Numerical controlNumerical control (also computer numerical control, abbreviated CNC) is the automated control of machining tools (such as drills, lathes, mills, grinders, routers and 3D printers) by means of a computer. A CNC machine processes a piece of material (metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, stone, or composite) to meet specifications by following coded programmed instructions and without a manual operator directly controlling the machining operation.
Aimant au néodymevignette|Aimants au néodyme sous forme de cubes. Un aimant au néodyme (aimant NdFeB) est un aimant permanent composé d'un alliage de néodyme, de fer et de bore () permettant de former un système cristallin tétragonal. Développés en 1982 par General Motors et Sumitomo Special Metals, les aimants au néodyme sont les aimants permanents les plus puissants disponibles sur le marché ainsi que les aimants aux terres rares les plus utilisés.
Electric motorAn electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force in the form of torque applied on the motor's shaft. An electric generator is mechanically identical to an electric motor, but operates with a reversed flow of power, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.