Beginners CNC Programming Lathes with Fanuc Controls – Turning

This course is for people looking to acquire the basic knowledge for a CNC programming career.

This is an entry level course. Attendees do not need to be familiar with CNC machine tools or understand their layout and configuration as this will be  covered during the course along with an introduction to Fanuc controls.

Specific course content includes:

• Introduction and review of a lathe and its layout
• General safety and best-practice instruction
• Overview of codes used in programming - i.e - G Codes, M Codes
• Understanding CNC programs - structure and content
• Explanation of 1st and 2nd Reference Point Returns
• Programming with absolute and incremental values
• Calling up tools with geometry & radius offsets
• Tool nose radius compensation & vector quadrants
• Rapid traverse and other feed-rate commands i.e. mm/rev & mm/min.
• Creating simple programs using simulation - and how to edit them
• Using multi repetitive cycles - G70~G76
• Writing extended programs to also include sub programs & sub routines

This course is run at the Mills CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy's facility in Leamington or possibly held at a customer's facility. (Course cost will change with this option.)

This course is theoretical in nature using Fanuc touch screen simulators.

If training is to occur at a customer's facility, it is important that attendees have a reasonable sized room with a projector and whiteboard  facilities.

To find out more about this course call the Mills CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy on 01926 438363.

Safety footwear and other PPE is NOT required for this course.

Beginner Programmer courses run at the Mills CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy last for 3 days:

• Day 1: Start: 9.30am - Finish: 5.00pm
• Day 2: Start: 9.00am - Finish: 5.00pm
• Day 3: Start: 9.00am - Finish: 4.00pm

Light lunch and soft drinks are provided. For special dietary requirements please contact the Mills CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy on 01926 438363 or email sales@cnctrainingacademy.co.uk