HAAS Machining Facts

CNC Acronym

Computer Numerical Control

Endmill

Remove material from the workpiece by cutting sideways and downwards

Drill : General meaning

Specialized to make cylindrical holes downwards

Shank

Back end the cutting tool that is inserted into the tool holder

Flutes

Helical grooves that remove chips

Margins

Thin raised outer edges that guide the drill

Web

Solid metal core that provides structural support

Point

The tip that does the cutting

Refractometer

A device to measure to ratio of the coolant

Straight flute taps

Cutting tool that creates through holes with threads

Spiral flute taps

Cutting tool that creates blind holes with threads

Face mill

Cuts the face of the workpiece

Slot mill

Tool to cut a slot or a small grove in the workpiece

Roughing end mill

Quickly remove large amounts of material

Finishing end mill

Produces a clean finish

Taps

Make threads for screws after a hole is made

Thou

Thousandth of an inch

Jog lock

Moves a machine axis with continuous motion when pressing one of the keys

Jog handle

Moves the axis manually

Coolant key

Turns on and off coolant

Control Pandant

The panel with all the controls and bu

Zero return

Key that brings the machine to its home position

Reset

Exits alarms and the programs execution

Power up key

Initiates homing sequence

Recover

Safely guides the machine out of an interrupted state such as e-stop

Numeric station

Number keys

Alpha

Letter keys

Fixture

Specialized workpiece holder

PPE

Personal protection equipment

Auger screw

Screw conveyer that pushes chips out the way