CNC Programming & Simulation

New materials and improved part manufacturing help maintain and upgrade aging military aircraft.

Part Time column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Part Time column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

END USER: North America Clutch Corp., (414) 267-4000, www.noram-clutch.com. CHALLENGE: Lower manufacturing costs. SOLUTION: An automated turning center. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Amada Machine Tools America Inc., (847) 797-8700, www.amadamt.com; Progressive Machinery Inc., (414) 577-3200, www.progressivemachinerywi.com

Part Time column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Part Time column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Part Time column from the January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

There's more than one way to machine a part. The trick is to match the part's complexity and volume requirements with an optimal production process.

The creation of a part program for a CNC machine tool usually starts with a part drawing or model that contains the part material, geometry and tolerances.

Debunking seven common CNC-programming myths.