CNC & Machine Controls

G31 Isn't Just for Probing Anymore
Here are two lesser-known ways to trigger the skip signal.

Five-Axis Conversational Programming from a Solid Model
A new CNC feature imports a 3D solid model from which operators can perform conversational-type programming even for five-sided machining applications.

5 Things New CNC Operators Must Know
These subjects are the building blocks of training newcomers on a specific CNC machine tool.

Advanced CNC Training Program Teaches In-Demand Skills
According to these three educational program managers, the Siemens LEAP program gives students experience with basic to advanced CNC machining techniques that employers are using in their shops.

5 Mistakes We Find in Most CNC Programs
While the mistakes listed here will not sound an alarm or cause a program to fail, they will cause confusion, wasted time and scrap parts.

5 CNC Apps Simplify Machine Shop Routines
Whether purchased online or made to order, custom control functions help a contract machining startup save time and avoid mistakes.

Improving Peck Drilling Canned Cycles
Most CNCs don’t have a canned cycle for machining deep holes into malleable materials. Here’s what you do.

Metalworking News of Note: November 2019
Orderfox.com adds an RFQ service for its users, Sandvik Coromant begins construction on new tech center in North Carolina, and other news from the metalworking industry. 

Training CNC Machine Operators
A blended-learning approach uses external resources to teach the basics, saving in-house training for company-specific issues.

Increasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits
Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.