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# 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.

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## Posts about High Speed Machining:

![Tooling Partners - G.W. Shultz](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/Capture_2.jpg)

[Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Mill Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mill-tooling) [Tool & Die](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/tool-die) [Mold Making](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mold-making) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

Over the years, Hurco has partnered with many tooling companies. Recently I received a link from G.W. Shultz, that showed a video of one of thier tools cutting 422 Stainless Steel, on a Hurco VMX30HSi High Speed milling machine - at some pretty impressive speeds. The information listed in the video comment section says: "Pushing the G.W. Schultz Tool HGW40250-01 to 1000SFM in 422 Stainless Steel".

![CNC Machining: Improving Workpiece Surface Finish](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/Sequence%2001.00_00_00_00.Still001.jpg)

[Aerospace & Defense](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/aerospace-defense) [history of machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/history-of-machining) [5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Mill Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mill-tooling) [Turning](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/turning) [Lathe Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/lathe-tooling) [Tool & Die](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/tool-die) [Mold Making](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mold-making) [Prototype Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/prototype-machining) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

As CNC machinists, we apply our skill, knowledge and experience to manufacture the best looking and most accurate parts that we can. We take a great deal of pride in the products that we produce, and we want others to see that pride in the finished product. But what do we do when we aren’t getting the results that we want? When dimensionally the parts meet blueprint specifications, but the surface finish and overall appearance is less than desirable? When this happens, we need to go back to the basics and ensure that we are using the best machining practices that we know to be correct.

![Is High-Speed Machining Right For My Shop?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-19474181-png/images/hsm_2.png)

[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) [CAD/CAM / Post Processor](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cadcam-post-processor) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

When we hear the term high-speed machining (HSM), most people associate it with mold making. What people fail to realize is that this technology is being used effectively by shops of every kind to positively impact the bottom line — and isn't that what everyone wants?

![Top Shops 2013: What's Their Secret?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-332334045-png/images/top_shops_biz_performance_2-resized-600.png)

[5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

Earlier this year, I reviewed the results from the [Benchmarking Report ](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/317553/Top-Shops-What-s-Their-Secret-Sauce)by [Modern Machine Shop](http://www.mmsonline.com/) called TOP SHOPS and promised to give you an update when the 2013 results were published. This blog post only touches on a fraction of the information contained in this incredibly extensive report—the [Executive Summary](http://mmstopshopsexecsummary.epubxp.com/i/147470) alone is 22 pages—so I encourage you to explore Modern Machine Shop’s [TOP SHOPS ZONE](http://www.mmsonline.com/zones/topshops)

![Improve Surface Finish, Reduce Cycle Times with Hurco UltiMotion](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-32017651-jpg/images/ultimotion-can-save-you-30-percent-in-time.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) [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) [CAD/CAM / Post Processor](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cadcam-post-processor) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

Previously, I posted an [article explaining the CNC motion control system](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/231550/The-CNC-Motion-Control-System-Simplified) and how it works. In that article, I tried to keep it very simple and break down a quite complex piece of technology into an easy-to-understand analogy. Today, I want to discuss it in a little more detail and point out some exciting advances in motion control technology.

![Hurco Machines – what’s beneath the kilt?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-31291487-jpg/images/machine_base2.jpg)

[Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

I recently received a request from a reader to talk about what is under the sheet metal on the Hurco machines, and to discuss the components that make them so rock solid. Having been a fan of Hurco machines for quite some time now, I am happy to oblige this request.

![Best CNC Control for NC Programming: Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-26818661-jpg/images/nc_float.jpg)

[5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [WinMax Conversational Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/winmax-conversational-programming) [NC / G-Code Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/nc-g-code-programming) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [CAD/CAM / Post Processor](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cadcam-post-processor) [Tool & Die](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/tool-die) [Mold Making](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mold-making) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

A common misconception about the [Hurco control](https://www.hurco.com/en-us/products/Pages/WinMax-our-cnc-control.aspx) is that it is a conversational control. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although [Hurco invented conversational programming,](https://www.hurco.com/en-us/about-hurco/Pages/history.aspx) and arguably has the most powerful conversationally capable platform on the market, I would not refer to the [WinMax® control](https://www.hurco.com/en-us/products/Pages/WinMax-Desktop-Trial.aspx) as a “conversational” one. I would instead call it “multi-lingual."

![High-Speed Machining: It’s more than just a faster spindle](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-19473911-png/images/hsm_1-resized-600.png)

[Aerospace & Defense](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/aerospace-defense) [Automotive](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/automotive) [NC / G-Code Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/nc-g-code-programming) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [CAD/CAM / Post Processor](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cadcam-post-processor) [Tool & Die](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/tool-die) [Mold Making](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mold-making) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining)

 

## **WHAT IS HIGH-SPEED MACHINING?**

[High-speed machining](https://www.hurco.com/en-us/products/3-axis/Pages/BX-Series-high-speed-machining.aspx) is usually associated with any spindle speed above 15k rpm, but it is much more than just a faster spindle. The whole machine must be considered when selecting a good candidate machine for high-speed machining. Thermal compensation, overall machine rigidity and construction, positional feedback, the motion control system, tool retention, and many other characteristics must be looked at in detail before determining that a particular machine is suitable for the task.

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