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Computerized Numerical Control, or CNC as we all now it, came about
shortly after WWII as a result of the aircraft industry’s desire to produce
more accurate and complex parts.

“Numerical control as a concept developed in the mind of John Parsons as a

way to produce integrally stiffened skins for aircraft, and this led to a series
of Air Force research projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
beginning in 1949.

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To manufacture specific by CNC machines we have to go through five main
steps.

1. The computer:
 Design and draw the product by Pro-Engineering program.
 Enter all the details of dimensions, numbers and information.
 Simulate the work and see if the work correct or there any
problems before run the machine.

2. The tools:
 Choose what you need of tools.
 Set the tools in the right places with right numbers.

3. Place the workpiece:

 Make sure about the dimensions and the kind of material.

4. Run the machine:

 Close the door then run it.
 Stand in front of the machine to watching the work through the
viewing glass.

5. Remove the workpiece.

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Benefits of Incorporating IT Technologies into Production
Lines:

• Faster Production: Computers operate at higher speeds than humans

can ever achieve.
• Less Man Power Needed: One worker is enough to supervise the entire
process.
• Simulation & Virtualization: Through the use of computer software,
such as Pro Engineering “CREO”, you can go over the entire
manufacturing process and see how the end product would look before
starting the actual manufacturing process.
• Higher Quality & Accuracy: CNC operated machines can deliver a
better precision down to the level of a micrometer.
• Better Resources Management: Being able to achieve a higher
precision also means less wasted resources.
• Time Saving: Using computer software you can develop codes that can
be used across multiple machines without the need to recreate the code
over and over again.

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Safety Features:

• Less interaction with dangerous machinery parts: The operator only

needs to set the needed tools at the beginning of the process and not
need to come near the machine anymore during the production process
which means he/she would not have to risk touching hot parts later to
adjust the work.
• Work is done in a contained environment: Everything is done inside a
contained chamber inside the machine and so there is no danger of any
flying shrapnel or fragments hitting the worker and possibly causing them
to lose an eye or anything like that.

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