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CNC Access Security
In an age of compromised files and records, your CNC can be one safe place. There’s more than a password involved: soft keys, key switches and conventional keyboards alike can be used to structure CNC security levels, enabling machine operators, setup personnel, maintenance technicians, programmers and master control personnel varying degrees of access to programs, tool settings and more.
Servo Drive, CNC CPU Replace Older FANUC CNC Controls
A new Servo drive and CNC CPU from CENTROID replaces older FANUC CNC controls to extend machine tool life and returning the machine tool to profitability while making it easier to use and program.
Cutting Organ Pipes Is a Different Matter
The art of classic organ building has merged with the highest level with modern CNC techniques as German manufacturer August Laukhuff relies on a five-axis milling center from Spinner equipped with a Sinumerik 840D sl control from Siemens for small-series production.
All Hands On… Screen
The onset of robotics in machine shops both big and small has significantly impacted the CNC to a great degree already, but more changes are on the way.
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Through the cooperation of CNC suppliers, machine tool builders, educational institutions and end users, the machine tool industry is improving its workforce – and itself.
Hot Keys, Sans Piano
CNC function keys now offer advantages to programmer, operator and maintenance personnel alike.
Cut and Paste Program Changeover
Here’s how job shop multi-taskers and busy machine operators can pull information from existing server files off a network, flash card or memory stick and fill in the blanks to be up and running faster.
Turn-Mill Machining Control
Heidenhain offers its first milling control offered with optional turning, enabling it to perform multi-operation machining with an optimized user interface that gives greater transparency during programming to present functions better and displays status information more clearly.
Advanced Control for Machining Aerospace Parts
The 8065 CNC from Fagor Automation uses proprietary advanced features necessary for high speed machining that maintain the best surface finish with maximum accuracy.
Call Waiting? Not For Long
Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry explains why the great news for every job shop and captive department is that communication between the machine and the plant network is faster today than ever before.
Adaptive Control – And All the Ways It Can Help
The Goal is Always the Specified Dimension: Using automatic feedrate compensation, parts can be made to the same spec more often and with greater precision by the systematic CNC measurement of the drives on a milling, turning or turn-mill machine tool.
Old Habits Must Die Hard
The number of experienced machinists in the U.S. is declining, but all shops that seek operator efficiency can still achieve it through the education programs offered by machine builders and control suppliers alike.
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