characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path

Full Title

Program-control systems > electric > Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form > characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path

Classification Context

Section:

PHYSICS

Class:

CONTROLLING; REGULATING

Subclass:

CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS

Child Classifications

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• G05B 19/21 using an incremental digital measuring device
• G05B 19/27 using an absolute digital measuring device
• G05B 19/33 using an analogue measuring device
• G05B 19/39 using a combination of the means covered by at least two of the preceding groups , and
• G05B 19/4 Open loop systems, e.g. using stepping motor