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CNC Intro PDF
CNC Intro PDF
TheabbreviationofCNCtypicallystandsforthenewerComputerizedNumericalControl
technologythatisaspinoffofitsolderrelativeNC.ThemajordifferencebetweenNCandCNC
wouldbethemodernCNCsystemhasamicroprocessor.
MachiningProcess
Whenyoudecideyouneedtocreateapartthoughmachiningyouwilltypicallyfollowaprocess
similartotheoneoutlinedbelow.
1. Obtainadrawing
2. Selectmachiningmethod
3. Decidesetupmethod
4. Selectcuttingtools
5. Determinespeedsandfeeds
6. Machinepart
ByusingaCNCprocessyouareabletoseemanybenefits.Someofthemmayincluded
accuracyandrepeatability,leadtimereduction,andgeneralproductivityincrease.Youcanuse
suchprogrammingon
Millsandmachiningcenters
LathesandTurningCenters
DrillingMachines
BoringmillsandProfilers
PunchpressesandShears
Routers
WaterJet
LaserProfilers
WeldingMachines
Benders
FlameCuttingmachines
WewillfocusonCNCMachiningCentersandmillingforthefirstpartofthiscourse.Milling
centershaveatypicalsystemsetupofthreecoordinates(X,Y,Z).Thepartismountedandthe
cuttingtoolswillrotatearound.Asamachinistandprogrammeryouareresponsibleformanyof
theaspectsoftheoperationandqualityofproduction.Themachineoperatorwilltypicallyhandle
thesetupandqualitycontrolofthepartsbuttheCNCprogramermayincludesomeofthe
operatorsdutiesaswell.