CNC & Machine Controls

CNC & Machine Controls 28 Feb 2023

Siemens Upgrades CNC Operating Software Solutions

Sinumerik CNC software release 4.8 is designed to improve the speed, precision and safety of intermediate milling, turning and grinding machine tools, with simplified ISO code programming.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 1 Feb 2023

Can Connecting ERP to Machine Tool Monitoring Address the Workforce Challenge?

It can if RFID tags are added. Here is how this startup sees a local Internet of Things aiding CNC machine shops.

CAD/CAM 12 Jan 2023

Made in the USA – Season 1 Episode 6: The Way Forward

So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues and our perception of manufacturing jobs — examining each topic through a prism of individual experiences. For this final episode for Season 1, let’s look at one more system-wide question and bring it back to personal perspectives: Is there today a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing?

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Succession Planning 29 Nov 2022

When Handing Down the Family Machine Shop is as Complex as a Swiss-Turned Part

The transition into Swiss-type machining at Deking Screw Products required more than just a shift in production operations. It required a new mindset and a new way of running the family-owned business. Hardest of all, it required that one generation let go, and allow a new one to step in.

CNC & Machine Controls 25 Nov 2022

Heidenhain Introduces User-friendly Turning Control

TurnPWR was developed for lathe machinists to support manual and automated operation.

Basics 12 Nov 2022

7 CNC Parameters You Should Know

Parameters tell the CNC every little detail about the specific machine tool being used, and how all CNC features and functions are to be utilized.

CNC & Machine Controls 11 Nov 2022

Siemens Updates CNC Control System for Enhanced Digitization

Siemens’ Sinumerik One CNC control system easily creates and works with digital twins of machine tools.

CNC & Machine Controls 5 Oct 2022

3 Examples of Machines that Combine Manufacturing Methods

Certain “hybrid” machines combine some form of additive manufacturing with CNC subtractive manufacturing. Columnist Mike Lynch, President of CNC Concepts Inc., explores three types of these machines here.