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CNC Programming Training

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Learn to Program CNC Machines with Confidence

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CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programming is an essential skill for machinists, engineers, and manufacturers looking to improve precision, efficiency, and automation in machining. Whether you’re new to CNC or looking to advance your skills, these CNC programming training courses provide hands-on learning with real machines and industry-standard software.

Why Choose CNC Programming Training?

CNC machines are the backbone of modern manufacturing, used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and precision engineering. Learning CNC programming enables you to:

•Enhance Your Career – Skilled CNC programmers are in high demand across multiple industries.

•Improve Efficiency – Mastering programming techniques reduces setup time and increases productivity.

•Ensure Precision – Good programming minimises errors and improves part quality.

•Stay Competitive – Advanced CNC skills give you an edge in the job market and in manufacturing sector.

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What You’ll Learn in Our CNC Programming Training

These training courses cover essential topics to help you become a proficient CNC programmer, including:

1. Introduction to CNC Programming

•Understanding G-code and M-code

•CNC machine setup and operation

•Basic programming structure

2. Advanced CNC Programming

•Tool path optimisation

•3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis programming

•Advanced cycles and macros

3. Mill-Turn and Multi-Axis CNC Training

•Programming for complex mill-turn machines

•Synchronising milling and turning operations

•Live tooling and sub-spindle programming

4. Hands-On Training with Real Machines

•Practical exercises on CNC mills and lathes

•Simulated programming and real-world applications

•Debugging and troubleshooting programs

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Who Should Enrol?

This CNC programming training is ideal for:

•Beginners looking to start a career in CNC machining

•Machinists and engineers wanting to enhance their skills

•Companies training staff to improve production efficiency

•Anyone interested in mastering CNC programming

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How to Use FANUC Manual Guide i Engraving Doosan Lynx

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FANUC Manual Guide i Engraving on a Doosan Lynx 300M

FANUC Manual Guide i engraving is one of those things that often looks more complicated than it really is.

Now I admit to having a few “issues” with Manual Guide i  but when it comes to engraving I have to admit it’s quire simple.

Not well explained, sorry I’m doing it again. Anyway once you get how it works and what it wants to know it’s easy

If you have a CNC lathe with a C axis and driven tooling, you can do much more than turn diameters and face components. You can mill flats, drill cross holes and engrave text directly onto the component.

Loads and loads of shit. So much fun without taking down your pants.

On the Doosan Lynx 300M, you can engrave on the front face of a component or wrap the engraving around its outside diameter. It can be straight across the front face or rotated around it.

FANUC Manual Guide i engraving

This type of C-axis engraving is ideal for adding:

  • Part numbers
  • Batch numbers
  • Serial numbers
  • Company names
  • Material specifications
  • Inspection references
  • Simple identification marks
  • And the most common which is rude comments to make your mates laugh

Manual Guide i makes the process quite straightforward. You can create the engraving conversationally rather than calculating and programming every individual movement yourself.

FANUC describes Manual Guide i as a conversational programming system for turning, milling and combined machining applications. You can read more about its capabilities on the official FANUC Manual Guide i website.

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DMG Mori CTX

Category : New Stuff Siemens

DMG Mori CMX 800 V Review: The iPhone of CNC Machines

This is my honest DMG Mori CMX 800 V review, written after getting back behind the control and remembering all the little rituals this machine expects you to know.

This machine is gorgeous.

The first time I saw one was at the NEC quite a few years ago. I remember looking at it and thinking:

“This thing is beautiful.”

To me, it brought CNC machines properly into the 21st century.

DMG Mori CMX 800 V review

This is definitely the iPhone of the CNC machine world.

Even the handwheel is sexy. Yes, I know.

I’ve reached the age where I’m describing a CNC handwheel as sexy. Things could be worse.

When You Know, You Know

Something that annoys me about modern CNC machines is the rigorous protocol you sometimes have to follow to do the simplest bloody thing.

This machine definitely has a few of those little rituals.

I think I now understand the expression:

“When you know, you know.”

Because until you know, you haven’t got a fucking clue.

I was genuinely excited about working with this beast.

That excitement lasted right up until I couldn’t get the handwheel to work.

Fortunately, I always allow plenty of time to get back into using a machine I haven’t seen for a while.

Partly because machines have their own quirks.

Partly because controls change.

And partly because my memory now works like an old Windows computer with twelve toolbars installed.

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XYZ KRV 2000 Milling Machine

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Category : Manual Milling New Stuff

The XYZ KRV 2000 also branded as King Rich is what is commonly known as a turret mill it is an incredibly versatile machine. This machine can get into all the nooks a crannies that other machines can only dream of. It has an Acurite Mill Vision digital readout.

PLEASE READ THE SAFETY RULES AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE

Access all areas, it’s a bit like the gynaecologist who repainted his hall through the letterbox.

My machine had the Acurite DRO this is the Acurite Mill Vision and for it’s age it still packs a punch as you will see later in the article.

It takes me back many, many years, in fact 50 years. I actually worked on a what was known as a Beaver Mill. Mine was a Beaver Pal very similar to the KRV 2000, still a few Beavers out there.

Now, not without it’s sexual connotations it was an unfortunate name but I was proud of my Beaver, it was brand new.

At the company I worked for Sharnco Tools, you were rewarded with your own brand new Beaver once you became fully skilled and qualified as a toolmaker. You also got all new collets chucks and tooling.

Wow luxury. (Don’t let anyone tell you the 70’s were shit.)

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On-Site Bridgeport BRJ Turret Mill Training

Category : Manual Milling New Stuff

On-Site Bridgeport BRJ Turret Mill Training

Develop your team’s practical machining skills with professional on-site Bridgeport BRJ turret mill training, delivered at your own workplace.

Rather than sending employees to an external training centre, the instructor comes to your premises and provides practical training using your own machinery. This helps learners become familiar with the exact turret mill, tooling and workshop environment they will use in their day-to-day work.

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Practical Training at Your Premises

The Bridgeport BRJ turret mill training is designed for beginners, apprentices, maintenance engineers, workshop technicians and operators who need to improve or refresh their manual machining skills.

Training at your site reduces employee travel and time away from the workplace. It also allows the course content to be tailored around your equipment, working practices and typical machining tasks.

Where suitable, training can be delivered on a Bridgeport BRJ or a similar Bridgeport-style manual mill.

What the Training Covers

The course can be adapted to suit the experience of the learners and the requirements of your business. Typical subjects include:

  • Operation of digital read out (DRO) where applicable
  • Essential safety procedures and pre-use checks
  • Correct machine setup
  • Workholding and vice alignment
  • Selection and fitting of cutting tools, collets and chucks
  • Setting suitable spindle speeds and feeds and calculating them
  • Establishing a datum and setting work coordinates
  • Accurate measurement and dimensional checking
  • Face milling, slot milling
  • Drilling, countersinking, tapping and reaming
  • Safe tool changing
  • Machine shutdown
  • Routine care and workshop housekeeping

The emphasis is on safe, methodical operation and the practical skills required to produce accurate work on a manual mill.

 

Bridgeport BRJ turret mill training

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