Written in simple, easy-to-understand language by skilled programmers with years of experience teaching CNC machining to the industry and in formal education settings, Programming of CNC Machines provides full descriptions of many operation and programming functions and illustrates their practical applications through examples. It provides in-depth information on how to program turning and milling machines, which is applicable to almost all control systems. It keeps all theoretical explanations to a minimum throughout so that they do not distort an understanding of the programming. And because of the wide range of information available about the selection of tools, cutting speeds, and the technology of machining it is a must-have for anyone already involved in programming or maintaining CNC machines, operators of manual machines who want to expand their knowledge beyond conventional machining, and managers or other interested persons who wish to purchase such machines in the future.