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CNC Machining Processes: A Guide to Machine Tools and Programming introduces readers to the fundamental concepts and advanced practices of CNC programming across various types of machine tools. Stemming from over two decades of the author's instructional expertise, this text serves as both an introductory guide and an advanced reference for CNC programming, encompassing topics from the first industrial revolution to the sophisticated techniques of 5-axis machining and the intricacies of Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence.
The book describes the critical aspects of CNC machinery, including multi-axis machining concepts, G and M programming for both machining and turning centers, and computer-integrated manufacturing. Rich with examples, it explains each block of programming code clearly and guides readers through the machine tool's behavior. The text covers a comprehensive scope of industry-relevant topics such as workholding devices, basic shop math, metrology, cutting tools, and the cutting mechanism for machining operations.
CNC Machining Processes: A Guide to Machine Tools and Programming is designed for academic courses in manufacturing, machining, and CNC programming. The book equips students and professionals with practical knowledge and serves as a guide to best practices that are vital in today's manufacturing industry.
John Wyatt
John Wyatt is professor emeritus of ethics and perinatology at University College London and senior associate at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. His books include Matters of Life and Death, Right to Die?, and Dying Well. He was co-leader of a Templeton Foundation-funded research project into the social, ethical, and theological implications of advances in artificial intelligence and robotics based at the Faraday Institute.
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