Cutter compensation is a feature of CNC machines that allows the programmer to specify the desired dimensions of the part, without worrying about the actual…

Threading is a process of cutting a helical groove on a cylindrical or conical workpiece, such as a bolt, a pipe, or a spindle. Threading…

The G31/G31.X code is a CNC command that is used to perform a probing cycle. A probing cycle is a process of moving the tool…

G30 is a G-code that instructs the CNC machine to move the tool to the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th zero return position. The zero return…

G28 is a G-code that instructs the CNC machine to move the tool to the reference position, also known as the machine zero or home…

One of the most basic and important commands in CNC programming is the unit selection. This command tells the CNC machine whether to use inches…

In CNC machining, a plane is a flat surface that defines the orientation of the coordinate system and the direction of the tool movement. There…

Polar coordinates are a way of specifying the position of a point in a plane using an angle and a distance from a fixed origin….

G12 and G13 are G-codes that instruct a CNC machine to perform a circular interpolation in the XY-plane. Circular interpolation is the process of moving a tool along…

G09 is a G-code command that tells the CNC machine to make an exact stop at the end of each programmed move. This means that…