CNC Manufacturing Technology

CNC Manufacturing Technology will help you develop the relevant skills needed for career success in tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce. This book will prepare you to begin a career in CNC manufacturing. Early foundational chapters create an awareness of career opportunities and required soft skills, stress the importance of shop safety, and show how math is used in machining. Subsequent chapters develop a broad base of knowledge of basic machining skills such as print reading and the use of measuring instruments. The author employs a building-block approach to present in-depth coverage of CNC equipment, cutting tools and inserts, CNC mill and CNC lathe programming, CAM, multitaxis programming, and additional advanced topics. CNC Manufacturing Technology makes extensive use of illustrations and photographs to support and extend beyond the text explanations of concepts. Code examples are provided as appropriate to help students understand the basics of CNC programming. Advanced manufacturing offers an excellent variety of career opportunities. CNC Manufacturing Technology will help you begin a rewarding and fulfilling career.