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Actually, the choice between whether the Imperial measurement system or the Metric measurement system is initialized can be done on the Setting display scree...

G66 is one of the more misunderstood custom macro B commands. Fanuc calls it a modal custom macro call. It looks just like a G65 command. Consider these two ...

Current model CNC controls make it easy to create circular commands. You simply specify the direction (G02: clockwise or G03: counter clockwise), the end poi...

I would like to know if there is a way to change the value of the rapid clearance of .100 between pecks in the chip-break peck-drilling cycle (G73). We are d...

I was reading your section on thread milling, and parametric programing and noticed that it said there was a difference. Thank you, Hal Linson, Uriah's Metal...

Hello Mike. We are trying to call up our programs from a PC-DNC in my office to the control out in the shop. We are using a Fanuc 6M control on an older (198...

We have (4) Mori Seiki SH-630 Horizontal Machining Centers. They have Fanuc-type controls (model MSC-502) on them. The question I have is do you know of a ma...

I would like information on creating more than 6 work offsets on the older Seiki (Fanuc compatible) controls. Any ideas how to reuse or create more offsets? ...

We are getting a new MAZAK vertical and I am wondering if we should switch from manual G code programming to Mazatrol. Our parts are mostly simple and we hav...

Could you please give me an example of programming a lathe using mean vs. nominal one that would include a couple of different diameters with different toler...

Can you please explain the differences? Response: These coordinate systems provide three different ways to track the machine's movements. Each has a differen...

Tapping tends to be the most error prone and frustrating operation a machining center performs. Depending upon the tap style, the material being machined, th...