Scalable Open Cross-Platform Kernel of PCNC System for Multi-Axis Machine Tool

Creating the basis of numerical control is demanded by ensuring the invariance of the applied solution, reducing the development cycle and preserving investments made in software development through cross-platform solution for real-time, the component approach and code reusing. Open architecture is implemented with the help of allocating the levels of abstraction in the CNC kernel, which provides transparence kernel algorithms according to the specifics of the hardware solution, the flow program language version, and the way of implementing the operator interface. The paper illustrates the approach of the invariant CNC kernel layout and the scaling of the control channels inside the pipeline data processing, according to the multi-axis machine requirements. The prospects of development in the direction of using web-technologies and creating remote terminals for controlling, monitoring and adjusting machine tools are defined. The right choice of the control system architecture reduces the interpolation and PLC cycle time, which is the determining factor in the high-speed cutting for multi-axis machine tools. It results in reducing data processing time in CNC enhance the manufacturing performance.