You can hand-program a CNC lathe—but not a 3D printer

Author: Kam Wire E.D.M. Technologies Inc. and Kam-Medical | | Categories: 3D Machining Capabilities , CNC Machining , Fixture Building , General Machining

It seems to me that we take manufacturing software systems for granted. When I first stood in front of a CNC machine tool, computer-assisted programming didn’t exist. Scratch that. It probably existed, but our small shop sure didn’t have it.

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Original Article Source Credits:   The Fabricator , https://www.thefabricator.com/

Article Written By:  Kip Hanson 

Original Article Posted on:  July 22, 2020 

Link to Original Article:  https://www.thefabricator.com/additivereport/blog/additive/you-can-hand-program-a-cnc-lathebut-not-a-3d-printer



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