize, actuate and control activities

Management is the

• action taken to plan, organize, actuate, and control activities.

• making materials out of natural materials and finished products.

• help improve manufacturing efficiencies.

Numerical control is

• the ability to work with metals

• the method of programming humans

• the method of programming machines.

• none of the above

Direct Numerical control is

• the first extension of NC technology

• an early NC program

• a system developed in the 1970's

Point to point machines position the tool above a point on the work piece while it is clear and then performs an operation then moves to the next point.

• True

• False

Straight-line-control cuts line cuts above the workpiece then cuts down to the origin.

• True

• False

Continuous path control machines are the most complex and expensive NC machines.

• True

• False

The 3 axes on a coordinate system are

• a,b,c

• x,y,z

• 1,2,3

• easy as 1 2 3 abc you and me.

Which axes controls the turning motion or up down?

• 1

• Y

• C

• None of the above

Early NC programs ran on punch tape.

• True

• False