/sci/ - Science & Math

>>9833409
i ask because if you grew up playing video games, doing the CNC is easy. all the CAM packages feel like your playing Sim City or some other puzzle game. Mastercam is the biggest offender with its plug in for Solidworks.

all the machining is still machining. you need a feel for feeds and speeds, what good chips look like, how to do your metrology, etc.

>>8622532
>Please tell me there is some hidden kink to this trend of automation.

its not as advanced as you think it is and it still requires a bunch of human maintenance that you never see. more importantly, its not as prevalent as you think. most manufacturing is still done with 1950's technology because it lasts forever and very few companies have the capitol to invest in cutting edge plants like that.

also, the talent pool in the manufacturing/automation industry is ankle deep right now. people are needed now more than ever. automation has only taken the "meat robot" jobs and raised the skill floor for entry into the work force.