Websites
- CNC Concepts, Inc.
- The website for CNC Concepts, Inc., a training supplier for computer numerical control, contains a good overview of CNC Machining along with links and newsletters for more information.
- Machining: An Introduction
- eFunda stands for engineering Fundamentals. Its mission is to create an online destination for the engineering community, where working professionals can quickly find concise and reliable information to meet the majority of their daily reference needs.
- ThomasNet
- ThomasNet is a searchable database of suppliers, source products, CAD drawings, and product news.
- National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
- Skills in occupations within advanced manufacturing are validated through the NIMS credentials.
Library Books
CNC Machining & Turning Center Programming and Operation by Call Number: TJ 1189 .C877 2016Publication Date: 2016-06-08
CNC Machining Handbook: Building, Programming, and Implementation by Call Number: TJ 1189 .O94 2011Publication Date: 2010-11-11
Machinery's Handbook, Toolbox by Publication Date: 2012-01-16TJ 151 .M33 2012
Machinery's Handbook: Toolbox by Call Number: TJ 151 .O245 2020Publication Date: 2020-03-01
Machining and CNC technology by Call Number: TJ 1165 .F566 2019Publication Date: 2019
Mechanical Design Handbook, Second Edition by Call Number: TJ 230 .M433 2006Publication Date: 2006-04-22
Databases
- Career & Technical Education Databases ProQuest
- Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
- Vocations and Careers
- Vocations and Careers aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.
Free Apps
- Machinist Helper (Free)
- FSWizard Machinist Calculator
- Machinist Buddy
- iMachining
- SD Metal Calculator
- CNC Tools
Career Information
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations.
Certification/Test Prep
- NIMS Credentials
- Lists all certifications
- NIMS Machining Credentials
- 21 certifications
- Machining Level 1 Qualifications
- Sample Test Information for NIMS Candidates
