Ime 146 Final Updated Questions And Correct Answers

IME 146 FINAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. All CNC machines contain three different components, which components are they?
Answer:
Program of Instructions Processing Equipment Machine Control Unit

Question:
2. What are the three main ways G & M code can be created for a CNC machine?
Answer:
1. Conversational Programming
2. CAD/CAM Programming
3. Manual Programming

Question:
3. CNC milling G & M code is based off the __________ Coordinate System?
Answer:
Cartesian




Question:
4. Our Haas CNC machines have a __________ loop positioning system?
Answer:
Closed

Question:
5. The system gets feedback from the __________ encoder located inside the servo motors on the
machine.
Answer:
Optical

Question:
6. The __________ screw turns rotary motion from the servo motor into linear axis motion and
eliminates __________ in the CNC table drive system.
Answer:
Ball; Backlash

, Question:
7. True or False:
Fixture offset or work-coordinate systems (WCS) are the same as the world x, y, & z zero position
location in the CNC mill machine.
Answer:
False

Question:
8. True or False:
The tool length offset tells the CNC mill the length the tool is sticking out of the spindle.
This allows the machine to know where the bottom of the tool is located in relation to the Work
Coordinate System.
Answer:
True

Question:
9. A __________ code is a preparatory function, it preps the CNC machine for some sort of motion
Answer:
G

Question:
10. An __________ code is a miscellaneous func-tion that causes an action to occur within the G &
M code.
Answer:
M

Question:
11. G01
Answer:
Linear Interpolation; Cuts in a straight line

Question:
12. G02
Answer:
Clockwise circular interpolation; cuts in a clockwise arc

Question:
13. G03
Answer:
Counterclockwise circular interpolation; cuts in a counterclockwise arc

Question:
14. The __________ __________ generates the ma-chine specific G & M code for the CNC ma-chine
in the CAD/CAM system.
Answer:
Post Process