数控技术英文翻译

1、英文资料翻译题目cnccnccnc stands for computerized numerical control and has been around since the early1970s. prior to this, it was called nc,for numerical control. while people in most walks of life have never heard of this term, cnc has touched almost every form of manufacturing process in one way or anot

2、her. if you'll be working in manufacturing, it's likely that you'll be dealing with cnc on a regular basis.before cncwhile there are exceptions to this statement,cnc machines typically replace (or work in conjunction with) some existing manufacturing processes. take one of the simplest m

3、anufacturing processes,drilling holes,for example.a drill press can of course be used to machine holes. a person can place a drill in the drill chuck that is secured in the spindle of the drill press. they can then (manually) select the desired speed for rotation (commonly by switching belt pulleys)

4、, and activate the spindle. then they manually pull on the quill lever to drive the drill into the workpiece being machined.as you can easily see, there is a lot of manual intervention required to use a drill press to holes. a person is required to do something almost every step along the way! while

5、 this manual intervention may be acceptable for manufacturing companies if but a small number of holes workpieces must be machined, as quantities grow, so does the likelihood for fatigue due to the tediousness of the operation. and do note that we've used one of the simplest machining operations

6、(drilling) for our example. there are more complicated machining operations that would require a much higher skill level (and increase the potential for mistakes resulting in scrap workpieces) of the person running the conventional machine tool. (we commonly refer to style of machine that cnc is rep

7、lacing as the conventional machine.)by comparison, the cnc equivalent for a drill press (possibly a cnc machining center or cnc drilling & tapping center) can be programmed to perform this operation in a much more automatic fashion. everything that the drill press operator was doing manually wil

8、l now be done by the cnc machine, including:placing the drill in the spindle, activating the spindle,positioning the workpiece under the drill, machining the hole, and turning off the spindle.how cnc worksas you might already have guessed,everything that an operator would be required to do with conv

9、entional machine tools is programmable with cnc machines. once the machine is setup and running, a cnc machine is quite simple to keep running. in fact cnc operators tend to get quite bored during lengthy production runs because there is so little to do. with some cnc machines, some of the specific

10、programmable functions.motion controlall cnc machine types share this commonalty: they all have two or more programmable directions of motion called axes. an axis of motion can be linear(along a straight line) or rotary(along a circular path). one of the first specifications that imply a cnc machine

11、's complexity is how many axes it has. generally speaking, the more axes, the more complex the machine.the axes of any cnc machine are required for the purpose of causing the motions needed for the manufacturing process. in the drilling example, these axes would position then tool over the hole

12、to be machined (in two axes) and machine the hole (with the third axis). axes are named with letters.common linear axis named x,y,and z. common rotary names are a,b,and c. there are related to the coordinate system.programmable accessoriesa cnc machine wouldn't be very helpful if all it could on

13、ly move the workpiece in two or more axes. almost all cnc machines are programmable in several other ways. the specific cnc machine type has a lot to do with its appropriate programmable accessories. again,any required function will be programmable on full-blown cnc machine tools. here are some exam

14、ples for one machine type(machining centers).automatic tool changermost machining centers can hold many tools in a tool magazine. when required, the required tool can be automatically placed in spindle for machining.spindle speed and activation the spindle speed(in revolutions per minute) can be eas

15、ily specified and the spindle can be turned on in a forward or reverse direction.it can also,of course, be turned off.coolantmany machining operations require coolant for lubrication and cooling purposes. coolant can be turned on and off from within the machine cycle.the cnc program think of giving

16、any series of step-by-step instructions. a cnc program is nothing more than another kind of instruction set. it's written in sentence-like format and the control will execute it in sequential order,step by step.a special series of cnc words are used to communicate what the machine is intended to

17、 do. cnc words begin with letter address(like f for feedrate,s for spindle speed,and x,y,and z for axis motion). when placed together in a logical method, a group of cnc words make up a command that resemble a sentence.the cnc controlthe cnc control will interpret a cnc program and active the series

18、 of commands in sequential order. as it reads the program, the cnc control will activate the appropriate machine functions, cause axis motion, and in general, follow the instructions given in the program.along with interpreting the cnc program, the cnc control has several other purposes. all current

19、 model cnc controls allow programs to be modified(edited) if mistakes are found. the cnc control allows special verification functions(like dry run) to confirm the correctness of the cnc program. the cnc control allows certain important operator inputs to be specified separate from the program, like

20、 tool length values. in general, the cnc control allows functions of the machine to be manipulated.what is a cam system?for simple applications (like drilling holes),the cnc program can developed manually. that is ,a programmer will sit down to write the program armed only with pencil,paper, and cal

21、culator. again, for simple applications,this may be the very best way to develop cnc programs.as applications get more complicated, and especially when new programs are required on a regular basis, writing programs manually becomes much more difficult.to simplify the programming process,a computer a

22、ided manufacturing (cam) system can be used. a cam system is a software program that runs on a computer(commonly a pc) that helps the cnc programmer with the programming process. generally speaking, a cam system will take the tediousness and drudgery out of programming.in many companies the cam syst

23、em will work with the computer aided design(cad) drawing developed by the computer's design engineering department.this eliminates the need for redefining the workpiece configuration to the cam system .the cnc programmer will simply specify the machining operations to be performed and the cam sy

24、stem will create the cnc program(much like the manual programmer would have written) automatically.what is a dnc system? once the program is developed (either manually or with a cam system), it must be loaded into the cnc control. tough the setup person could type the program right into the control,

25、 this would be like using the cnc machine as a very expensive typewrite. if the cnc program is developed with the help of a camsystem, then it is already in the form of a text file.if the program is written manually,it can be typed into any computer using a common word processor (though most compani

26、es use a special cnc text editor for this purpose). either way, the program is in the form of a text file that can be transferred right into the cnc machine. a distributive numerical control (dnc) system is used for this purpose.a dnc system is nothing more than a computer that is networked with one

27、 or more cnc machines. until only recently, rather crude serial communications protocol (rs-232c) had to be used for transferring programs. newer controls have more current communications capabilities and can be networked in more conventional ways (ethernet, etc.). regardless of methods , the cnc pr

28、ogram must of course be loaded into the cnc machine before it can be run. when numerical control is performed under computer supervision, it is called computer numerical control (cnc). computers are the control units of cnc machines. they are built in or linked to the machines via communications cha

29、nnels. when a programmer inputs some information in the program by tape and so on, the computer calculates all necessary data to get the job done. todays systems have computers control data, so they are called computer numerically controlled machines. for both nc and cnc systems, work principles are

30、 the same. only the way in which the execution is controlled is different. normally, new systems are faster, more powerful, and more versatile unit. the construction of cnc machines cnc machine tools are complex assemblies. however, in general, any cnc machine tool consists of the following units: c

31、omputers, control systems, drive motors and tool changers. according to the construction of cnc machine tools, cnc machines work in the following manner: (1) the cnc machine language, which is a programming language of binary notation used on computers, is not used on cnc machines. (2) when the oper

32、ator starts the execution cycle, the computer translates binary codes into electronic pulses that are automatically sent to the machines power units. the control units compare the number of pulses sent and received. (3) when the motors receive each pulse, they automatically transform the pulses into

33、 rotations that drive the spindle and lead screw, causing the spindle rotation and slide or table movement. the part on the milling machine table or the tool in the lathe turret is driven to the position specified by the program. 1.computers as with all computers, the cnc machine computer works on b

34、inary principle using only two characters 1 and 0, for information processing precise time impulses from the circuit. there are two states, a state with voltage, 1, and a state without voltage, 0. series of ones and zeroes are the only states that the computer distinguishes are called machine langua

35、ge, and it is the only language the computer understands. when creating the program, the programmer does not care about the machine language. he or she simply uses a list of codes and keys in the meaningful information.special built-in software compiles the program into the machine language and the

36、machine moves the tool by its servomotors. however, the programmability of the machine is dependent on whether there is a computer in the machines control. if there is a minicomputer programming, say, a radius (which is a rather simple task), the computer will calculate all the points on the tool pa

37、th.on the machine without a minicomputer, this may prove to be a tedious task, since the programmer must calculate all the points of intersection on the tool path. modern cnc machines use 32-bit processors in their computers that allow fast and accurate processing of information. 2.control systems t

38、here are two types of control systems on nc/cnc machines: the open loop and the closed loop. the type of control loop used determines the overall accuracy of the machine. the open-loop control system does not provide positioning feedback to the control unit. the movement pulses are sent out by the c

39、ontrol and they are received by a special type of servomotor called a stepper motor.the number of pulses that the control sends to the stepper motor controls the amount of the rotation of the motor. the stepper motor then proceeds with the next movement command. since this control system only counts

40、 pulses and cannot identify discrepancies in positioning, the machine will continue this inaccuracy until somebody finds the error. the open-loop control can be used in applications in which there is no change in load conditions, such as the nc drilling machine.the advantage of the open-loop control

41、 system is that it is less expensive, since it does not require the additional hardware and electrics needed for positioning feedback. the disadvantage is the difficulty of detecting a positioning error. in the closed-loop control system, the electronic movement pulses are sent from the control to t

42、he servomotor, enabling the motor to rotate with each pulse. the movements are detected and counted by a feedback device called a transducer. with each step of movement, a transducer sends a signal back to the control, which compares the current position of the driven axis with the programmed positi

43、on. when the number of pulses sent and received matches, the control starts sending out pulses for the next movement. closed-loop systems are very accurate. most have an automatic compensation for error, since the feedback device indicates the error and the control makes the necessary adjustments to

44、 bring the slide back to the position. they use ac, dc or hydraulic servomotors. position measurement in nc machines can be accomplished through direct or indirect methods. in direct measuring systems, a sensing device reads a graduated scale on the machine table or slide for linear movement. this s

45、ystem is more accurate because the scale is built into the machine and backlash (the play between two adjacent mating gear teeth) in the mechanisms is not significant. in indirect measuring systems, rotary encoders or resolves convert rotary movement to translation movement. in this system, backlash

46、 can significantly affect measurement accuracy. position feedback mechanisms utilize various sensors that are based mainly on magnetic and photoelectric principles. 3.drive motors the drive motors control the machine slide movement on nc/cnc equipment. they come in four basic types: stepper motors,

47、dc servomotors, ac servomotors and fluid servomotors. stepper motors convert a digital pulse generated by the microcomputer unit (mcu) into a small step rotation. stepper motors have a certain number of steps that they can travel. the number of pulses that the mcu sends to the stepper motor controls

48、 the amount of the rotation of the motor.stepper motors are mostly used in applications where low torque is required. stepper motors are used in open-loop control systems, while ac, dc or hydraulic servomotors are used in closed-loop control systems. direct current (dc) servomotors are variable spee

49、d motors that rotate in response to the applied voltage. they are used to drive a lead screw and gear mechanism. dc servomotors provide higher-torque output than stepper motors. alternative current (ac) servomotors are controlled by varying the voltage frequency to control speed. they can develop mo

50、re power than a dc servomotor. they are also used to drive a lead screw and gear mechanism. fluid or hydraulic servomotors are also variable speed motors. they are able to produce more power, or more speed in the case of pneumatic motors than electric servomotors. the hydraulic pump provides energy

51、to values that are controlled by the mcu. 4. tool changersmost of the time, several different cutting tools are used to produce a part. the tools must be replaced quickly for the next machining operation. for this reason, the majority of nc/cnc machine tools are equipped with automatic tool changers

52、, such as magazines on machining centers and turrets on turning centers. typically, an automatic tool changer grips the tool in the spindle, pulls it out, and replaces it with another tool.on most machines with automatic tool changers, the turret or magazine can rotate in either direction, forward o

53、r reverse.tool changers may be equipped for either random or sequential selection. in random tool selection, there is no specific pattern of tool selection. on the machining center, when the program calls for the tool, it is automatically indexed into waiting position, where it can be retrieved by t

54、he tool-handling device. on the turning center, the turret automatically rotates, bringing the tool into position. while the specific intention and application for cnc machines vary from one machine type to another, all forms of cnc have common benefits. here are but a few of the more important bene

55、fits offered by cnc equipment. the first benefit offered by all forms of cnc machine tools is improved automation. the operator intervention related to producing workpieces can be reduced or eliminated. many cnc machine can run unattended during their entire machining cycle, freeing the operator to

56、do other tasks. this gives the cnc user several side benefits including reduced operator fatigue, fewer mistakes caused by human error, and consistent and predictable machining time for each workpiece. since the machine will be running under program control, the skill level required of the cnc opera

57、tor (related to basic machining practice) is also reduced as compared to a machinist producing workpieces with conventional machine tools. the second major benefit of cnc technology is consistent and accurate workpieces. today's cnc machines boast almost unbelievable accuracy and repeatability s

58、pecification. this means that once a program is verified, two,ten, or one thousand identical workpieces can be easily produced with precision and consistency. a third benefit offer by most forms of cnc machine tools is flexibility.since these machines are run from programs, running a different workp

59、iece is almost as easy as easy loading a different program. once a program has been verified and executed for one production run, it can be easily recalled the next time the workpiece is to be run.this leads to yet another benefit, fast change overs. since these machines are very easy to set up and run, and since programs can be easily loaded,they allow very short setup time. this is imperative with today's just-in