Ulawulo lwamanani (kwakhona ulawulo lwamanani ekhompyuter, kwaye luqhele ukubizwa ngokuba yi-CNC) lulawulo oluzenzekelayo lwezixhobo zomatshini (ezifana ne-drills, iileyile, ii-mill kunye neeprinta ze-3D) ngokusebenzisa ikhompyutha.Umatshini we-CNC usebenza iqhekeza lezinto (isinyithi, iplastiki, iplanga, i-ceramic, okanye i-composite) ukuhlangabezana neenkcukacha ngokulandela ikhowudi yomyalelo ocwangcisiweyo kwaye ngaphandle komsebenzi wezandla olawula ngokuthe ngqo ukusebenza komatshini.