(Video embedded below.) As it’s a combined CNC lathe and grinder, it uses custom software he had developed specifically for the machine. Much of the high precision of the machine is courtesy of ...

In short, CNC machines offer these benefits: Modern CNC machining services are automated using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. For simple designs, a CNC ...

In turn, CNC machine control systems use CNC software to control both machines and processes. Software-based CNC controllers may provide capabilities ranging from simple point-to-point linear control ...

Low cost 3D printers have come a long way in the last few years, but have entry-level CNC machines improved by the same leaps and bounds? That’s what [ModBot] recently set out to find.