Programming is a fundamental skill for all types of CNC machining, even as automation and new technology seem to be replacing programming tasks. Every machinist still needs to understand how their programs and tools work. Whether you’re new to CNC programming and its most common language, g-code, or you’ve been writing code by scratch for years, CNC codes can still feel like a foreign language. And to make things worse, every machine speaks a different dialect you have to understand. Do you understand what they’re saying? Here are the g-code basics you need to know to efficiently understand and write programs that produce high quality products.

This course is a mix of both theory and practical applications ideal for those with little or no previous knowledge who need an introduction to Siemens milling, programming Shopmill.

The aim of this two day course is to provide a greater understanding of the theory of creating Siemens programmes for Computer Numerical Control machines.