Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Variables and expressions; 3. Types of variables; 4. Macro functions; 5. Branches and loops; 6. Review of Subprograms; 7. Macro call; 8. Complex motion generation; 9. Parametric programming; 10. Custom canned cycles; 11. Probing; 12. Communication with external devices; 13. Programmable data input; Appendix A. List of Complex Macros; Appendix B. List of Parameters; Index

About the Author

S K Sinha Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, India. He has considerable experience in teaching students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His main areas of work include reinforced concrete, brick masonry, plate and folded plate structures and experimental techniques in structural engineering. He has also been actively involved in large consultancy projects. Dr. Sinha has published over 70 research papers and a large number of technical reports. He is the author of Reinforced Concrete Design, Tata McGraw-Hill.