数控专业英语第2版教学课件ppt作者王兆奇、刘向红Unit20CNCMillingMachine课件.pptVIP

Unit 20 CNC Milling Machine（CNC 铣床 ） Text There are two main types of milling machines, a vertical milling machine and a horizontal milling machine. The difference between the two is that the cutting tool used to cut the metal is either mounted horizontally or vertically. 铣床主要分立式铣床与卧式铣床两种，两者的差别在于切削材料用的刀具是水平安装或垂直安装。 Although automatic metalworking tools have been around in the United States since the early 1860s; these machines were only capable of producing one component at a time and took a long time to configure. 尽管自十九世纪六十年代早期以来美国就出现自动金属加工机床，但那些设备只能一次加工出一个工件，且准备工作花费的时间较长。 文中be around的意思是“存在”、“出现”。 Towards the end of World War II and with the introduction of the jet engine, the need for more complex parts was increased, at the same time there was a period of conflict between machinists and management in large manufacturing companies. 到二次世界大战结束时，随着喷气发动机的问世，越来越需要加工更复杂的零件，与此同时许多大型制造公司的机械师与管理者之间曾一度存在冲突。 These factors combined to create the need for automatic machines that could produce large quantities of the desired components precisely, efficiently and in a reliable repetitive manner. 这些因素综合起来产生了对自动机床的需求，以求精确、有效、可靠地重复加工所需要的大批零件。 The first CNC milling machines were invented in the mid-20th century. John T. Parsons was the main contributor to the technology. He was heavily involved in making parts for airplanes and discovered that he could make more accurate parts using an IBM computer to move the cutting spindle in a smoother motion . 第一台CNC铣床是二十世纪中期研制出来的，John T. Parsons对该项技术做出了主要贡献。他当时全身心地投入了飞机零件的加工制造，并从中发现用IBM电脑控制机床主轴平稳转动可以提高工件精度。 句中的involved in making parts for airplanes意思是参与飞机零件的制造；to move the cutting spindle in a smoother motion可译为“使切削轴平稳运动”。 For about 100 years, all mills had been manual. While that was adequate, the invention of the CNC allowed for more accurate parts making. 一百年来所有的铣床都是人工操作的，尽管这些铣床也够用了，但CNC铣床的发明可以加工出更精密的工件。 CNC milling machines use a computer control to move and operate