Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Conversational Programming",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Machine tool control range exhibited from
Heidenhain (GB), which we summarised at the time by saying "Heidenhain's exhibits at the UK's Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 2008 show will include CNC for milling, turning, drilling and boring applications and DROs for lathes, millers and
grinders".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Machining centre turns and mills biker parts from
Hurco Europe: "BFO Motorcycles in the UK plans to build 100 motor cycle conversion kits and to mill the components, the company acquired a vertical machining centre with an easily programmable control".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Yamazaki Mazak UK
concerning its Multi-tasking machining centres
- take a look at Machining centres produce hydraulic parts families
which says: "A manufacturer's on-going development in hydraulic pumps and motors is paralleled by the installation of multi-tasking machining centres for small and medium batch production".
Take a look also at the news release from Hurco Europe, Vertical machining centre has swivelling head,
as well as Machine tool builder to stage 'EMO Encore' event from Yamazaki Mazak UK,
and CNC milling control contours faster from Hurco Europe.
See also:
Turning centre cuts two parts in one
(October 2007)
Latest twin-turret, twin-spindle, turning centre offers simultaneous cutting of two workpieces combined with barfeed and parts handling to dramatically reduce cycle times
Heavy duty CNC turning centres are flexible
(September 2007)
A range of heavy-duty universal chuck and bar turning centres can be configured and supplied for either 2-axis turning or single set-up, multi-tasking machining operations
NC systems maker has shipped 200,000 units
(July 2007)
Machine tool and process control systems manufactuer, Heidenhain, shipped its 200,000th NC unit during June 2007 and includes 30,000 units of the current iTNC 530 CNC
CNC imparts machine tool 'intelligence'
(July 2007)
In introducing its latest CNC machine tools at EMO 2007, Yamazaki Mazak will be drawing attention to 'intelligent machines' offerring greater functionality and higher productivity
High power VMC offers CNC systems choice
(June 2007)
A high power, large capacity vertical machining centre offers choice from a range of CNC, machine spindle, tool magazine and 4-axis options as well as conversational programming
CNCs, DROs give easy students' programming
(April 2007)
A university engineering department didn't want students spending hours lwriting programs, so it sought machine tool control systems that allowed quick and easy programs development
CNC lathes' conversational programming wins
(February 2007)
Conversational programming, which is very easy to learn, allows a subcontractor to program most of its CNC lathe jobs on the shop floor - even quite complex work
Four-axis CNC combines G-code and conversation
(February 2007)
Latest 4-axis CNC combines standard G Code with true conversational programming in one system and has a highly-intuitive user interface and solid modelling capabilities
Precision subcontractor invests in CNC machining
(January 2007)
CNC vertical machining centres - including a continuous path 5-axis model - are quick and easy to program, are fully guaranteed and there is good service back-up
More features in CNC make use easier
(January 2007)
Added to an existing CNC are an adaptive feed rate control, global programming settings and expansion of the DXF converter to improve ease of operation
Productive CNC machine tools lower overheads
(January 2007)
A subcontractor has endeavoured to keep its overheads as low as possible by investing in the most productive machine tools for our particular needs
Machining centre with 5-axis capability
(December 2006)
A steady increase in subcontract work for the medical industry has prompted Caragh Tool and Die to invest in a fifth Hurco machining centre with 5-axis capability
DRO and CNC control systems on show at event
(October 2006)
ACI (UK) will be displaying a comprehensive array of its world-leading CNC and DRO systems at Productivity Partnerships, 14-16 November at 600 Centre, Shepshed
CNC option on VMC helps user diversify
(September 2006)
The option to fit Heidenhain's TNC i530 CNC control to Yamazaki Mazak's VCN 510C vertical machining centres has proved highly beneficial to Newcastle Tool and Gauge's drive to diversification
Powerful CNCs add more VMC program flexibility
(September 2006)
Plastics injection mould maker said that latest VMC's CNCs give operators the flexibility to program simple to relatively complex 3D jobs, if necessary, from a drawing on the shop floor
Package brings machining back 'in-house'
(August 2006)
Manufacturer of cutting and shredding equipment used to subcontract machining until the summer of 2005, but two CNC lathes and a machining centre in a package now do the work
Vertical machining centres are ruggedly built
(August 2006)
Vertical machining centres have a rugged construction (heavily-ribbed Meehanite) which absorbs vibration and limits the effects of thermal distortion even during the heaviest of cutting conditions
CNC turns subcontractor into European supplier
(August 2006)
The installation of CNC milling and turning machine tools has established a West Midlands sub-contracting company as a major supplier of fully-machined components to customers throughout Europe
CNC machine tool update doubles output
(July 2006)
As a subcontractor replaced its early CNC machine tools, the same floor space created twice the number of components - a productivity increase that soon balanced out any price differential
CNC lathes' controls have enhanced simulation
(June 2006)
Latest CNC lathes feature Fanuc OiTC conversational programming based control which includes enhanced 3D graphics simulation and are an ideal platform for novice operators to program
Latest machine tool CNC is even easier to use
(June 2006)
Latest machine tool control system is even easier and quicker to use than its predecessors and delivers elements that take machine control and machining to new efficiency levels
Subcontractor adds on a turning centre
(June 2006)
The purchase of an advanced turning centre is part of Harmon Manufacturing's ongoing investment strategy that has developed an enviable reputation for its ability to machine complex components
Five-axis machining centre shown for first time
(May 2006)
A 5-axis machining centre of rigid portal type design and combining big capacity with a high level of structural robustness was shown at MACH 2006 alongside a universal bed-type miller
Turning centre has NC electric tailstock
(May 2006)
An NC electric tailstock that delivers quick set-up with no manual intervention was fitted to a 30kW/3300 rev/min turning centre at MACH 2006 - of 420mm diameter x 1538mm machining capacity
CNC slant bed lathe halves machining cycle times
(April 2006)
Replacing a Japanese lathe, a CNC slant bed lathe's rigidity, acceleration, rapid traverse and quick turret indexing has halved cycle times involving a lot of in-cycle threading
Bridge machining centre has faster cycle times
(April 2006)
A vertical-spindle, bridge-type, 5-axis machining centre will allow a subcontractor to produce some components 20% faster, owing in part to the machine's 1G acceleration to 48m/min
Manual/CNC lathe can also perform milling
(April 2006)
The latest generation of advanced customised controls and conversational programming systems feature on the first Harrison manual/CNC lathe to have a milling facility
3D graphics raise CNC turning confidence
(April 2006)
Conversational programming software that is equally useable for single part manual cycles or for full CNC repeat operation will be demonstrated on a CNC turning machine at MACH 2006
CNC lathe has NC electric tailstock
(March 2006)
Latest production CNC turning machine features a NC electric tailstock that delivers quick set-up with no manual intervention
Subcontractor adds CNC turning to up capacity
(February 2006)
When a Welsh subcontract machining company wants to extend capacity, it invests in the latest CNC turning centres, lathes and feeding equipment rather than expand working hours or add shifts
VMC use ranges from plastics to 'exotic' alloys
(January 2006)
Reasons behind a subcontractor's choice of vertical machining centre include a need to machine simple and complex components in a variety of materials ranging from 'exotic' alloys to plastics
Heavier duty VMCs have linear or box ways
(January 2006)
Heavier duty vertical machining centres, with linear or solid box ways carried on genuine Meehanite castings and high specification build, are available internationally at very competitive prices
Latest CNC encourages 3D contour machining
(December 2005)
By upgrading from two-axis CNC to a three-axis control system, not only can a machinist leave a knee-type miller to run unmanned, but is also able to perform three-dimensional contour machining
Rapid VMC programming makes small batches economic
(November 2005)
Within an hour of measuring the dimensions of the nine thumb impressions around the periphery of a 'mince pie' confection, a mould maker had programmed a CNC miller to produce a mould