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Quality control is essential in all industries, whether for parts, processes, products, equipment, or machines. Manufacturers are...

by Amber Barlow Photo Credit: Pexels Computer programs form the backbone of modern life, powering everything from Internet browsing to...

Thank you to Peter Jacobs of CNC Masters for submitting this great set of suggestions for reducing tool pressure. Every CNC machinist...

Submitted by Ken Maier Another gift from Ken Maier. Thank you Ken. This quick introduction to AutoCad 2020 gives you a working knowledge...

Written and contributed by Ken Maier. Thank you Ken, for this excellent resource and making it available at no charge. ​ This manual by...

Most experienced programmers will agree that horizontal machining centers are among the most difficult metal-cutting CNC machines to...

Parameters are used by control manufacturers to allow machine tool builders – and end users – to specify many things about the individual...

Part eleven - Key concept number Ten: You must know how to safely verify programs Here are some links that allow you to review other...

Part ten - Key concept number Nine: You must know the key operation procedures At this point in the class, students should have a good...

Part nine - Key concept number eight: You must understand the three basic modes of operation Here are some links that allow you to review...

Part eight - Key concept number Seven: You must understand your machine from an operator's viewpoint Key Concept number seven formally...

Part seven - Key concept number Six: Special Programming Features At this point in your class, students should be able to write programs...

Part six - Key concept number five: You must provide structure to your CNC programs: Providing structure to CNC programs The four kinds...

Part five - Key concept number four: You must understand the compensation types Here are some links that allow you to review other parts...

Part four - Key concept number three: You must understand the motion types In part one , we introduce the key concepts approach. In part...

Part three - Key concept number two: You must be prepared to create programs In part one , we introduce the key concepts approach. In...

Part two - Key concept number one: Know your machine from a programmer's viewpoint In part one , we introduced the key concepts approach....

Part one - Introducing the key concepts approach It is truly amazing how much a Human Being can learn, even when the learning environment...

Most experienced programmers will agree that horizontal machining centers are among the most difficult metal-cutting CNC machines to...

The best kept secret of CNC! There are few CNC people that even know what parametric programming is -- and fewer still that know how to...