Aspects of the Rational Evaluation of Numerically Controlled Machines for Their Effective Utilization

Abstract

Publisher Summary This chapter analyzes various aspects of the rational evaluation of numerically controlled machines for their effective utilization. The problem of the evaluation of instruments of production results mainly from two fields of activity: (1) for determining a suitable structure of equipment for a given spectrum of parts, and (2) in an existing production, for the assortments of parts to be newly integrated with an existing stock of machines, there results the permanent task to guarantee the coordination according to production-technological and economic criteria. In each case, the aim consists of contributing to decision finding efficiently with as clear-cut criteria and calculation methods as possible. For the group of problems mentioned first, higher expenditure is required and justified in connection with fundamental decisions concerning the structure of equipment to be defined by these criteria. In principle, however, the same reflections and decision steps can be used for the coordination of parts. In this chapter, a few main problems connected with the production-technological preparation of the employment of numerically controlled production equipment are discussed.