CNC Programming

Lathe Axes Designation

Lathe Axes Designation

Lathe Axes Designation

Lathe

CNC Axes

+Z

+X

Milling Spindle

Milling

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Preparation of CNC programs and proving them is first step to machine the part. CNC programs are also called part programs. There are two types of codes are used in CNC programming:

preparatory codes (G Codes)

miscellaneous codes (M codes)

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Motion Statements G00 G01 G02 G03 Linear Movement (rapid) Linear Movement (feed) Circular Movement (cw feed) Circular Movement (ccw feed)

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G00 Linear Movement (rapid)
Y

55

60

10

24

(0, 0)

G00 X55 Y60

CNC Axes

+Z

+X

Tool at (25, 35)

G00 X0 Z35 G00 X0 Z0

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Initial Diameter = 10 mm Final Diameter = 6 mm Depth of cut = 1 mm Width of cut = 8 mm G00 X4 Z1 G01 Z-8

G00 X5 Z1
G00 X 3 G01 Z-8

G00 X4 Z1

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G02 Circular Movement (Clockwise)
Y

G02 X34 Y0 I0 J-24 G02 X34 Y0 R24

10

24

(0, 0)