本书是一本英文版的数控技术入门教材,主要介绍数控基础、数控机床、数控操作与编程、金属切削加工与刀具、CAD/CAM应用、数控机床维护、自动化工厂、数控产品营销等方面的数控技术知识。本书取材基本上源于英美文献原著、美国数控机床制造厂商文件以及网上提供的*新技术信息。文章内容新颖,文笔流畅,图文并茂,采用简单形象的比喻来说明数控机床的工作原理和功能,具有一定的趣味性。为了训练学习者用英语获得专业信息的能力,各单元都配有大量的习题。同时,为了帮助读者顺畅地阅读英文资料,本书还介绍科技英语翻译的一般技巧。
本书可作为高等职业院校数控技术应用类专业、机电一体化类专业的教材,也可作为机械制造业及自动化领域有关技术人员或销售人员的参考书。

Unit 1 What Computer-Control Programmers And Operators Do
Part A Text(数控就业)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(科技英语的特点)
Unit 2 What Is Cnc
Part A Text(数控概念)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(被动语态的译法)
Unit 3 Fundamentals Of Cnc
Part A Text(数控基础)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(定语的译法)
Part D Supplementary Reading (Programming With Codes)
Unit 4 Know Your Machine
Part A Text(数控���床)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(As的用法)
Unit 5 Understand The Motion Types
Part A Text(运动类型)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(词义的正确选择)
Part D Supplementary Reading (Example Program Showing Three Types Of Motion)
Unit 6 Master The Forms Of Compensation
Part A Text(补偿形式)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(省译)
Part D Supplementary Reading(How To Program Cutter Radius Compensation)
Unit 7 Format Your Programs
Part A Text(程序结构)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(增译)
Part D Supplementary Reading (Program Structure)
Unit 8 Integrate Cad/Cam And Cnc
Part A Text(Cad/Cam和cnc集成)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(连词的用法)
Unit 9 High Speed Machining
Part A Text(高速加工)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(转译)
Part D Supplementary Reading (Characteristics Of High Speed Cutting)
Unit 10 Learn The Haas Control Panel
Part A Text(机床控制面板的操作)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(用户说明书的阅读)
Unit 11 Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Part A Text(机床维护和故障诊断)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(长句的译法)
Part D Supplementary Reading (Vibration)
Unit 12 Elements Of The Computer-Controlled Factory
Part A Text(自动化工厂的要素)
Part B Practice
Part C Grammar And Translation(科技英语翻译小技巧)
Unit 13 At Cimt
Part A Text(机床展览会)
Part B Practice
Part C Writing(如何写英文求职书)
Part D Supplementary Reading (At A Dinner Party)
Assessment 1(测试1)
Assessment 2(测试2)
Assessment 3(测试3)
Assessment 4(测试4)
Assessment 5(测试5)
Appendix A Suggested Translations(参考译文)
Appendix B List Of G Code And M Code(G代码和m代码表)
Appendix C Technical Vocabulary(专业词汇表)
Appendix D Abbreviations(缩略语)
References(参考文献)