Terms for CNC

Below is a list of terms that we're commonly asked about by new users. We hope you'll find this list helpful as you start your CNC journey.

Please note that the list below is a work-in-progress that will be updated over the next few weeks.

A

AlTiN Coating

B

Ball End Cutter

C

Carbide

Clamping

CNC control software

CNC controller

Coolant

CNC Mill

3D carving

D

Drilling

DNC (Direct Numeric Control)

DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)

E

Engraving

F

Feed rate

H

Helix angle

HSS (High-Speed Steel)

M

5-axis machining

S

STL (stereolithography) file format

T

TiN coating

Toolpath Simulation

Toolpath

V

Vacuum puck

W

Workholding