CHCNC Handemoinhandemo.hashnode.dev·Jul 27 · 5 min readHow CNC Automation Changes Modern ManufacturingA few years ago, automation in machining often sounded like something only large factories could afford. Robotic arms. Automated production lines. Fully unmanned workshops. Those images were impressiv00
CHCNC Handemoinhandemo.hashnode.dev·Jul 24 · 5 min readWhy CNC Cycle Time Isn't Only About Machine SpeedA few months ago, I watched two workshops machine nearly the same type of component. The machines looked comparable. Both were modern vertical machining centers. Both had similar spindle speeds. On pa00
CHCNC Handemoinhandemo.hashnode.dev·Jul 21 · 5 min readWhy Surface Finish Changes During CNC MachiningNot every machining problem announces itself with an alarm. Sometimes the first clue is much quieter. A part comes off the machine looking... different. The dimensions are still within tolerance. The 00
CHCNC Handemoinhandemo.hashnode.dev·Jul 17 · 5 min readWhat Affects CNC Spindle Life More Than You ThinkA conversation with a maintenance engineer changed the way I think about CNC spindles. We weren't discussing spindle speed or horsepower. Instead, we were standing beside a machine that had been runni00
CHCNC Handemoinhandemo.hashnode.dev·Jul 14 · 5 min readWhy Preventive Maintenance Matters for CNC MachinesNot long ago, I was talking with someone responsible for managing several CNC machines in a busy workshop. He said something that sounded almost too simple. "The machines that give us the fewest surpr00
