CNC Tech Talks
The Final CNC Tech Talk Column
Mike Lynch signs off on his CNC Tech Talk column after 35 years.
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How to Determine the Currently Active Work Offset Number
Determining the currently active work offset number is practical when the program zero point is changing between workpieces in a production run.
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3 Task Simplifications That Reduce Production Time
A little ingenuity goes a long way toward improving machine utilization.
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2 Secondary Coordinate Systems You Should Know
Coordinate systems tell a CNC machine where to position the cutting tool during the program’s execution for any purpose that requires the cutting tool to move.
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A Balancing Act for Differential Gaging
Differential gaging measures using two devices, which has advantages over standard, comparative measurements using a single sensing head. These include the ability to measure size without regard to position.
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2 Applications When Using Incremental Mode is Better
Incremental mode can be more advantageous when programming sculptured surfaces or for certain hole-machining canned cycle applications.
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4 Commonly Misapplied CNC Features
Misapplication of these important CNC features will result in wasted time, wasted or duplicated effort and/or wasted material.
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A User-Created Canned Cycle for Porting Tools
FANUC’s version of parametric programming, Custom Macro, enables you to create your own canned cycles tailored to whatever the application requires.
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Strange But True: Odd Things That Happen With CNCs
These oddities in the way a CNC naturally behaves can help explain some rather unusual situations that may occur during machining.
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Obscure CNC Features That Can Help (or Hurt) You
You cannot begin to take advantage of an available feature if you do not know it exists. Conversely, you will not know how to avoid CNC features that may be detrimental to your process.
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