Last week I was asked to give a technology presentation about Hurco at a seminar hosted by WorkNC. The event was held at the Western Michigan University campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to WorkNC and Hurco, there was one other company who was asked to present during this fun

There are several things to keep in mind when you are in the market for a new 5-axis machining center. To be successful, you must make sure that the machine will fit all of your needs, not just your current one. Often times the purchase of a 5-axis machine is driven by a particular job or

In the last article we discussed the questions that you should be asking yourself when buying a CNC lathe, and we discussed some of the common terminology associated with CNC turning. In this article I would like to build on the topic of purchasing considerations, and want to discuss the

Hurco recently partnered with Modern Machine Shop magazine for an educational online 5-axis webinar, called: “Take Five for 5-Axis”. It was very well received by everyone who attended, and the feedback afterward was outstanding. In this webinar, I try to present this information in a ver

In February of 2013 I posted an article titled: “5-Axis…it just ain’t that scary”, and to date it has been one of the most popularly read articles in my blog series. So, I thought I would expand on that article a little bit, and dive a little deeper into what can be done with 5-axis techn

Today’s Hurco users are well aware of the term SFQ, or Select Surface Finish Quality, on the Hurco control, and probably have a pretty good idea about which settings work best for them – however, many of them probably don’t realize what is actually going on behind the scenes, and what tho

A while back I received a comment on one of my previous blog posts – “5-Axis Programming: programming with tool vectors”-  asking about how to designate a 5-axis Transform Planes using IJK UVW vector tokens, instead of the traditional ABC rotary axis designations on their 5-axis CNC

Well I’m just too excited about this not to share this news with my readers. With the help of Hurco Companies, I just recently published my very first actual book! It is a comprehensive guide to 5-axis CNC machining, and I wrote it to help the machinist as a shop floor guide of sorts. I

CNC Cookbook Survey Respondents Rank Hurco Control #1 Hi its Maggie...I hi-jacked Mikes blog again because hes on the road. I guess I could have waited for him to get back to Hurco, but I wanted to keep his blog subscribers up to date on the exciting news. The machinists on the Facebook

There have been a number of enhancements on the Hurco WinMax control in the past few months and years that we never really get to share with our customers. The Hurco control is so easy to use and easy to self-teach that often times there are overlooked features that could be extremely use

I am very excited about this feature, just like many of our Hurco WinMax users are. Although many people have this feature on their controls, they arent aware of it, or dont know how to use it. I thought it was worth a quick blog post and video.  Check your Hurco WinMax software ve

The most frequent request we have received from customers over the past decade or so, has been for the ability to import a solid model directly into the CNC control and conversationally program features from that solid. Well...the wait is over. Hurco released the 3D Import feature at IMTS

Have you ever wondered how to Interrupt Cycle on your CNC mill? Cycle Interrupt can be used anytime  on the Hurco CNC control when the operator wants to suspend the automatic operation of the machine – in either conversational programs or NC programs – and place the CNC machine i

Is Conversational Programming Dead in Todays Machine Shop? During my 35+ years in manufacturing, I have worked at several shops and visited hundreds more. In the vast majority of these job shops, there has been at least one CNC machine with some type of conversational programming – and in

1325-3S 4 Axis Pneumatic System 3 Spindles CNC Machine is calling for us. so this time, Gary started his after-sale service trip again, and the destination is Albania. Now, let us enjoy a short video. Only through some picture, we can still enjoy the beautiful scene of Albania . Once Gary goes to

The following video was given by one of our customers who comes from Italy. The video recorded the scene of his received his customized 1325 3 Axis CNC Router Machine. Please take few minutes to enjoy it. After check the machine , we would prepare for packing CNC routers. Linear guides use engine

CNC Router Machines are becoming more and more popular with their own functions and unique advantages. There are some business men who want to establish a new area for their business, and choose to make contact with us and visit our factory. And, today’s customer also decide to open their new

2040 Carousel ATC CNC Router Machine is one of the typical ATC machines that we can produce. This kind of machine is becoming more and more popular with its special advantages and muti-functions. Recently, one of our engineers was invited to Australia to provide after-sale services. The followi

Today, 2040 Carousel ATC CNC Router Machine is visited by a new customer who comes from Czech Republic. Now, we would like to make a brief introduction of our new customer.  The customer is looking for several sets of ATC CNC Router Machines to process wooden material. With this purpose, he vi

Maybe you have been using the handle for a long time, but do you really understand its power? Here are a few useful guidelines for using it. 1. Error The machine coordinates are currently displayed. The workpiece origin cannot be set. Please switch to the workpiece coordinate system settin