Term #1,936
zero return
Claim Term
zero return
Reference Case 1
RMT-1PROV
Date Added
10/17/22
Created
10/18/22, 2:41 PM
Modified
10/18/22, 2:45 PM
Full Desc
"Zero return" of "home position" refers to a position for a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine. Specifically, the zero return position is an initial starting position before the CNC performs any operations to implement a particular machining procedure. Said another way, the zero return position is the position the moving parts of a CNC machine start in before initiating a machining program. A zero return or home position can serve as a point of reference from which adjustments can be made along one or more axes. Generally, movement of a cutting tool or other part of a CNC machine is done in relation to the zero return or home position and movement in one direction along an axis is measured in positive units (metric or imperial) and movement in an opposite direction along the same axis is measured in negative units.