Abstract
With the rapid advancement of information technology associated with NC technology, the manufacturing environment has changed significantly since the last decade. However, the low-level standard, G&M codes, have for over 50 years been used as the interface between CAM and CNC, and are now considered as an obstacle for global, collaborative and intelligent manufacturing. A new model of data transfer between CAD/CAM systems and CNC machines, known as STEP-NC, is being developed worldwide to replace G&M codes. In this chapter, we will give an overview of STEP-NC and its related technology, including data models for STEP-NC, CNC systems based on STEP-NC, namely STEP-compliant CNC systems, together with worldwide research status and future prospects.
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(2008). STEP-NC System. In: Theory and Design of CNC Systems. Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-336-1_11
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