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Difference Between CNC and VMC Machine Codes, Untangled
CNC is the control technology and VMC is one machine type that uses it, so there is no CNC-versus-VMC code split: the real split is mill codes versus lathe.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Posts tagged Terminology from the G-Code Sprint team.
CNC is the control technology and VMC is one machine type that uses it, so there is no CNC-versus-VMC code split: the real split is mill codes versus lathe.
Officially the G is the address for preparatory functions; informally everyone says geometric. The real story is the word-address format both answers sit in.