CNC BLOG

Many turning centers, commonly called universal style turning centers, have the ability to do chucking work, bar work, and shaft work....

As you know, CNC machines have extremely fast motion rates. When you're verifying a program (new or proven programs), you also know that...

Setup people who get a machine ready to run production know that just about anything can happen the first time they execute a program. If...

Almost all current-model CNC turning center that are equipped with three-jaw chucks have a way to select clamping direction. An inward...

Today’s CNC turning centers allow very fast spindle speeds. It is not uncommon for a machine having an eight inch diameter hydraulic...

Hydraulic chucks are very common workholding devices – especially on CNC turning centers. They provide a tremendous mechanical advantage....

The primary reason companies perform preventive maintenance on their production equipment is to minimize, if not eliminate, unpredicted...

As you know, G04 is used to specify a dwell – or pause – in your CNC program’s execution. With Fanuc controls, the format for the dwell...

Most companies assume quite a bit of their employees when it comes to safety issues. They assume their employees know how to stay safe in...

Given the list of ten commandments presented earlier in this issue of The Optional Stop, this commandment should rank near the top: “Thou...

When I first started working in shops (I won’t mention how long ago), it was customary for each machine operator to have an air hose....

You probably have many safety-related items placed in various locations around the shop – fire extinguishers, respirators, first aid...

In order for the cutting tool to move to the correct coordinates, the program zero point (program origin) must be properly instated....

One of my cardinal rules is that all sizing adjustments should be done with offsets. However, I do – from time to time – see operators...

by George Bahn About 10 years ago we purchased a couple of Tsugami’s SX20 sliding-headstock machines. These machines require 2 programs...

As you know, the G28 command is used to send the machine to its zero return position. At the completion of a G28, the machine will be at...

Most machining centers have an air blowing system within the spindle. During an automatic tool change, air will be blown from inside the...

As you know, block delete can be used to give the operator a choice between two conditions. The operator is told to turn the block delete...

Submitted by Suhas L. More of Macro CNC Solutions If an operator makes a mistake with an offset entry, the results can be disastrous....

Setting up and running CNC machine tools requires setup people and operators to focus on the tasks at hand. A high degree of...