NUM Corporation, which develops CNC systems for machining, now has developed its own communications interface option that it said complies fully with the MTConnect interoperability standard. It said ...

Sinumerik Operate combines the HMI-Advanced, ShopMill and ShopTurn interfaces into one graphical interface for operating and programming, and that Siemens characterized as “very intuitive.” The ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

To ensure rigidity and eliminate vibration, the SAM 7 CNC mill uses hardened and ground boxways. The three- or four-axis mill features 42.5-by-19.5-by-23-inch (X,Y,Z) travels and a variable-speed ...

With the continuing manufacture of new computers, there is a clear and obvious trend of the parallel port becoming less and less common. For our younger readers; the parallel port is an interface ...

OK, you probably haven’t been sitting around thinking that you need to be able to talk to your machine tools. But in time you will, and that time is coming a lot sooner than you may suspect. Voice ...