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Mike Lynch Founder and President
How to Apply Color Codes in Your CNC Environment
A color coding system can be a way to simplify complicated tasks as part of a continuous improvement strategy.
Read MoreHow to Improve G10
G10 provides the ability to enter data into various registers within the control, including offset data and parameters. For CNC users, having the ability to enter data into offsets can play an important role in improving a machine’s performance.
Read MoreMake Decisions Based on Company Identity
When decisions do not reflect your company’s identity, time, money and effort will be wasted.
Read MoreSystem Variables Versus the G10 Command
Custom macro B enables users to read and write data into accessible registers, whereas G10 code permits writing into all offset registers. But which option is best for applications that only require the ability to write data?
Read MoreDifferent Company Types Have Different CNC Needs
A company’s CNC needs can vary depending on what it produces.
Read MoreAdd Intelligence to a Tool-Changing Custom Macro
Knowing what is accessible from within a custom macro can help you decide whether you need a more-intelligent tool-change command.
Read MoreStabilizing a CNC Machining Process
Process stability problems often can be attributed to the appropriateness of workholding devices and cutting tools.
Read MoreStabilizing a Machining Process: the Human Factor
The process by which a workpiece is machined is of paramount importance.
Read MoreSPC Reporting in Manual Post-Process Gaging
In a turning center, a manual post-process gaging system can include statistical process control (SPC) reporting.
Read MoreA Few Interesting CNC-Related Websites
Here is a list of websites I frequently use to solve CNC-related problems and learn more about the subject.
Read MoreYou Asked, We Answered: Custom Macro B
Custom macro B is FANUC’s version of parametric programming. Judging by the questions, comments and suggestions I regularly receive from readers, it is a feature that many of you have utilized. There are certain questions that I receive on a pretty regular basis. While none by itself is enough to justify its own column, taken together, these questions can provide some helpful information.
Read MoreFive CNC Myths and Misconceptions
Managers that wind up working in companies that use CNCs often start their careers in other areas. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, managers with limited shop experience can’t always understand what’s actually going on in the shop. Here are five frustration-causing miscues I’ve noticed between management and shop employees.
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