CNC Lathe Training

CNC lathe measurement: caliper, micrometer, dial indicator, gauges, tolerance and the ISO fit system, geometric tolerances, surface roughness (Ra/Rz) and fixing size errors by offset/program. With tables and a test.

CNC lathe program management: memory, version control, graphics/single block/dry run, alarm types and handling, RS-232/USB/DNC data transfer, backup and the program approval process. With tables and a test.

CNC lathe canned cycles: G90/G94 simple, G71 roughing and G70 finishing, G72/G73, G74/G75 grooving-drilling, G32/G92/G76 threading cycles and a full part program. With code examples, tables and a test.

CNC lathe programming: program-block-word, G00/G01/G02/G03, addresses (X/Z/U/W/F/S/T), G96/G97/G50, basic M codes and full program examples. FANUC-based, with tables and a test.

CNC lathe setup: workholding, chuck and tailstock, workpiece zero (Z0/X0), tool geometry and wear offsets, nose radius, G54 and first-part setup. With tables and a test.

CNC lathe cutting speed, spindle speed calculation, G96/G97, G50 max speed, feed (G98/G99), depth of cut and passes, roughing/finishing values and machining plan. With formulas, tables and a test.

CNC lathe cutting tools: insert, holder, HSS and carbide, insert geometry and nose radius, chip breaker, ISO codes (CNMG), OD/ID/grooving/threading tools, T code and tool selection. With tables and a test.

CNC lathe coordinate system: X-Z axes, machine and workpiece zero, reference point, diameter programming, absolute/incremental (U-W) coordinates and extracting coordinates from a drawing. With example tables and a test.

CNC lathe training lesson 1: what a CNC lathe is, X-Z-C axes, spindle, chuck, turret, tailstock, servo-encoder closed loop, ball screws, operating modes and machine safety. With test and answer key.