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CNC programming and applications made easy

Nothing fosters a true understanding of machine tools and the latest advancements in metal cutting like experience. By participating in live trainings, operator development courses at the centre for multi-tasking and manufacturing excellence, the workforce will gain invaluable expertise.
Keeping this in mind, CNCTimes.com along with Haas Factory Outlet (HFO) organized a three day training course in CNC Programming and Applications. The course aimed at giving participants an on-job training of various applications so that they can implement the same in their day-to-day schedule.
The course covered topics such as basic requirements of machine, operator check points before starting the machine, HAAS CNC control panel layout: explanation, startup and zero return, operating modes – Jog, Position, MDI, offset and list of programs, offset setting - tool offset and work co-ordinates offset, Editing: creating a new program by using insert, alter, delete & undo keys, searching & replace functions, background editing feature, program copy & paste in between programs, data transfer between machine memory & USB device, graphic simulation etc.
It also covered other topics such as Programming Structure & Execution, Program sequence step by step, Execution of programs in single block / auto mode, Override key functions: Rapid Traverse, feed & Spindle speed overriding by steps/hand wheel, Functions of Single block, optional Stop, Dry run & block delete in program, Preparatory and Miscellaneous functions, Often used G (Preparatory) & M (Miscellaneous) codes, Application wise programming examples for lathe & mill (Visual Quick Code generation), Explanation of programmable controlled work & tool offsets, Use of local sub-routines & sub program in list program etc.
The participants were given practical training on Haas CNC machine and the speaker, Mr. Ashish Chikhale, Deputy General Manager, HFO Mumbai, explained in details each and every application for the participants to understand.
About Haas
Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the western world, manufacturing a complete line of CNC vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes and rotary products. The company also builds a variety of specialty machines, including 5-axis machining centers, mold making machining centers, toolroom machines, and gantry routers. Haas machine tools and rotary products are built to the exacting specifications of Gene Haas to deliver higher accuracy, repeatability, and durability than any other machine tools on the market
Every Haas machine is powered by the user-friendly Haas CNC control – designed and built in-house, and optimized specifically for our machines. Haas engineers designed the simple, full-featured Haas Control to be easy to learn and use. The intuitive control includes a complete alphanumeric keypad, and features one-button operation of many multi-step functions.
About CNCTimes.com
Technology, vis-à-vis knowledge, has always been witnessing advancements through various researches and practical applications. In its effort to channelize resources and bring them all on one platform, CNCTimes.com has evolved various means through which knowledge from CNC technology domain in general and machine tool industry in particular, can be summarized and documented in a systematic way to disseminate it among the practicing as well as future engineers.
CNCTimes.com organises seminars and workshops on various exciting technologies with lots of insights and take home values. These seminars/workshops give an opportunity to working professionals and students to update their knowledge about present and future of design & manufacturing technologies as also provide an opportunity to have direct interaction with the experts in the industries.