Abstract: STEP-NC is a newly proposed worldwide standard to extend STEP so that it can be used to define data for NC (numeric control) machines. STEP-NC uses the STEP-compliant 3D digital product model, adding the process and tool information, as machine tool input to replace the G, M code programming. The paper gives a brief introduction on the basic conception, survey and technology trend concerning STEP-NC, and also stresses its impact on the manufacture in the future.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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