Numerical control system (NCS) is an abbreviation for digital control system. It was developed in parallel with computers and is used to control automated processing equipment.
Initially, it was composed of electronic tubes and relay circuits to form a specialized controller with computational capabilities, known as Hardware Numerical Control (Hard NC).
After the 1970s, separate hardware electronic components were gradually replaced by more integrated computer processors known as computer numerical control systems.
Computer numerical control (CNC) system uses the computer to control the machining function and achieve a numerical control system.
Based on the control program stored in the computer's memory, the CNC system performs part or all of the numerical control functions and is equipped with specialized computer system interface circuits and servo drive devices.
It controls the action of one or more mechanical equipment using digital, textual and symbolic numerical instructions, generally controlling mechanical quantities such as position, angle, speed and commutation.
CNC System Components
The CNC system is composed of a CNC program storage device (from early paper tapes to magnetic rings, and from magnetic tapes and disks to the computer hard drive), computer control host (evolving from dedicated computers to PC-based), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), spindle drive and feed (servo) drive (including sensing device), etc.
As the use of general-purpose computers gradually becomes the norm, CNC systems are becoming more software-oriented and PLCs are replacing traditional machine tool electrical logic control devices, making systems smaller and more flexible. , universal and reliable.
They are easy to use and maintain, with the ability to implement complex CNC functions, and offer the convenience of network connection and remote communication.
The following are several common CNC systems in the CNC machine tool market.
1. FANUC CNC System
Japan's FANUC company is known for being the most powerful company in research, design, manufacturing and sales of CNC systems in the world.
As a company that possesses key technologies for the development of CNC machine tools, FANUC has not only accelerated the rapid development of CNC machine tools in Japan, but also contributed to the improvement of CNC machine tool technology throughout the world.
FANUC's dominance in the market is no coincidence, as it currently has the most advanced technology in the world.
In 1985, FANUC developed the 0 series, which has undergone continuous improvements and gained significant markets in China. The company has greatly promoted its products through Beijing FANUC Mechatronics Co., Ltd. FANUC CNC systems are products of Fujitsu Corporation in Japan and have a long history in the Chinese market.
There are several models of FANUC CNC systems in use, the most widespread models being FANUC 0, FANUC16, FANUC18 and FANUC21. Among these, the FANUC 0 series is the most popular.
2. Siemens CNC System
The Siemens CNC system is an innovative CNC system that can meet various needs. The system has a modular design, which makes it scalable and can be integrated into various machine tool products.
Whether implemented on standard lathes and milling machines as a powerful drive-based CNC system or as a PC-based solution, choosing this CNC system can make equipment operation more innovative and competitive.
Siemens provides a series of world-class drive technology products, including inverters, motors, reducers, gearmotors, couplings, hybrid drives, motion controls, etc., covering all torque ranges, performance levels and voltage levels .
Siemens' main series of CNC systems are SINUMERIK3/8/810/820/850/880/805/802/840.
3. Mitsubishi CNC System
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, founded in 1921, is a leading global supplier of motor products and currently has more than 100,000 employees – a Fortune Global 500 company.
All Mitsubishi Electric Corporation employees are committed to becoming the best partner for customers with a global and future-oriented development perspective. To make our CNC system a powerful assistant for customers, we will make unremitting efforts.
Mitsubishi CNC system generally includes: M700V series, M70V series, M70 series, M60S series, E68 series, E60 series, C6 series, C64 series and C70 series.
Among them, the M700V series is a high-end product with an all-nanometric control system, high-precision and high-quality machining, supports 5-axis linkage, and can process parts with complex surface shapes.
In 2015, Mitsubishi CNC Systems launched the M80 and M800 series to replace the original M70 and M700 series.
4. HEIDENHAIN CNC System
William Heidenhain founded a metal engraving factory in Berlin, Germany in 1889. Since the mid-1970s, the HEIDENHAIN company has become an important manufacturer of CNC systems for machine tools and drive systems.
HEIDENHAIN China is committed to upholding the HEIDENHAIN tradition and company purpose in China.
The TNC numerical control system with dialogue format programming language from HEIDENHAIN has become a standard system in the European mold industry.
HEIDENHAIN supplies a complete range of absolute and incremental rotary encoders, linear scale rulers and angular encoders.
Its CNC systems for machine tools (milling machines, machining and turning centers and machining centers) have a complete product line and rich functions.
Machine tool control can have up to 18 axes. Klartext dialog programming can be used for workshop programming. They are also suitable for off-machine programming and production automation applications, making them an ideal choice for simple to high-speed milling applications.
5. REXROTH CNC System
Bosch Rexroth is dedicated to providing safe, accurate, efficient and cost-effective transmission and control technology for various machines and system equipment.
With experience in global applications, Rexroth develops innovative products and customizes integrated solution systems for customers in all submarkets, such as mobile machinery, machine applications and engineering, factory automation and renewable energy.
Since entering the Chinese market in 1978, Bosch Rexroth has established production bases in Beijing, Wujin and Xi'an, with approximately 3,500 employees.
REXROTH CNC systems include the IndraMotion MTX performance, a highly efficient CNC system, the standard IndraMotion MTX, a universal CNC system, and the IndraMotion MTX micro, a micro CNC system.
6. IN A CNC System
More than ten years before the widespread recognition of CNC systems by users in 1961, NUM had already developed its first CNC system and introduced it to the market in 1964, positioning NUM as a pioneer in global suppliers of CNC systems.
The hardware production plant for NUM CNC systems is located in Italy. We control the development and manufacturing of key products (including drivers and motors) in the CNC system to ensure that we can continuously improve the overall performance of the CNC system.
NUM CNC systems include FS152i, FS153i and FS192i, and the control panel is equipped with an integrated PC with multiple performance levels for selection.
7. Fagor CNC System
Fagor Automation is a subsidiary of Mondragon Corporation, the group's tenth largest company in Spain and the largest in the Basque region, currently employing more than 74,000 people.
Fagor Automation has extensive experience in research and manufacturing of CNC systems and measuring systems, with a powerful software development capability and a rich product line, capable of providing customized solutions adapted to customer needs.
Based on the support of powerful functional components, Fagor's CNC system can equip any demanding machine tool equipment. It can provide complete industrial control solutions for high-tech machining centers and turning centers.
Dialog programming function specifically solves the problem of programming small batch parts, with high-speed and high-precision features, nanometer-level resolution control can highlight the high technological content of machine tools, and also has special functions or special applications for specific uses, such as laser cutting machine tools.
8. MAZAK CNC System
Yamazaki Mazak (China) Co., Ltd. is the headquarters of Yamazaki Mazak Corporation in China and is responsible for the unified management of all businesses in China, including production, sales and service.
MAZAK is the world's leading machine tool manufacturer, offering comprehensive solutions that include composite machining, 5-axis machining, milling, turning, CNC systems and automation, all backed by advanced technology.
MAZAK's 7th generation CNC system provides a new software and hardware configuration to achieve excellent high-speed, high-precision and high-quality processing.
Smooth and pleasant operation and process management experience as well as richer intelligent functions are also provided. It can respond to the intelligent platform of the Internet of Things era, making it easier to achieve smart factories.
9. HNC CNC System
HNC CNC systems have independent intellectual property rights, with three levels high, medium and low.
Based on previous technical accumulation, the company has integrated research and development tasks of three domestic key projects, aiming for the highest level of foreign high-quality CNC systems.
The performance indicators of servo drive and spindle drive devices with independent intellectual property rights have reached international advanced levels, and more than hundreds of independently developed five-axis linkage high-quality CNC systems have been successfully applied in the fields of automobiles, energy, and aerospace.
HNC has developed more than 60 types of special CNC systems, which are applied to textile machines, woodworking machines, glass machines and injection molding machines.
10. GSK CNC System
Guangzhou CNC Equipment Co., Ltd. (GSK) was founded in 1991 and has undergone entrepreneurship, innovation and creation.
GSK is the first group of high-tech companies and a leading domestic supplier of complete intelligent equipment solutions. It is known as the base of CNC industry in southern China.
GSK can provide users with CNC machine tool systems, servo drives, servo motors, CNC machine tool chain marketing, CNC machine tool engineering, automatic control systems, industrial robots, CNC injection molding machines of precision and CNC training faculties, providing users with a full range of intelligent manufacturing process solutions.
11. SYNTEC CNC System
SYNTEC Corporation was founded in 1995 and is a professional manufacturer of PC-based digital controllers.
It has long focused on the development of CNC machine tool systems and hardware technology and is committed to expanding the market on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It has now become one of the most influential and potential controller brands in the Asia-Pacific market.
SYNTEC products cover CNC systems for lathes and milling machines, as well as industrial machine controllers. With high-tech innovation, value-added applications and perfect after-sales service, SYNTEC has won customers' trust.
In addition to machine tool controllers, in recent years, products have been extended to cutting-edge servo spindle solutions, linear motors and direct drive motors.
Products cover CNC systems for lathes, milling machines, industry-specific equipment, automation products, robotic arm CNC systems, servo products and laser products.
12. LNC CNC System
Advantech LNC Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in October 2000 with a capital of NT$600 million. It is a company with a scale of 300 to 400 employees.
After many years of hard work, it has become the first CNC system brand in the Chinese area, covering various high-quality cutting machine tool CNC systems, punch press CNC systems, plastic machine CNC systems, robotic arm, automation control systems, energy-saving control systems, spindle motor and needle motor controller, etc.
13. KND CNC System
Beijing KND CNC Technology Co., Ltd. (KND), founded in 1993, is a high-tech enterprise engaged in the research and development, production, sales and service of CNC systems and industrial automation products.
So far, the company has developed several series and dozens of CNC systems and launched various special machine controllers, drivers, motors and other supporting products, to meet the diverse application requirements of single axis control machines in the machine tool industry , CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, machining centers and special machines, offering customers a wide range of options.
14. LYNUC CNC System
Shanghai Lynuc CNC Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise integrating research and development, manufacturing, sales and service. The company is committed to state-of-the-art CNC systems, intelligent software development, and the integration and application of CNC equipment and linear motors.
LYNUC CNC system is committed to five-axis, five-link CNC systems and linear motor control, continuously enriching product sequences and improving product performance according to market demand.
The LYNUC CNC system can be applied to various types of machine tools, demonstrating its excellent control capabilities. Successful applications include 3 meter five-axis machining centers, five-axis drilling and tapping machines, dispensers, five-axis tooth carving machines, engraving machines, tool grinders, spline grinders, reamer grinders, 6 meter gantries, machining centers, CNC drilling and tapping machines and CNC milling and engraving machines.
15. HAAS CNC System
HAAS is committed to providing users with a powerful and reliable CNC system to achieve perfect matching with machine tools. The HAAS CNC system is tailor-made for HAAS machine tools and continuously optimized without relying on third-party NC suppliers.
For many years, the industry has been committed to developing the best hardware and software for CNC systems. On this basis, the new generation of HAAS turning centers integrates more innovative content.
To ensure smooth and precise motion control, all axes of the HAAS turning center use state-of-the-art digital servo motor and high-resolution encoder. With significant innovations in software and motor control, machine tool performance is even more remarkable.
16. DELTA CNC System
The DELTA CNC system solution takes into consideration important technical indicators of machine tools such as speed, accuracy, surface finish, etc., providing reliable and stable machining performance for high-speed threading and slotting applications. It is an indispensable tool for mold production or machining and manufacturing of mechanical parts.
DELTA CNC system provides high-performance motion control, rich human-machine interface functions, user-friendly operation and high stability, meeting the needs of high-speed cutting.
Its architecture has good flexibility, facilitating installation and maintenance. Milling machine CNC system, lathe CNC system and general purpose CNC system can be widely used in various industrial machinery, automation and other fields.
DELTA has designed and developed four product lines of CNC systems: NC300A-MI-A, NC300A-MS-A, NC310A-MS-A and NC311A-MS-A.
17. JINGDIAO CNC System
The Beijing Jingdiao CNC System is an open-type CNC system that complies with leading industry standards. Its basic concepts are basically consistent with other CNC systems, and its basic functions and human-machine interface interaction have a high degree of similarity and compatibility with the most widely used domestic CNC systems.
The Beijing Jingdiao CNC system is based on a PC-based system architecture, using an integrated industrial control computer and the Windows XP Embedded operating system platform.
It uses En3D as CNC software and is best suited for high-speed machining with small cutting tools. It has a leading level in multi-axis linkage, on-machine measurement, machine vision and other functions in China.
18. GNC CNC System
Dalian Guangyang Science and Technology Group is a prominent backbone enterprise group in China's intelligent manufacturing and high-tech CNC fields, composed of high-tech enterprises such as Guangyang Technology and Kede CNC.
The group provides a series of state-of-the-art five-axis linkage CNC machine tools and its state-of-the-art CNC systems, key functional components, sensing and sensing devices, permanent magnet synchronous motors and other state-of-the-art CNC products, products smart manufacturing systems, such as cast iron bodies, automated hydraulic systems, digital production lines, industrial field controllers, industrial Internet of Things big data platforms, and flexible manufacturing services.
Dalian Guangyang GNC62 CNC system uses GLINK high-speed CNC fieldbus with 100Mbps optical fiber medium, which has high-speed real-time point-to-point transmission function and multi-axis linkage and multi-channel control technology.
It can support up to 8 channels and 128 axes of synchronous control, and also supports dual-axis synchronous drive control, high-speed and high-precision control functions.
19. LT CNC System
is mainly engaged in the development, production and sales of CNC technology, servo drive technology, information technology, robot technology, intelligent technology, digital workshop technology and products.
The company's mission is independent innovation and leadership of the perfect combination of CNC and machines, and is committed to becoming a top-notch company in the CNC field and an excellent provider of overall CNC technology solutions.
The LT CNC system includes five-axis linkage CNC systems, two-, three- and four-axis linkage CNC systems and specialized CNC systems; 200V, 400V servo drives, tool holders and spindle motors.
