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CNC & Machine Controls

Eliminating Calculations For Offset Entries

Almost every offset entry requires some kind of calculation to be made before the offset value can be entered. Say, for example, the target diameter for a turning tool is 3.

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When Indicators Go Both Ways
Basics

When Indicators Go Both Ways

Measuring and gaging are two fairly distinct forms of dimensional inspection. Measuring is a direct-reading process, in which the instrument incorporates a continuous scale of units, against which the part is compared directly.

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