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Article: Back on track. (Numerical Control Society-Association for Integrated Manufacturing Technology services) (column)
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- Modern Machine Shop
- Article date:
- July 1, 1989
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Back On Track
The Numerical Control Society/AIM Tech appears to be headed in the right direction again. Using the Numerical Control Society name alongside AIM Tech (which is an acronym for Association for Integrated Manufacturing Technology) indicates that the organization has reaffirmed its focus on numerical control (NC) while retaining its awareness of the larger context in which NC has a pivotal role.
NC is, after all, automation of the machine tool, and it is the machine tool that makes parts and adds value. Everything else is in a supporting role. Moreover, successful NC operations depend on the timely convergence of many elements--a usable ...