Knowledge of CNC machining software

Jun 22, 2018

The CNC machining software is an operator's program interface which controls industrial machinery manufacturing.

Relatively small accuracy tolerance were required for parts of commercial products since 1950 due to invention of solid state electronics and arrival of exponential miniaturization era. It was too difficult to manufacturer the specific part by levers and cams. The first numerically controlled machine read a paper tape punched with holes, encoding to represent the spatial positioning and to control the precise movement with a servo motor.

Though modern CNC machining has revolutionized, it basically remains the same. The instruction which controls the machine is stored on the spinning magnetic hard drive or static digital flash drive of the computer. Most machines' basic operations haven't changed, resulting in the instruction not being changed. However, there are significant changes in CNC machining software.

There are different kinds of CNC machines and a lathe is one of the most common type. A lathe is a tool which rotates the workpiece in order to perform different kinds of operations such as turning, cutting, drilling, sanding, etc. The key function of CNC machining software is to map or model a three dimensional shape into the x-y-z Cartesian axis coordinate.

Almost all modern CNC machining software is integrated with a specific machine. Each of them has its own mechanical specifications and can not be controlled with any retail, generic and open source codes. The CNC machining computer program has become more powerful and user-friendly due to increased electronic hardware's processing power. Now, a computer is able to translate and curves which define most shapes into digital numbers. Graphic user interfaces like CAD has been incorporated into CNC machining software.

An operator can start, end or reset the CNC machine just by pressing different buttons. The CNC machining software makes a craftsman become a creative designer by simple drawing, because the CNC machining software will automatically computerize the drawing and make the drawing real. Development of digital telecommunication has further changed industrial manufacturing and can upload a code for single-run prototyping. A new CNC home machine can be equipped with a desktop footprint. For example, a 3D printer reverses a lathe's purpose, depositing a reservoir of material such as plastic into a form defined by software and creating something from nothing.

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