Common terms in the field of CNC machining

What are pulse equivalent, positioning accuracy, repeat positioning accuracy, FMC, FMS, CIMS in CNC Machining?

1. Positioning accuracy: The precision of the actual position reached by moving parts such as the index controlled machine tool worktable at a determined endpoint.

2. Pulse equivalent: refers to the minimum distance that can be distinguished between two adjacent dispersed details, and is an important accuracy indicator (pulse equivalent: the distance the coordinate axis moves for each pulse emitted by a CNC machine tool).

3. FMC: Flexible Manufacturing Ce11, Flexible Manufacturing Unit.

4. Repetitive positioning accuracy: refers to the consistency of continuous results obtained by processing a batch of parts using the same program and code on the same CNC machine tool.

5. CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing System.

6. FMS: Flexible Manufacturing System.