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How to program a CNC machine

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How to program a CNC machine

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How to program a CNC machine

A Machinist who wants to program a Fanuc or Haas control.

Currently CNC operator.

An established manual machinists.

A mechanical engineering apprentice.

Learn to programme a CNC machine

Cost : 2 Days £600 Plus VAT

3 days £900 Plus VAT

CNC Training Centre Location:

CNC Training Centre
Unit 5, Konfidence Works
Barwell
Leicestershire
LE9 8GZ
England

The Course

  • What are Program numbers
  • (N) numbers
  • Using Sub Programs
  • G codes G0 G1 G2 G3
  • Drilling and tapping cycles G73 G81 G83 G84
  • (M )Codes
  • How to Program in Absolute or Incremental.
  • G54 to G59 G Codes for Offsets .
  • Length Offsets for tools.
  • Reference return using G28 or G53.
  • Tool Compensation Using G42 G41.

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Simulation Software

  • Students will use their own workstation. These have touch screens and use machine simulation software.
  • Good news is that you get to practice everything you do as you progress.

How to program a CNC machine

Practical Examples

  • Everything you learn is then demonstrated on an actual CNC milling or turning Machine
  • Tons of examples and demonstrations.
  • Hands on use of real CNC Machines.

How to program a CNC machine

  • You will be able to program a CNC Milling Machine.
  • Drill and tap holes.
  • Mill simple shapes.
  • Mill pockets.
  • Check and edit programs.
  • Fully understand CNC Programs.

How to program a CNC machine Course

  • Memory Stick
  • Your Certificate of completion.
  • Hot drinks Tea and coffee.
  • Light lunch.

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Edgecam Classroom Training

This two day course teaches you to program from a basic part in Edgecam right through to machining on a real machine.

Learn to create a CNC program from lines or a solid model then post out the code you can then run it on a real CNC Lathe or Milling machine.

This course is designed to get you using Edgecam in the real manufacturing world.

The course is at our training centre in Barwell, Leicestershire, England

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Classroom programmer training.

Onsite CNC Machine Training.

CNC Training on all controls and machines.

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Don’t forget we offer training on all types of Mazak Machines and all Fanuc Controls 6m to 31i Oi old to young.


Haas Programming Training

Haas Programming Milling and Turning

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Haas Programming, the Haas CNC control is very similar to Fanuc and all other ISO type controls. There are settings that you can alter to change its behaviour. This means that you can get it to perform in a similar way to your other controls.

Haas Programming

It is really useful if you need to be able to transfer programs from one machine to the other. It is well worth taking the time to get all your controls to function in the same way.

Link to all Haas settings.

That is probably the major downfall in using some of the special features that different controls have. It is always worth considering this if you are using some unique feature. It may not work on your other controls.

This is why a lot of people use the ISO option on a Mazatrol (Mazak) machine. It means that you can take programmes from your Fanuc or Haas machine and run them on your Mazak. With careful consideration to all your controls this flexibility can be achieved.

Haas Programming

Learning Haas Programming

The Haas control for example has a corner rounding feature whereby you programme a shape as if it has no corner radii. You then add the corners on as an afterthought.

Personally although this sounds very useful in practice it isn’t that common for a drawing to show intersection points. I think the best use is on a square shape. You might want to use it on a square shape to just break the edges. Certainly when Turning it is very useful for breaking sharp edges.

At the CNC Training Centre we can teach you on or offsite. So we could visit you and offer a training course to suit your individual needs. Alternatively if you want to escape your busy day-to-day environment then a classroom training course may be more suitable.

 

Haas Programming on the Job

Another way to train is to produce an actual part as we train. This has a lot of advantages.

  • You end up with a template part and program that you can use for other jobs.
  • Minimum production loss.
  • Problems are identified as they occur.
  • You make mistakes and increase learning speed.
  • Weakness in knowledge are recognised as they manifest.
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Heidenhain Training

Heidenhain Training

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CNC Training Centre offers Heidenhain training both on-site and off-site. The Heidenhain TNC control has been around since the 1970’s and similar to Mazak it was well ahead of its time.

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Heidenhain is a lot more friendly to the user than some controls. A lot of controls will allow you to basically input any old shit and then try and run the code. With these types of control nothing is really monitoring what you are inputting. Not until you actually run the program do you start to get alarms flying around everywhere.

Whenever I train people, I would guess under 35, they have this real instinct to just type and press buttons at lightening speed. Now this is great when you are playing space invader or whatever. Sorry I am not well up on computer games.

 

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You see the thing is now most software is very intuitive and programmers and interface designers have done an amazing job. We download an app or some free software and we fiddle around with it and soon its all working. The idea is you just experiment until you get it working. It’s designed with this in mind.

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Take Microsoft word as an example. How many of you have actually been on a training course? Exactly none of you.

But everyday we all use it with great success.

Anyway start doing this on a CNC machine and bang crash wallop, you end up with a lost limb and a pile of scrap metal. And I didn’t even mention the busted tool and the machine that needs a £2000 re alignment. Anyway you get my drift.

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CNC machines are just not that way at all. I mean yea there are a few exceptions but still you really need professional instruction. Sorry rambling again sign up today for a Heidenhain Training Course.

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Training Course Fanuc Haas Macro Programming

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Haas Macro Programming

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CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

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(Suitable for Fanuc, Mazak and Haas Macro Programming)

Duration:          2 days.
Times:               Start 9.30am Finish 4.00pm
Location:          Barwell in Leicestershire.

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Price £300 per day

Total £600 2 days

CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

If you want to learn how to use

  • Macro CNC Programming Fanuc
  • Macro CNC Programming Haas
  • Macro CNC Programming Mazak

Most ISO type controls that have Macro use a very similar system.

Follow the link to learn some more about Macro.

Heidenhain Q parameter programming is very similar to Macro CNC Programming for Haas and Fanuc.

Once you have grasped the concept of parametric programming you will find Heidenhain Q parameter programming easy to figure out.

Suitable for Fanuc, Mazak and Haas Macro Programming Lathe and machining centre


Haas, Fanuc or similar controls (ISO Mazak).

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Make sure you have the Macro option on your control, it’s a real disappointment when you get all excited about this only to find you don’t have the option. Remember if you have a touch probe you will almost definitely have Macro installed on your machine.

Good news is you can buy the option, it don’t come cheap so sit the boss down and make him a cup of tea before you ask.

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CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

What Use Will it Be?

This is where CNC Programming gets really exciting, welcome to the turbo charged world of Macro Programming for Haas and Fanuc type controls. There is so much exciting shit you can do with this I really don’t know where to start.

Write your own canned cycle

Yes you always dreamed of having your own personal G code, you can’t call it like Bill’s G code or something but you may have G271 or something which is personal to you.

Say you wanted a drilling cycle that changed speed half way down a hole or some daft thing well now you can do it.

Make A Set of Similar Parts

Imagine you had a bunch of parts that were similar, maybe the same holes but in different positions or a similar shape.

Haas Macro Programming

You could write a parametric (Macro) programme that would be completely adjustable and would make them all instead of having to keep writing similar programmes.

You can build these programmes and add to them as you get better and better and your ideas flood in.

I always say to students to start simple and build on your experience. Just using Macro in its simplest form will inspire you to go on to do greater things.

Interrogate Your CNC Machine

You can get almost any information you want from the machine.

  • Spindle Speed.
  • Position.
  • Datum.
  • Tool Length.
  • What tool is in the spindle.
  • Put the machine into an alarm state when things go wrong like wrong data is input.
  • And loads more.

You can even modify this information and send it back.

Do Calculations

  • Simple trigonometry.
  • Calculate feeds and speeds.
  • Simple maths.
  • Input formula and get answers.

I’m getting really excited just telling you this. It means you can add all sorts of functionality to your machine that you didn’t have before.


What Skills Will I Learn

  • Basic use of variables
  • Creating simple Macro programmes
  • How system variables work
  • How to write probing Macros
  • Creating your own G Codes
  • Create alarms to make sure your Macro users behave
  • Practical use of Macro
  • Creative use of Macro
  • and more, loads more

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