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Taking the time to properly prepare will go a long way toward making sure a CNC program is successful and efficient.
 
The success of a CNC program is a direct result of the preparation done prior to its creation. While an ill-prepared programmer may be able to create workable programs, such programs will often be prone to error, inefficient, unfriendly to the user or difficult to verify. Any time saved by skipping preparation steps can be easily lost when the job arrives at a CNC machine.
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The following steps should be taken before the CNC programme can be written
  • Identify the proper machining sequence of processes
  • Identify the type of cutting tools to be used
  • Identify cutting speeds as per the specifications
  • Write and simulate part program
  • Set machine to perform specified work
  • Do dry run of part programme
  • Run programme and machine part
  • Do quality checks