This book has earned the title of de facto standard for training as well as reference content at all levels of computer numerical control programming. Hundreds of educational institutions around the world use the handbook as the primary text for CNC courses. And thousands of programmers and machine operators employ it on the shop floor. This is the book that literally defines CNC programming. Noteworthy for the author's careful, uncompromising attention to detail, this edition incorporates comments and suggestions from hundreds of professionals in the field. The comprehensive result is an extraordinary volume. The book is packed with over one thousand illustrations, tables, formulas, tips, shortcuts and pragmatic examples.Content:Front Matter Table of Contents1. Numerical Control2. CNC Milling3. CNC Turning4. Coordinate Geometry5. Control System6. Program Planning7. Part Program Structure8. Preparatory Commands9. Miscellaneous Functions10. Sequence Block11. Input of Dimensions12. Spindle Control13. Feedrate Control14. Tool Function15. Reference Points16. Register Commands17. Position Compensation18. Work Offsets19. Tool Length Offset20. Rapid Positioning21. Machine Zero Return22. Linear Interpolation23. Block Skip Function24. Dwell Command25. Fixed Cycles26. Machining Holes27. Pattern of Holes28. Face Milling29. Circular Interpolation30. Cutter Radius Offset31. Plane Selection32. Contour Milling33. Slots and Pockets34. Turning and Boring35. Lathe Cycles36. Grooving on Lathes37. Part-off38. Single Point Threading39. Subprograms40. Datum Shift41. Mirror Image42. Coordinate Rotation43. Scaling Function44. CNC Lathe Accessories45. Helical Milling46. Horizontal Machining47. Live Tooling on Lathes48. Writing a CNC Program49. Program Documents50. Program Verification51. CNC Machining52. Interfacing to Devices53. Math in CNC Programming54. CNC and CAD/CAMAppendicesIndexContents of CD-ROM