CNC Programming Handbook

CNC Programming Handbook, 3rd Edition, by Peter Smid has earned the title of de facto standard for training as well as reference content at all levels of computer numerical control programming. Hundreds of educational institutions around the world use the handbook as the primary text for CNC courses. And thousands of programmers and machine operators employ it on the shop floor.

This is the book that literally defines CNC programming. Noteworthy for the author's careful, uncompromising attention to detail, the new 600-page 3rd Edition incorporates comments and suggestions from hundreds of professionals in the field. The comprehensive result is an extraordinary volume. The 3rd Edition is packed with over one thousand illustrations, tables, formulas, tips, shorcuts and pragmatic examples.

The CD-ROM previously included with the printed version of this book* contains a fully functional 15-day shareware version of CNC tool path editor/simulator, NCPlot™. (For this eBook version, see a link to download the CD content below.) This powerful, easy-to-learn program includes an amazing array of features, many not found in competitive products. NCPlot offers an unmatched combination of simplicity of use and richness of features. Support for many advanced control options is standard, including an interpreter that simulates Fanuc and similar macro programs. (2021 Update: The included 14-day trial version may have expired. For information on NCPlot v2, a link to download the latest 15-day trial, a printable help file, and other information, please visit: https://www.ncplot.com.)

Here are some other benefits:

• Featured on the CD-ROM* are numerous training exercises keyed to individual chapters
• These accompany solutions and detailed explanations
• Special programming and machining examples are provided in the form of complete machine files useful as actual programming resources
• Virtually all files employ the ubiquitous Adobe PDF format, enabling high resolution printing

You'll also discover the following in CNC Programming Handbook, 3rd Edition:

• Detailed section on CNC lathes with live tooling, including examples
• Image files of many actual parts, used as examples
• More programming examples (both in printed text and on the CD-ROM or in the direct download files*)
• Optimized for the latest Fanuc and related control systems
• Additional formulas, calculations and handy reference material
• Fourth axis programming (indexing and rotary)
• Example projects, including several as interactive PDF forms (accessible on by direct download)*
• Improved index for better topic search

*For purchasers of the latest printing of this title and those purchasing this eBook version: The same material previously provided on a CD-ROM is now available by clicking here to download a zip file. 

This material includes numerous projects, exercises, handouts, and other useful resources.