Easy first steps in CNC technology for maintenance without experience, through self-taught "on-the-job training". The aim is to produce spare parts required at short notice in-house, in order to avoid longer process interruptions. A CAD/CAM connection was to be used to create NC programs for more complex spare parts according CAD templates from the NX CAD system.

Stahlwerk Vector 650M milling center equipped with SINUMERIK 828D For entry into CNC production, the machine distributor continues to recommendthe mid-range control system with ShopMill onboard for workshop programming, a contour calculator for simple graphical programming based on drawings, simulation and simultaneous recording of the NC program in SINUMERIK Operate, as well as interactive graphical support of cycles and DIN ISO codes. A first provisional CAD/CAM process workflow was implemented by the maintenance crew using freely available tools.

• Easy first steps in CNC technology for maintenance without experience, through self-taught "on-the-job training" 
• Prompt production of spare parts required at short notice to avoid longer process interruptions