Basics

Basics 27 Jan 2010

Video: Setting Boring Bar Offset On A Swiss-Type

This video clip from a MasterTask Training instructional course describes how to set the X-axis geometry offset for a boring bar on a Tsugami Swiss-type lathe.

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Basics 18 Jan 2010

When Programmers Should Know G Code

The majority of programmers use some kind of CAM system to prepare their CNC programs. The product of any CAM system is a G-code program from which the CNC machine will run. While CAM systems simplify programming, most programmers have to know something about G code. How much they must know depends upon five factors.

Basics 18 Jan 2010

Planning Your Resources Wisely

Unless you are one of a small number of companies that possesses all the resources you need to complete any job you get, you are faced with a tough manufacturing decision: how to properly allocate your resources.

Basics 15 Dec 2009

Understanding Custom Macro Version A

Custom macro B is the more powerful and desirable version of custom macro. However, there are still control models that can be equipped with custom macro version A, so never assume that a given machine you plan to purchase will be (or can be) equipped with custom macro B.

Basics 15 Dec 2009

Insurance Secrets They Don’t Want You To Know

Tax-advantaged investment strategies (courtesy of flaws in the tax law) are the kinds of things they don’t teach you when you become a lawyer, CPA or professional advisor.

Basics 14 Dec 2009

Latest CAM Offering To Debut At Annual Conference

DP Technology says the next iteration of its annual World Conference, which marks the introduction of the latest version of its Esprit CAM software, provides opportunities for attendees to learn how to get the most out of their machine tool and software investments. Scheduled for May 18-21 in Long Beach, California, The Esprit 2010 World Conference features suite of product training courses, business presentations and networking opportunities for the company’s user community.

Cutting Tools 30 Nov 2009

Get The Feed Rate Right When Thread Milling

Does your machine control specify radial feed rate from the edge of a tool or its center? Not knowing can cause much longer cycle times or greatly reduced tool life during thread milling operations.

Basics 11 Nov 2009

Don’t Expect Others To Know What You Know

We accumulate knowledge every day. While something we’ve just learned is still new, we tend to think about it more. We doubt whether we truly understand it, so until we do, we’re extra careful. However, as time goes on we eventually stop doubting and become confident through positive experience that we thoroughly understand what we’ve learned.