Who Writes the Machine Program?
About this film
Who tells the machine what to do? Not the person shouting faster from the doorway, despite their considerable confidence.
Classification
- Series
- Bronto Explains
- Length
- 0:42
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2026-10-21
What you are seeing
An animated short from Bronto Explains. Bronto, a green dinosaur in a navy suit, narrates over illustrations, with captions on screen.
Transcript
Who tells the machine what to do? Not the person shouting faster from the doorway, despite their considerable confidence.
A CNC programmer prepares suitable instructions for the machine and job, often using manufacturing software.
That work connects the design to tools, operations and the actual equipment. Other people may share or check parts of the process.
In some shops, one machinist also programs and sets up the job. Titles and boundaries are not identical everywhere.
The instructions need thought behind them. Explore the people and processes at Machine Blue Book.
Source and rights
Produced by The Machine Blue Book. Bronto is a synthetic voice.