Although CAD/CAM software is used for almost all CNC machine programming these days, it helps immensely if the programmer also understands G-code — the common term for the most widely used numerical ...

Marley Passey feels a part while working on the CNC machine. One of the most prevalent ableist tropes is the conception that, because a person is disabled a certain way, they can’t do certain ...

A company has developed software that is suitable for programming CNC milling machines, wire-type electrical-discharge machines, lathes, mill-turn centers, and Swiss-type lathes used in such ...

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

NX CAM 12 platform brings program extensions that manage robot programming, control additive manufacturing and quality inspection — as well as CNC machining. Siemens recently issued NX 12, a new ...

Over the past decade, desktop CNC machines and other digital fabrication tools have quietly transformed the way people create ...

The American aerospace and defense industry depends on the most capable manufacturing shops and their ability to adapt to changing requirements. Regardless of manufacturing process focus or shop size, ...

Blum-Novotest recently opened its new Competence Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. Inside, the company plans to run a training and technology hub for the U.S. market — especially supporting the growth of ...