IT 123 - CNC Lathe Operation

Credit Hours: 2

A course on the set-up and operation of CNC lathes that provides familiarization with controls. Students will be able to load a program, perform minor editing and determine tooling using a technical drawing, set up tools, run, debug, and fine-tune the program to produce a good first piece. Several projects plus a final part-to-print project are required. Completion of IT 102 is recommended but not required.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

enter and transfer CNC programs into the machine control;
explain the Cartesian Coordinate System relative to the lathe;
explain the difference between absolute and incremental programming;
read and interpret with an understanding of basic CNC programs;
develop one-line programs for setup procedures;
edit, transfer, and delete CNC programs;
given a print select and setup tooling required to machine programmed part;
graph a program;
use the machine control to operate the machine in manual, MDI, and automatic modes;
cite advantages and disadvantages of CNC technology over conventional machining practices;
transfer and run a program in safe mode utilizing features such as single block with reduced speeds and feeds; and
perform work shifts and tool offsets.

Prerequisites: IT 122
Corequisites: IT 103
F/S (N)