CNC Repair Tip #6: Mori Seiki Lathe Not Moving in G01 Feed Mode
Every now again, I get a call about this CNC service problem: The machine (always a CNC lathe in my experience), suddenly ceases to feed toward the part in X or Z axis in the G01 (feed) mode. Handwheel works, zero-return, rapid are all fine. It’s when the machine is programmed in inches or millimeters per revolution that you would see this problem. I think most people who work on CNC machines may know the answer to this one pretty quickly, but for those who may not, here you go.