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 ...

It would be great if every new CNC part program ran perfectly without modifications, but that’s often not the case. Operators may have questions about setup, tools ...

Domenic Mucciacciaro knows a thing or two about everything from algorithms and machining precision parts to the perfect cup of coffee and the way biscotti should be made. LIGI Tool & Engineering, the ...

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries ...

For instance, SolidCAM is excellent when considering how well it contributes to work on the production floor. Customers send us a variety of file formats for parts they want us to manufacture, so it's ...

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a machining process that discharges electric sparks from two electrodes on a metal sheet to detach the desired shape. Also called spark machining, it employs ...