The Evolution of CNC Machine Tools: From World War II Rotor Blades to Modern Automation

The design of modern CNC machine tools originated from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. John T. Parsons (John T. Parsons) was involved in the manufacture of helicopter rotor blades during World War II. The leaves are precision machined, so this design was developed.

In the next ten years, the price and complexity of automated machines have begun to decline, and they have also begun to find use in other industries. With the invention of the motor, machine tools began to be driven by centralized motors, and then widely used by individual motors. .

From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, in addition to the single lathe, milling machines, planers, grinding machines, drilling machines, etc. gradually evolved. These main machine tools have basically been finalized. With rapid growth, milling machines have become important equipment for processing complex parts.

Equipment continues to improve, and machinery manufacturing technology has entered a semi-automated period. Hydraulic and electrical components have gradually been applied to machine tools and other machinery. Due to the emergence of CNC and group-controlled machine tool automatic lines, the development of machine tools has entered an automated period.

After more than 100 years of ups and downs, the family of machine tools has matured day by day, and has truly become the "working machine" in the mechanical field.