Before learning CNC programming, you need to understand some basic concepts and terms. How to master these basic knowledge? You can read related books, online search and watch video tutorials. Here I recommend several classic works of CNC programming, including "CNC Programming Technology and Examples", "CNC Technology and Applications", "CNC Processing Chinese and English Technical Manual".
After understanding some basic knowledge and concepts, you can start trying to run some simple CNC programs to lay the foundation for more in -depth learning.
1: Master the programming language and operation
The CNC programming language is a bridge between CNC programmers and controllers. At present, the popular CNC programming languages in the market include G and M code. When learning CNC programming, you need to master these basic programming languages. How to learn these programming languages? You can learn from the corresponding programming manual, or search for related learning resources online.
At the same time, you also need to learn the basic operation of the CNC machine tool. In actual production, you must not only write the CNC program, but also to know how to operate the CNC machine. Here, I suggest that you learn the basic operations of CNC machine tools through actual operations, such as: how to perform machine tool operations, how to replace tools, how to perform cutting fluid assistance.
3: Simulation machine tool operation
When learning CNC programming, you can use some simulation software to simulate machine tool operations. This allows you to understand the differences between the written CNC programs and actual operations, and discover and correct errors in the program. The more popular CNC simulation software include Vericut, CATIA, NX, etc. At the same time, these software also provides CNC programming auxiliary tools to facilitate programmers to debug and optimize programs.
4: Practice exercise
After all, the process of learning CNC programming still needs to be done through practice. You can accumulate practical experience through an industrial apprentice system or find some handicraft plants. In practice, not only programming skills, but also optimizing processing technology and continuously improve your technical level.
