CNC BLOG

To a point, I think pride in one’s work is an inherent quality. Either a person has it or they don’t, and some people just seem to take...

There are three relatively simple comparisons you can do in order to evaluate a machine’s productivity level – that is – its level of...

Every time you walk the shop floor, you should take note of which machines are running and which ones aren’t. Ideally, you should find...

If you place a high priority on keeping your CNCs running, you better ensure that the people running them are able to keep up. When a...

The operation panels of a typical CNC machine have lots of buttons and switches. Setup people and operators must, of course, know the...

In most companies, the programmer/s will provide – for every job – a setup sheet that tells the setup person how to make the setup for...

As educators, we spend most of our allotted training time making sure students understand presented material. We want them, of course, to...

CNC controls have come a long way over the years. Many innovations have dramatically improved what they can do, their ease of use, and in...

This field of computer numerical control is constantly evolving. New features and functions are coming along on a regular basis. Though...

Getting CNC people together with CNC-using companies seems to have become quite a challenge in recent years. CNC-using companies will...

A constraint is a bottleneck that in some way holds up production. One area of your company is delayed while waiting for another. A...

Normally we talk about training and task simplification with the emphasis on how it affects the skill level required to perform complex...

Within a given program, there is an easy way to determine how much non-cutting time is in the program. Using this technique will help...