CNC & Machine Controls

Improve Program Compatibility Among Your CNCs
Put in the effort to eliminate machine-specific programming methods.

Understanding CNC Machine Accuracy and Repeatability
Properly evaluating machine tool capability requires understanding how the both user and the builder can influence precision.

Managing Risk Is This Shop’s Bold Strategy
Flying S routinely makes bold moves in how it processes machined parts and pursues business growth. This boldness comes from carefully minimizing risks.

5 Steps to Digital Manufacturing
Industry 4.0, what some call the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is a move made toward digitization.

Making Parts on a Swiss/Laser Machine
Adding laser cutting to Swiss-type machining is helping this shop do more work for its customers in the medical industry. 

Preparing Precision Turning for Industry 4.0
Ready or not, Industry 4.0 is moving forward, and it’s critical for manufacturers to be ready for it. Many machine tool builders and accessory builders are equipping their products with Industry 4.0 compatibility in anticipation of its implementatio...

Look Beyond Machine Utilization When Installing a Machine-Monitoring System
Connecting machines to a network for production monitoring almost guarantees that utilization will go up, but that’s only the first step toward data-driven manufacturing.

Keeping a Shop Network Safe
Concerns about cyber security should not stop shops from installing machine-monitoring systems.

Millennial Multitasking Made Easy
CNC control software is being designed with features to better fit the tendencies of younger operators.

How a CAD/CAM Consultant can Help
This article from CNC Software (developer of Mastercam software) gives a good picture of why and when some shops turn to an independent software specialist for CAD/CAM services such as CNC programming of difficult or complex parts.