Product Description

Over its first two editions, this best-selling book has become the de facto standard for training and reference material at all levels of CNC programming. Used in hundreds of educational institutions around the world as the primary text for CNC courses, and used daily by many in-field CNC programmers and machine operators, this book literally defines CNC programming. Written with careful attention to detail, there are no compromises. Many of the changes in this new Third Edition are the direct result of comments and suggestions received from many CNC professionals in the field. This extraordinarily comprehensive work continues to be packed with over one thousand illustrations, tables, formulas, tips, shortcuts, and practical examples.

The enclosed CD-ROM now contains a fully functional 15-day shareware version of CNC tool path editor/simulator, NCPlot(tm). This powerful, easy-to-learn software 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 a macro interpreter that simulates Fanuc and similar macro programs.

The CD-ROM also offers many training exercises based on individual chapters, along with solutions and detailed explanations. Special programming and machining examples are provided as well, in form of complete machine files, useful as actual programming resources. Virtually all files use Adobe PDF format and are set to high resolution printing.

New and Updated Features of the 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) - Optimized for the latest Fanuc and related control systems - Additional formulas, calculations and handy reference material - Fourth axis programming (indexing and rotary) - Improved index for better search of topics

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #193771 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 600 pages

Customer Reviews

An excellent source for advanced and student programmers!
I have read close to 20 books on CNC programming and can honestly say that this is the only one that has covered both basic and advanced programming techniques for both mills and lathes. Mr. Smid obviously spent a lot of time in developing, writing, and completing this work. It is the best reference available today for Fanuc and EIA/ISO type programming standards. Well worth the price!

I have read this book 3 times and I still find more to learn
I am often in need of CNC reference material because I program CNC mills and lathes and also as my role as an instructor at college. Most machine manuals are confusing or written in Jinglish. Many CNC books on the market are out-dated, inaccurate, or too simplistic. This work by Peter Smid fills the void for the intelligent reader who craves to go beyond the simplistic concepts regurgitated in so many other books.

There is insightful discussion on all major CNC programming topics, with hundreds of examples and drawings to keep the reader informed and interested.

I use only this book in my CNC mill and lathe classes, though CNC texts by Mike Lynch or Valentino and Goldenberg are also quite good.

Best CNC book I have read to date
Excellent review of CNC machining. Talks about both mills and lathes. Very thorough description of all G-codes / M-codes as well as some less frequently covered items (sub programs etc). Deals primarily with Fanuc based controls, but info easily applicable to other CNC control as well. This is by far the best CNC book I have read to date.