The value of BCL to the CAD/CAM user. (Emphasis: Numerical Control and CAM)( Binary Cutter Location; Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing)

From: Modern Machine Shop | Date: July 1, 1991| Author: Zahner, Susan P. | Copyright information

The Value Of BCL To The CAD/CAM User

A neutral interface language for numerical control programs is a boon on the shop floor, but it also has substantial benefits to users--and vendors--of CAD/CAM systems.

Postprocessing has often been considered a necessary evil, an unpleasant fact of life for everyone involved with numerical control (NC) programming. Postprocessors are the software programs that "customize" a file of tool path data and related machine instructi...