In the manufacturing and tech world, CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. In its earliest days, the technology was used to control simple machines and fabricate useful products out of a variety ...

Cutting and drilling are above anything you can do by hand; some of these would put CNC machines to shame in terms of precision. Whether you are at DIY projects ...

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

[joekutz] made an impulse purchase of a CNC machine. It was a 3040 CNC that looked reasonably complete and had an attractive price, what could possibly go wrong? As it happens, [joekutz] really didn’t ...

Makera has unveiled the Z1, a revolutionary desktop CNC machine offering 4-axis machining, 0.02mm precision, and intelligent ...

Software with 3-D simulation speeds up setups and allows for review of the process before cutting. CNC grinding may be the only way to regrind tools with complex geometries. There are several reasons ...

Nine machines, two machinists. What technologies have enabled Midway Swiss Turn to operate at this level of lean staffing?

Making pizza is fun, but eating pizza is even better. Ideally, you’ll get to spend much more time doing the latter than the former. If you had a pizza-making CNC machine, that would help you achieve ...

CNC machining operations generate a significant amount of noise. It’s a consequence of machines operating as they are meant to do. However, excessive noise levels present serious health risks for ...