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CNC Machining and Manufacturing Techniques |
Looking to learn more about how to make your CNC Manufacturing operations more efficient? You've come to the right place. This is where we've gathered up all our content to create a Cookbook focused on CNC Manufacturing and Machining Techniques. Whether you're at the very beginning of your journey to manufacture your own product, starting a new machine shop, or running an established operation and looking for ideas on how to improve productivity, this is where you'll find that sort of information on CNCCookbook. |
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Table of Contents |
Here are the articles available for maximizing your CNC Manufacturing.
Basic Concepts Every CNC Machinist Should Know
CNC Manufacturing Workflow: Optimize each part of the cycle to improve productivity.
Where to Start Saving: Cycle Time or Setup Time?
What Do Top Shops Do Differently? Learn about Best Practices the Top Shops have that others don't yet.
10 Strategies for Managing the Feast or Famine Job Shop
Lean Manufacturing Principles: Try our multi-part mini-course to get you up to speed on Lean Manufacturing fast.
Articles By Manufacturing Workflow Stage
| Order & Design | Take the Order, design the Part, and prepare the g-code and any other machine inputs |
Design Discussion & Specification Cost Estimation & Quotation
Order Committed CAD CAM
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CNC Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Cost Estimating for Machining and Manufacturing CNC Machine Hourly Rate Calculator
3 Step Process for Choosing CAD Software 2014 CNCCookbook CAM Software Survey
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| Rough Stock & Consumables | Obtain rough stock and consumables and cut to size for loading in machines |
Rough Stock
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Bandsaw, Waterjet, Laser or Plasma Cut Rough Stock?
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| Setup | Prepare machine so it is ready for operator to produce multiple parts |
Tooling
Workholding and Fixturing
Load Program |
Tooling, Workholding, and Fixturing Articles (More than 10 articles)
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| Machining | Actual CNC machining work |
Load Stock Run
Optimizing G-Code
Problems
Inspection Forward Part to Finishing |
CNC Machining Techniques Articles (More than 10 articles) |
| Finishing | Final preparation of the part before delivery |
Finish Prep
Inspection/Quality Control Inventory |
Vibratory
Deburring and Polishing: Avoid the elbow grease with a vibratory polisher.
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| Overhead | Routine activities not directly associated with the manufacture of a particular part |
Cleanup Routine Maintenance Training |
CNC Chuck Maintenance: A Kitigawa Guest Post Michigan Training Program Turns Out New Machinists in 6 Weeks |
Intermediate Techniques
4th Axis Basics: Multi-part article series on what a 4th axis can do, how they work, workholding, etc.
C-Axis Turning and Live Tooling: What if your lathe was also a mill?
5-Axis CNC Benefits: What are they doing that you can't?
RAMTIC: Super Fast Precision Manufacturing on Cheap Machines (aka What you can do with probing)
Horizontal vs Vertical Milling Machines
- Two and a Half Men: Manufacturing at Straightline Components
High Speed Machining
Lights Out Machining
- Introduction to Lights Out CNC Machining
- Why Shops Run More than One Shift
Job Cost Estimation
Lean Manufacturing
CNCCookbook Lean Manufacturing Principles Mini-Course
Resources for Starting CNC Businesses
Machine Shop Business Plan: How to go about putting one together with samples
Turning Pro and the Lunch Pail Manifesto
What Makes Your CNC Business Different?
50 Ideas for CNC Interview Questions
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