Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines have dozens of business and manufacturing applications. CNC is used in everything from home embroidery machines to robotic arms in a manufacturing assembly plant. Any machine operated by a computer program can be considered a CNC machine. Most CNC machines are now programmed using CAD/CAM software.
CNC machines are widely used in the fabrication business. Common CNC machine include welders, drills, mills, grinders, routers and lathes. Plasma and water jet cutters, along with other types of cutters are all popular uses for CNC machining. Home uses of CNC machines include electronic paper[paper?:paper sample maker cutting machine] cutters for scrap booking, quilting and embroidery machines for elaborate designs and DVD title etching programs. The most common use of a CNC machine in the home is the computer printer which operates on the X axis only.
