--- title: CNC Machining Blog | Hurco CNC Machine Tools | Milling description: Milling | 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. --- # 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 ## Posts about Milling: ![Absolute Tool Length for CNC Machinists](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/Absolute%20Tool%20Length%20image.jpg) [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) [Mill Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mill-tooling) Absolute Tool Length is an industry standard feature in CNC machining that provides continuity across machine brands and controls. ![Vintage Hurcos: CNC Machines Built to Last](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/IMG_2804.jpg) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Hurco History](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco-history) [Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/hurco) [Vintage Hurco](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/vintage-hurco) Hurco CNC machines are built for the long haul thanks to their robust iron that will last a lifetime if maintained properly. We love to highlight customers who are still making money with vintage Hurcos that they purchased back in the 1980s and 90s. [Bryant’s MachineShop ](https://www.bryantscnc.com/)is a great example. ![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. ![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. ![Explaining Hurco’s Select Surface Finish Quality (SFQ)](https://blog.hurco.com/hubfs/MoonScape.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) Today’s Hurco users are well aware of the term SFQ, or Select Surface Finish Quality, on the Hurco control, and probably have a pretty good idea about which settings work best for them – however, many of them probably don’t realize what is actually going on behind the scenes, and what those settings actually mean or how they affect the machine’s behavior. ![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". ![Automation and Machining: It's Not Just for High Production](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/hub/209468/file-2054332027.jpg) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [control technology](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/control-technology) [Automation](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/automation) PUBLISHED: NOV. 7, 2014  UPDATED: AUG. 3, 2023 When people hear the term “automation,” it usually conjures visions of high-production processes, where shops are running hundreds of thousands of the same part. But in today’s ever-changing and increasingly competitive industry, that is not always the case. Just like many small job shops have begun to migrate toward [5-axis machines](https://info.hurco.com/en-us/5-axis-cnc-machining-5-sided-full-5-axis-with-hurco?utm_source=Catch-All-Vanity&utm_medium=URL&utm_campaign=5-Axis&utm_content=Unleash-Your-True-Potential) to increase multi-sided part efficiency, those same shops are also beginning to move toward automation to help them increase profits. To understand and begin this migration toward automation, you first must understand and buy in to the ideas of standardization and palletization. Winning in the game of high-mix, low-volume part manufacturing means reducing spindle downtime. The first step towards winning that battle is standardizing your setup process. At the end of the day, you can only invoice for the parts that you have completed. So, reducing idle time between jobs is a crucial step to getting more done in a typical eight-hour shift. 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