CNC Milling Machine and Machining Center Automatic Programming

Author: Liao Weixian
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: CNC milling machines and machining centers have been widely used in the machinery manufacturing industry, especially in the mold manufacturing industry. Manually CNC milling machine and machining center machining programs can only handle parts with simple geometric shapes. Only by using CAD/CAM software for programming can parts with complex shapes be processed, fully utilizing the functions of CNC milling machines and machining centers. However, there are few books available on CNC milling machine CAM programming applications. Although there are many books on CAD applications at various levels, CNC programming is closely related to machining technology compared to general CAD applications. Without machining knowledge, it is impossible to use CAM software to create qualified CNC code programs. However, some of the existing books on CAM software usage rarely introduce related machining technology. This book combines popular CAD/CAM software to introduce various aspects of CNC milling machine and machining center CAM automatic programming, focusing on operational applications, including: basic knowledge of CNC milling machines and machining centers and their machining processes, basic operations of CAD/CAM software, computer modeling of work geometry, CNC milling machining technology and tool path generation, post-processing settings and automatic generation of CNC code programs. Two practical examples are provided at the end, with detailed operation steps. Through practice, readers can progress from easy to difficult and achieve a thorough understanding. The author assumes two main types of readers: one is those who intend to master CNC milling machine processing technology, such as students from vocational colleges and various schools, and the other is technicians who work with CNC milling machines and machining centers. For the latter, they can skip the content related to CNC milling machining technology in this book. For readers who are unfamiliar with CAD/CAM, learning and practicing in the order of the chapters in this book will enable them to independently complete CNC milling and machining center processing programming tasks, thereby completing machining tasks efficiently and of high quality. Readers can also download the software mentioned in this book from the websites of relevant companies for learning purposes.