Point to point manufacturing (also called pod and rail or part by part manufacturing) Point to point / pod and rail CNC. Polyboard will output the drawing of each part. You then take a panel saw and from a sheet cut out each part. Each part is put on the CNC one at a time.
Which is a example of point to point CNC machine?
NC drill presses are a good example of PTP systems. The spindle must first be positioned at a particular location on the workpiece. This is done under PTP control.
What is a PTP machine?
The Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a protocol used to synchronize clocks throughout a computer network. On a local area network, it achieves clock accuracy in the sub-microsecond range, making it suitable for measurement and control systems.