--- title: CNC Machining Blog | Hurco CNC Machine Tools (4) description: Welcome to the Hurco CNC machine tool blog. Subscribe for weekly posts on high-speed and 5-axis machining, workholding, the latest control technologies, plus Hurco tips-and-tricks…just to name a few. (4) --- # CNC Machining Blog - Tips and Tricks for Machinists Welcome to the Hurco CNC machine tool blog. Subscribe for weekly posts on high-speed and 5-axis machining, workholding, the latest control technologies, plus Hurco tips-and-tricks…just to name a few. Browse by All Manufacturing Industry Insights CNC Control & Software Milling WinMax Conversational Programming 5-Axis Machining NC / G-Code Programming CAD/CAM / Post Processor Hurco Turning Lathe Tooling Mill Tooling control technology High Speed Machining Mold Making Tool & Die Prototype Machining Workholding Automation Aerospace & Defense Hurco History cnc lathe turning center cnc machining entrepreneur history of machining 3d dxf Automotive Gerald Roch Hurco50 Indiana business Mr. Roch US Navy USS Indiana Vintage Hurco conversational cnc control conversational programming customer dxf dxf transfer hurco cnc indy inventions inventor manufacturing history 2-axis shearing machine 2d dxf 3D Import AI Artificial Intelligence COVID-19 Circle Segment Cutters Compu-cut Coronavirus Ed Humston Energy Hurco 50th Anniversary Hurco US Navy IRS Make48 Medical NHRA PRI Show Purdue Polytechnic Anderson Youth in Manufacturing autobend cnc mill depreciation federal income tax future history of Hurco how its made indycar racing rigid robust section 179 smart machining tax deduction vmx y-axis ![Winning! Hurco Control Wins Award](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/cnc%20cookbook%20award%201.png) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) **CNC Cookbook Survey Respondents Rank Hurco Control #1** ![5-Axis CNC Book Release](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/123456789.jpg) [5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) Well I’m just too excited about this not to share this news with my readers. With the help of Hurco Companies, I just recently published my very first actual book! It is a comprehensive guide to 5-axis CNC machining, and I wrote it to help the machinist as a shop floor guide of sorts. ![How to Measure 5-Axis Trunnion Centerlines Yourself](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/Jason-U-Series-Trunion.jpg) [5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [control technology](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/control-technology) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) Anyone who runs a 5-axis CNC machine knows how important correct centerline measurements can be for accurate machining. Often times, however, when troubleshooting for issues, or after a slight “bump” of the machine, there might be a need to verify or re-measure these centerline values. ![Hurco, Submarines, and the U.S. Navy](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/Sub%20Signed%20Picture.jpg) [indy](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/indy) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) [US Navy](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/us-navy) [USS Indiana](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/uss-indiana) Earlier this week, a few of us here at Hurco were invited to a local function to meet the command staff of a newly commissioned Virginia Class Nuclear Submarine, for the U.S. Navy, named after our very own Hoosier state - the USS INDIANA…and, as it was written on the picture below, by the skipper of the Indiana, Commander Jesse Zimbauer, this submarine is “Hurco made”. ![Hurco, John Force Racing, and the Eric Medlen Project](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/JFR-Customer-Machinists-web.jpg) [racing](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/racing) [indy](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/indy) [indycar](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/indycar) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) [NHRA](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/nhra) [PRI Show](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/pri-show) Hurco has many different partherships - some in education, tooling companies, CAM software compalnies, and both Indy Car and NHRA drag racing. Even though every single one of our relationships are important and special in their own way, one of the coolest relationships that we have is with John Force and the John Force Racing team. ![Veterans Day Video](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/veterans_day_block.jpg) [WinMax Conversational Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/winmax-conversational-programming) [NC / G-Code Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/nc-g-code-programming) [control technology](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/control-technology) I'm acting as guest blogger for Mike Cope today because he took a vacation day to honor veterans as he has done each Veterans' Day for the past 17 years with his best buddy and Navy veteran Dave. Mike has many interests, but he is passionate about patriotism and serving veterans and active duty military personnel. Therefore, he takes November 11th seriously...it is just one of the days during the year that he gives back to local veterans through honor and service. Professionally, Mike is the go-to guy when it comes to understanding how the Hurco control makes machinists more productive and shops more profitable. He knows the control inside and out, and helps all of us make sure the end user understands the value of the multitude of software features WinMax provides.  ![Coolant Rings For Hurco CNC Machines](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/VM_Coolant_Ring_VM20i.jpg) [inventions](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/inventions) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Mill Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mill-tooling) [customer](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/customer) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) One of the features of Hurco that many customers love is the eight-nozzle coolant ring that comes standard on all [VMX models](https://www.hurco.com/en-us/products/3-axis/Pages/VMX-3-axis-vertical-machining-center.aspx) of vertical machining centers. The amount and flow of the flood coolant is sometimes unbelievable to many new users. Now [Hurco VM](https://www.hurco.com/en-us/products/3-axis/Pages/VM-3-Axis-mills.aspx) owners can experience this same overwhelming feeling of flood coolant! ![5-Axis CNC Mill Programming: Transform Planes Using IJK UVW Vectors](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/tool_vector_31.jpg) [5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [NC / G-Code Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/nc-g-code-programming) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [control technology](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/control-technology) A while back, I received a comment on one of my [previous blog posts](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/309807/5-Axis-Programming-programming-with-tool-vectors) asking how to designate 5-axis transform planes using IJK UVW vector tokens instead of the traditional ABC rotary axis designations on their 5-axis CNC machine. Instead of just replying to that comment, I thought I would write this post as a response. Since this will be a continuation of the 5-axis CNC basics series, I suggest that you read and understand [using IJK tool vectors](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/309807/5-Axis-Programming-programming-with-tool-vectors) as a pre-cursor to this article.  The idea behind creating a 5-axis transform plane using vectors is exactly the same as programming tool movement with IJK tool vectors on any machine with a fifth axis. However, the difference lies in the fact that you will have two separate vectors: one using IJK and the other using UVW. The reason you need two separate “legs” for this function is because you cannot designate a plane with only one axis. I will use the floor inside a room as my analogy: you could not create a floor in a room without having at least two walls. With only one, the floor would simply spin around that single axis and could actually point in literally any direction. To accommodate the two legs of the transform plane, and because we want to determine the direction of the Z-axis ultimately, we will use the X-axis and Y-axis as our legs, or walls of the desired transform plane. [ Prev ](https://blog.hurco.com/page/3) [2](https://blog.hurco.com/page/2) [3](https://blog.hurco.com/page/3) [4](https://blog.hurco.com/page/4) [5](https://blog.hurco.com/page/5) [6](https://blog.hurco.com/page/6) [ Next ](https://blog.hurco.com/page/5) ### Subscribe to the Machinists Blog Copyright © 2026, Hurco Companies, Inc. ![](https://secure.pass8heal.com/222100.png)