Conversational type controls use easier methods to make it e

Conversational type controls use easier methods to make it easier for inexperienced programmers.

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Conversational programming which is also called shop floor programming is best done when programs must be created while the machine is down in setup. If, for instance, a company sees a great deal of repeat business, if lot sizes are very small, and cycle times are very short, it will be difficult (if not impossible) to prepare programs up front, while the machine is running production. Conversational controls can be thought of as a single-purpose CAM system, making it quick and easy to generate a program right at the machine. With print in hand, the setup person can step up to the machine and quickly create the CNC program. Conversational controls allow programs to be entered without any need for math, and take much of the tediousness out of programming. With one popular turning center conversational control, for example, average programming time is under ten minutes.