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Kinematic transformations

October 2023
27
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Kinematic transformations In the CNC world, kinematic transformations translate the rectangular workpiece coordinate system into the machine coordinate system - even if this is complex and not rectangular.
This means that you can always work with the workpiece ... more

New CNC4you workpiece: V8 motorblock penholder

September 2023
22
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
New CNC4you workpiece: V8 motorblock penholder The workpiece in material mix aluminum and brass can be used as an original pen holder or movable decorative functional model. It was designed and programmed by graduates of HAW Hamburg. Special feature: During the production of the ... more

Run MyVirtual Machine demo version

September 2023
19
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Run MyVirtual Machine demo version Run MyVirtual Machine with free usable demo version
A version of the Run MyVirtual Machine software is now available with demo machines that can be used free of charge.
In the CNC4you portal you will find all the information you need ... more

CNC4you magazine: New issue is out!

September 2023
18
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you magazine: New issue is out! The new CNC4you magazine 2/2023 is out!
The highlights of this issue are topics around e-learning, the Run MyVirtual Machine demo version and a new CNC4you workpiece.
You will also find reports on the SINUMERIK application in the ... more

Ctrl-E: The checklist for energy efficiency

July 2023
21
Author: Siemens AG
Company: Siemens AG
Ctrl-E: The checklist for energy efficiency The focus is increasingly on the power consumption when fabricating parts using machine tools. Did you know that the key combination Ctrl-E provides standardized access to energy-saving functions of SINUMERIK Operate and the machine ... more

New issue of CNC4you magazine!

May 2023
05
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
New issue of CNC4you magazine! The new CNC4you magazine 1/2023 is out!
One of the highlights of this issue is a checklist for saving energy in machine tools.
You will also find reports on SINUMERIK applications at WAREMA, Märklin, Schluchseewerke AG, REMA ... more

Easter greetings from the CNC4you team

April 2023
06
Author: Siemens AG
Company: Siemens AG
Easter greetings from the CNC4you team Happy Easter to you and your family!
 
You need reading material for your holidays? On www.siemens.com/cnc4you-magazine you'll find exciting customer storys with SINUMERIK.
  more

Compatibility? No question!

February 2023
14
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Compatibility? No question! SINUMERIK ONE - a new name, a new CNC:
SINUMERIK stands for continuity and compatibility.
"ONE" - this break with the previous 800 numbers stands for a paradigm shift that brings new benefits to CNC users. Read what machine tool users ... more

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December 2022
20
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We wish everyone, especially of course our loyal CNC4you readers and SINUMERIK users a peaceful and relaxing holiday season and a happy new year 2023!
Your CNC4you team!
siemens.com/cnc4you more

CNC4you Christmas workpiece 2022

December 2022
07
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you Christmas workpiece 2022 Tealight holder "Star cup"
The CNC4you Christmas workpiece 2022 is a thin-walled turned part with didactic nutritional value: mantle surface transformation and drilling pattern transfer via DXF import can be easily reproduced on the ... more

New CNC4you workpiece: Key chain

October 2022
07
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
New CNC4you workpiece: Key chain The new CNC4you workpiece is a key chain. It can be manufactured on turning machines with driven tools. The NC program for it is available in variants for machines with/without Y-axis and with/without counter spindle. The NC programs ... more

SINUMERIK Machine Compass is online!

September 2022
20
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
SINUMERIK Machine Compass is online! New web database on machine tools equipped with a SINUMERIK CNC.
Do you want to buy a new machine tool with a specific machining technology? Or are you simply planning your next trade show visit?
Use the SINUMERIK Machine Compass as a ... more

New edition of the CNC4you magazine

September 2022
09
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
New edition of the CNC4you magazine CNC Knowledge - Reports from the field - Basic articles - Technology:
The new CNC4you-eMagazine 2/2022 is here!
Highlight topics are:

Additive manufacturing in a cutting (edge) environment
Quality management during ... more

New edition of the CNC4you magazine

September 2022
09
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
New edition of the CNC4you magazine CNC Knowledge - Reports from the field - Basic articles - Technology:
The new CNC4you-eMagazine 2/2022 is here!
Highlight topics are:

Additive manufacturing in a cutting (edge) environment
Quality management during ... more

Newly published: The CNC4you e-Magazine 1/2022

May 2022
23
Author: Siemens AG
Company: Siemens AG
Newly published: The CNC4you e-Magazine 1/2022 The new CNC4you magazine is out – with a new section: under the motto "The shopfloor of tomorrow", we pose the question, what does the future hold for metal working companies.
Also learn more about CNC programming methods – ... more

CNC4you Christmas workpiece

December 2021
20
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you Christmas workpiece This year's CNC4you Christmas workpiece takes care of the small Christmas tree baubles - they come into their own in the new Christmas bauble holder.
 
The workpiece consists of a turned and a milled part - with optional ... more

Edge Computing for machine tools - New video tutorials

December 2021
12
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Edge Computing for machine tools - New video tutorials Quality monitoring and increased productivity thanks to high-frequency data
With Industrial Edge for machine tools, the high-frequency data streams generated during production in the CNC are analyzed and processed according to the ... more

New: CNC4you magazine 1/2021

October 2021
01
Author: Siemens AG
Company: Siemens AG
New: CNC4you magazine 1/2021 This issue highlights for you all the new aspects surrounding SINUMERIK. Read what NX goes SINUMERIK Machine Tools is all about, and gain some exciting insights into the CNC production at other companies. 
Read directly as an ... more

Network share / network drive with SINUMERIK

June 2021
29
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Network share / network drive with SINUMERIK A new series of video tutorials shows network sharing (network share / network drive) with SINUMERIK for different system environments. Currently, the video tutorials cover network sharing of FTP, Linux NFS and Windows SMB drives with ... more

Process chain of a metal cutting production

June 2021
01
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Process chain of a metal cutting production In the showcase: The end-to-end process chain

Speed, flexibility, efficiency and quality, sustainability and process reliability - all these play an increasingly important role in manufacturing. End-to-end integration and digitization ... more

ShopTurn/ShopMill: New training guides available

February 2021
24
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
ShopTurn/ShopMill: New training guides available The updated new editions of the training guides " Turning made easy with ShopTurn" and "Milling made easy with ShopMill" are available. You will find the download links here, in the CNC downloads of the CNC4you portal.   more

CNC4you Christmas Workpiece 2020

December 2020
16
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you Christmas Workpiece 2020 The CNC4you Christmas workpiece 2020 is called "tree slice". You can find out here what this name is based on, where you will also find the production description and the NC programs with which you can produce this Christmas tree pendant ... more

CNC4you magazine: The new issue 2/2020 is out!

December 2020
02
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you magazine: The new issue 2/2020 is out! Sixty years ago, the first Siemens control system for machine tools came out, today there is digital-virtual production planning with SINUMERIK Run MyVirtual Machine. Read how the Pfeiffer company became a kind of beta tester for ... more

Brand new: CNC4you e-Magazine

July 2020
15
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Brand new: CNC4you e-Magazine The new CNC4you magazine is here – for the first time also as e-Magazine!
Read how coincidence brought the Tietjen company to SINUMERIK.
Additionally in this issue:

SINUMERIK ONE
Create your own CNC cycle
SINUMERIK in the ... more

Learn online now: Web-based training on SINUMERIK Operate

March 2020
30
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
Learn online now: Web-based training on SINUMERIK Operate Would you like to further your education and become familiar with SINUMERIK Operate?
Our popular web-based training courses (WBTs) are now available to you free of charge.
You can work through the individual modules according to your ... more

New CNC4you workpiece: Hand deburrer

February 2020
20
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
New CNC4you workpiece: Hand deburrer Solid and practical:
The robust hand deburrer is a professional tool for daily use in manufacturing. It uses commercially available blades and its shaft has a screwable compartment for spare blades or alternative blade types.
This ... more

A star is born!

December 2019
18
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
A star is born! New CNC4you workpiece: Tealight holder in star shape
Just in time for Christmas we have a new CNC workpiece for you: a tealight holder with individual engraving. The manufacturing description and the NC program can be found here.
We ... more

SINUMERIK ONE - the digital native CNC

September 2019
12
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
SINUMERIK ONE - the digital native CNC Digitalization has for years been the buzzword in all industries. But what does this mean specifically for the machine tool industry? How do you implement digitalization in CNC in a practical context?

Existing CNC controls can be made ... more

CNC4you portal with new look & feel

September 2019
09
Author: cnc4you-wm
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you portal with new look & feel  Just in time for EMO we have modernized our CNC4you portal. Have a look right now: www.siemens.com/cnc4you
Let us know how you like the new pages. We look forward to your feedback. more

SINUMERIK at the EMO

August 2019
05
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
SINUMERIK at the EMO We are at the EMO in Hanover for you from 16–21 September 2019.
Here's what you can look forward to at our booth H50 in hall 9:

Our highlight: the world premiere of our new-generation SINUMERIK ONE control system
Digital ... more

Penholder

May 2019
23
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
Penholder The CNC4you workpiece "pen holder" is a milled aluminium part with personal engraving. Despite its free-form surface, it can be produced on a 3-axis machine: The sample part, for example, was produced on a Kaast VF-Mill HP760 with a CNC ... more

Out now: The new CNC4you magazine

May 2019
14
Author: Siemens AG
Company: Siemens AG
Out now: The new CNC4you magazine What does edge computing mean in actual practice? And what does the chimney sweep trade guild have to do with SINUMERIK?
Find the answers to these and other questions in our latest edition of CNC4you. Read now more

Digitalization starts during vocational training – new video

March 2019
20
Author: cnc4you
Company: Siemens AG
Digitalization starts during vocational training – new video In the CNC4you magazine 2/2018, we reported on Austrian toolmaker Haidlmair. There, the entire digitalized value chain is experienced and learned as early as the training stage – starting with CAD/CAM design or program download, ... more

Experience SINUMERIK live

January 2019
21
Author: cnc4you-ep
Company: Siemens AG
Experience SINUMERIK live We’re there for you again this year – take the opportunity to experience SINUMERIK and SinuTrain live at our fair booths.
Click here for our trade fair overview
Want to stay up-to-date? Then why not subscribe to our CNC4you ... more

Snowman with engraving

January 2019
10
Author: CNC4you
Company: Siemens AG
Snowman with engraving Winter workpiece: Snowman with engraving
Want to build a snowman? Why not even on a lathe!
The CNC4you snowman is a turned part that is colored before engraving. The programs required for the machining and the production description ... more

Turn-milling with C and Y axis - Sinumerik live tutorial video

November 2018
21
Author: cnc4you-wm
Company: Siemens AG
Turn-milling with C and Y axis - Sinumerik live tutorial video There is a new Sinumerik live video tutorial for milling with C and Y axes. To the video, there is a PDF to read and with more tips on the subject!
Have fun watching and reading!
>> Continue to the video and PDF more

CNC4you 2/2018 – Practical knowledge for the shopfloor

October 2018
17
Author: cnc4you-wm
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you 2/2018 – Practical knowledge for the shopfloor This edition of CNC4you again focuses on digitalization. Main Topics are digital twins of machine tools and edge computing, but there are also many more topics – and a new workpiece: a modular pen with individual engraving ... more

Welcome to the AMB 2018!

August 2018
21
Author: cnc4you-wm
Company: Siemens AG
Welcome to the AMB 2018! Digitalization in Machine Tool Manufacturing

Would you like to fine tune your production to make it fit for the digital age and produce even more efficiently and economically? At the AMB in Stuttgart, we will show you how this is ... more

CNC4you 1/2018 – Practical knowledge for the shopfloor

May 2018
18
Author: cnc4you-wm
Company: Siemens AG
CNC4you 1/2018 – Practical knowledge for the shopfloor This edition of CNC4you deals with the influence of digitalization on CNC training. Further topics are future-proof CNC training at tire manufacturer Michelin - the companys CNC training takes advantage of the benefts of ... more

SIEMENS NX CAD-CAM poster and wallpaper for download

January 2018
12
Author: cnc4you-ws
Company: Siemens AG
SIEMENS NX CAD-CAM poster and wallpaper for download The most important commands and functions of SIEMENS NX CAD-CAM can be found in our new poster series. These can be printed in DIN A2 format in German or English. All functions are also available as wallpaper (wallpaper) for ... more

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