Computer-controlled machine tool prevented from striking and damaging protruding members on workpiece by creating forbidden zone in control program. With aid of computer graphics, tool profile and coordinates of forbidden zone digitized and stored in computer memory as part of tool path.
Forbidden Zones for Numerically-Controlled Machine Tools
NASA Tech Briefs ; 9 , 3
1986-01-01
Miscellaneous
No indication
English
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