COMPUTER CONTROLLED HONING MACHINE USING LOOK UP TABLE DATA FOR AUTO- MATIC PROGRAMMING

A computer controlled machine tool such as a honing machine having a work engaging portion and apparatus to control the machine tool including to establish certain machine operating parameters based on the characteristics of the work to be done, including a computer device having an entry device for entering data as to the workpiece to be operated on, a computer storage device containing data pertaining to certain operating conditions and parameters, said computer device producing output data for establishing the operating parameters of the honing machine based on the entered data as to the workpiece, and the stored data, the computer device having outputs at which signals are produced for establishing the operating parameter for the machine tool.