Retrofitting old machines

Published Date
August 09, 2012 - 06:15:pm

Presented as an online supplement to Cutting Tool Engineering's August 2012 report on "New Life for Old Iron," the following video offers a look at several examples of machines retrofitted by Machines in Motion Inc. with the help of Centroid CNC controls, Yaskawa drives and motors, Magnescale positioning scales, and Atrump CNC machinery.

Related Glossary Terms

  • computer numerical control ( CNC)

    computer numerical control ( CNC)

    Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modification of parts. Programmed numerical control activates the machine’s servos and spindle drives and controls the various machining operations. See DNC, direct numerical control; NC, numerical control.

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