NC/CNC SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION :

a) Based on feed back control

b) Based on control system features.
a) Classification based on Feed back control system
Based on feed back control, the NC/CNC systems are classified as
Open loop & Closed loop control systems.
1. Open loop control system
.No provision to compare the actual position of the cutting tool
or work piece with the input command value
.Actual displacement of the slide may vary with change in
external condition and due to wear of the components
.less expensive than closed loop systems

Feedback System

The feedback system is also referred to as the measuring

system.
It uses position and speed transducers to continuously
monitor the position at which the cutting tool is located at
any particular instant.
The MCU uses the difference between reference signals
and feedback signals to generate the control signals for
correcting position and speed errors.