Although CAD/CAM software is used for almost all CNC machine programming these days, it helps immensely if the programmer also understands G-code — the common term for the most widely used numerical ...

CLOUDNC – a CAD/CAM developer backed by Autodesk and Lockheed Martin – recently announced its CAM Assist solution is available as a plug-in for Autodesk's Fusion 360 software platform, allowing U.S.

A company has developed software that is suitable for programming CNC milling machines, wire-type electrical-discharge machines, lathes, mill-turn centers, and Swiss-type lathes used in such ...

I entered the Army in 1988 as a military occupational specialty (MOS) 44E (machinist) under the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program. Since I had received industry standard manual machinist training, ...

Haas NGC: Locating Part Zero on the Mill describes important considerations for selecting and setting part zero on the Haas Next Generation Control (NGC) mill. Part zero is the origin, or starting ...

One of the major advantages of Swiss-type lathes is how much action gets squeezed into a comparatively small work area. This enables the machine tool to dramatically increase the efficiency of part ...

Ready for some hard core gadget creation? If you thought your dremel tool was handy before, in today's How-To we'll start building our own CNC machine. Aside from the geek factor, it can be handy for ...

Explore how precision CNC turning technology is driving manufacturing efficiency & creating jobs in North Penn, PA. JS ...