CNC & Machine Controls

CNC & Machine Controls 23 Apr 2020

Heidenhain's TNC 640 Gen 3 CNC Expands Machining, Monitoring Capabilities

The Gen 3 version of Heidenhain’s TNC 640 machine control is designed for three- to five-axis milling, turning and grinding operations with up to 24 axes.

CNC & Machine Controls 17 Mar 2020

Fastems' Work Cell Operations Domain Monitors, Controls Machining Cells

The Work Cell Operations (WCO) domain for Fastems’ Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) includes manual production tasks, work cells, and standalone machines in the IT-supported planning, control and monitoring of production.

CNC & Machine Controls 13 Mar 2020

NUM Adds Form Compensation Option to Numroto, Eliminating Need for Third-Party Software

A new form compensation option for NUM’s Numroto tool grinding software enables tool manufacturers to close the loop between CNC tool grinding and measurement.

CNC & Machine Controls 6 Mar 2020

Video: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Manufacturing and Machining

The machine tool monitoring that many CNC machining facilities are doing today could be a first step toward their use of machine learning. In this conversation, MMS’s “Data Matters” columnist Matt Danford speculates on the coming role of AI for refining machining processes.

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Basics 4 Mar 2020

4 Things to Incorporate in CAM-System-Generated CNC Programs

Streamline G-code programs created by CAM systems.

CNC Tech Talks 11 Feb 2020

CNC Tech Talk: 2 Lesser-Known Ways to Trigger the Skip Signal

Here are two lesser-known ways to trigger the skip signal.

Five-Axis 21 Aug 2020

Five-Axis Conversational Programming from a Solid Model

This CNC feature imports a 3D solid model from which operators can perform conversational-type programming even for five-sided machining applications.

CNC & Machine Controls 4 Dec 2019

GF Machining Solutions' Spark Track Monitors, Adjusts EDM Wire for Irregular Shapes

GF Machining Solutions’ Spark Track technology for wire-cutting EDMs prevents wire breakage that occurs when cutting irregularly shaped workpiece features.