本书是由高职院校教师与数控企业技术人员共同编写的一本工学结合的专业英语教材，是在第1版的基础上修订而成的。本书内容是按照企业数控加工的典型工作任务流程和学生学习知识与技能的认知过程而编排的。一方面向学生系统地介绍目前常用的数控系统和最新技术及其实践成果，另一方面介绍大量数控技术英语专业文章、操作与维护手册及专业术语。主要包括数控技术的起源与发展、数控原理及系统、数控机床结构及工艺、数控编程与加工、数控机床电气控制、现代制造技术等方面的内容。全书共有7个单元，每单元4篇课文。同时，每单元附有与课文内容相关的阅读材料。本书还附有专业词汇表、常用专业技术缩略语词汇表和参考译文。
本书可作为高等职业院校、高等专科院校、成人高校、民办高校及本科院校举办的二级职业技术学院数控及机械工程类专业的教学用书，也适用于五年制高职、中职相关专业，并可作为相关工程技术人员的参考书及培训用书。
- Unit One Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering
- Text 1 Engineering Drafting
- Text 2 Engineering Materials
- Text 3 Lathe
- Text 4 Introduction to Metal-cutting
- Reading Material
- 1-1 Cast Iron
- 1-2 Metal Cutting Tools
- 1-3 The Function of Tools
- Unit Two Basic ConceptS of Numerical Control
- Text 5 Historical Development of NC
- Text 6 NC Machining Principle and NC System
- Text 7 CNC Principle
- Text 8 Cutting Tool Compensation
- Reading Material
- 2-1 Classifications of NC Machines
- 2-2 Computer-assisted NC Programming
- 2-3 Benefits and Gains from NC
- Unit Three Basic NC Programming
- Text 9 Introduction to NC Programming
- Text 10 Basic Programming Commands
- Text 11 Case Study of Turning Machining Programming
- Text 12 Case Study of Milling Machining Programming
- Reading Material
- 3-1 Three-Jaw Chucks
- 3-2 Steps to CAM System Programming
- 3-3 Warnings and Cautions Related to Programming
- 3-4 Manual Machine operation
- Unit Four NC Machine Tools
- Text 13 Introduction to CNC Machining Center
- TeXt 14 Coordinate System of Machining Center
- Text 15 Automatic Tool Changer of Machining Center
- Text 16 EDM Machine
- Reading Material
- 4-1 Historical Development of CNC
- 4-2 Automatic Tool Changer Types
- 4-3 Local Coordinate System
- Unit Five NC Machines’Operation and Maintenance
- Text 17 Control Panel Operation of NC Milling Machine
- Text 18 MDI Operation of NC Lathe
- Text 19 Dally Maintenance of the 3-Dimentional Measuring Machine
- Text 20 3D Measuring Machlne Installation and Adjustment
- Reading Material
- 5-1 Warnings Related to Daily Maintenance
- 5-2 Special Coolant Systems
- 5-3 Return to Machine Referenced Point
- Unit Six Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- TeXt 21 MechatronicS
- Text 22 Intelligent Robot
- Text 23 Computer Integrated Manufacturing System（CIMS）
- Text 24 Introduction to Rapid Prototyping
- Reading Material
- 6-1 Rationale for Flexible Manufacturing
- 6-2 Computer Aided Manufacturing SystemS
- 6-3 Tool-life Management Systems
- Unit Seven The Application of the NC Technology in Relevent Manufacturing IndustrieS
- Text 25 Injection Mold Design
- Text 26 The Basic Components of an Automobile
- Text 27 Machining Simulation with NX Machining Software of SIEMENS
- Text 28 Aircraft Design and Manufacture
- Reading Material
- 7-1 Feature-NC Programming for High Speed Machining
- 7-2 Engineers are Building Robotic Fin for Submarines
- 7-3 Internal Combustion
- Translation of texts
- Appendix
- Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary
- APPendix Ⅱ G code and M code for FANUC NC Milling Machine
- Appendix Ⅲ Abbreviations
- Reference
