Providers of Computer-Aided Manufacturing Services

Providers of Computer-Aided Manufacturing Services

Numerical control�(NC) is the�automation�of�machine tools�that are operated by precisely programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via hand wheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone. Most NC today is�computer numerical control�(CNC), in which�computers�play an integral part of the�control.