Table of Contents

Computer Aided Manufacture; CNC Systems; CNC Machine Tools; Constructional Features of CNC Machines; Process Definition for CNC Machining; Manual Part Programming and Programming of Lathes; Programming of Machining Centres; Programming of Grinding Machines; CNC Program Development Using CAM Software; Programmable Machine Control; Economics of Manufacturing Using CNC Machines; Effective Utilisation of CNC Machine Tools; Maintenance of CNC Machines; Coordinate Measuring Machines; Elements of Robotics; Kinematics of Robots; Applications of Robots in Manufacturing; CNC and Manufacturing Automation.

About the Author

P Radhakrishnan is presently a Director of PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Earlier, he has been serving in the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. Then onwards, he was Vice-Chancellor of VIT University, Vellore, India during 2002-2007. He has several years of experience in teaching Computer Numerical Control apart from involvement in design, manufacture and quality control of CNC Machines.