CNC Machining Center Movements
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CNC Machining Center Movements

WorkForge
Updated Oct 14, 2024

What you'll learn

  • Define movements on the Z-axis
  • Define movements on the Y-axis
  • Define movements on the X-axis
  • Describe the machine coordinate system
  • Define machine home
  • Describe the part coordinate system
  • Define part zero
  • Describe how ordered triplets are used to define the geometry of a part
Course Description

A CNC machining center moves on three axes of travel. It uses a machine coordinate system and a part coordinate system to identify positions on the axes. Learning about how a CNC machining center moves and identifies positions will help you understand how the geometry of a part is defined and how the part is machined.