Inventors:
Kenneth J. Susnjara - Birdseye IN
Michael P. Hardesty - Dale IN
Assignee:
Thermwood Corporation - Dale IN
International Classification:
G06F 1900
US Classification:
700 95, 700114, 700 17, 700193
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method using a multi-purpose flexible CNC machine that is able to perform a variety of machining operations on all parts of a product. Specific operations include carving, boring, cutting, grooving, molding, shaping, routing, mortising, edge working, sawing, planing, squaring, sanding, drilling and dovetailing. The CNC control integrates machining instructions, operator instructions and sequence of operations into a coherent package.