Updated 06/06/2025 Published 03/10/2025

Flexible CNC Control Maximizes G-Code Precision and Productivity

Due to the NC capabilities and added functionality of Hurco’s WinMax G-code programming control, shops that are comfortable with CAM software can use their existing programs and don’t have to change their current processes to increase productivity and profitability.

Edited by: Angela Osborne

Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media

Hurco’s WinMax G-code programming was developed to deliver powerful, intuitive control for moldmakers to increase manufacturing productivity and profitability. Due to the control’s NC capabilities, machine shops that use G-code and rely on CAD/CAM software can utilize Hurco’s G-code processing with their existing programs without having to change their current processes.

WinMax G-code programming in the Hurco CNC control is designed to maximize G-code precision and productivity to deliver unmatched G-code processing for complex, high-precision parts. The seamless G-code execution provides exceptional speed, accuracy and reliability, with every feature designed to optimize workflows and enhance productivity, leading to improved profitability, the company says.

The G-code capability of the integrated control offers increased speed for processing code, as well as other features that make it easy to learn, easy to use and one of the most versatile controls in the industry — whether a shop uses CAD/CAM or conversational.

The flexibility of the Hurco control is enhanced by NC/Conversational Merge, an exclusive Hurco control feature which enables users to apply conversational features — such as pattern operations, scaling, tool probing, part probing and work offsets — to NC programs.

The control has several helpful features which apply to both conversational or NC programming, including UltiMotion, Advanced Verification Graphics with 3D Solid Rendering, 3D Import, Data Block Search and Interrupt Cycle.

UltiMotion is Hurco’s patented motion control technology. With a 10,000-block lookahead, UltiMotion automatically plans out the optimal tool path as well as feeds/speeds, producing improved surface finishes and reductions in cycle times of up to 30%.

The Advanced Verification Graphics feature enables users to view a solid rendering of the tool path, displaying dynamic rotation, tool cut simulation and dynamic view manipulation. This feature reduces scrap, programming time and proves out the part program.

3D Import includes Solid Model Import and 3D DXF. Solid Model Import enables users to program at the CNC control directly from an STP file. The efficiency provided by the Solid Model Import feature is further enhanced with 5-sided programming because it automatically creates the necessary Transform Plane blocks. 3D DXF provides the ability to gather Z-depth information from the DXF file and program from splines.

The Hurco control also simplifies the task of searching for a data block or line of code during the editing process with its Data Block Search feature. Users can easily touch the selection they need to edit on the graphics screen, and the cursor will jump to the corresponding program selection.

Interrupt Cycle eliminates the need to teach the control the path the tool takes when it retracts and returns to the part. When the Interrupt button on the control is pressed, the spindle stops cutting, the coolant shuts off and the tool automatically retracts to Z home. The operator can jog the machine in any direction to check the part or change tool inserts. Then, simply press two buttons, and the cycle automatically resumes right where it left off and at the speed users choose.

Powered by WinMax, Hurco’s control offers robust technical specifications (standard, not an upcharge), including 128-GB solid-state hard drives, 4 GBs of RAM, 2.7-GHz dual-core processors and 15" LCD touchscreen control console monitors.