Indicates direction to the right and down on a vertical machining center.

Indicates direction to the right and down on a vertical machining center.

• A. Positive X and negative Z movement
• B. Negative X and Positive Z movement
• C. Positive X and Positive Z movement
• D. Negative X and Negative Z movement

Answer: (A)

On a vertical machining center, the X axis runs left to right and the Z axis runs up and down. Positive X moves the tool to the right, while positive Z moves the tool upward. Indicating a direction to the right and down means moving in the positive X direction (to the right) and in the negative Z direction (downward toward the workpiece). So the correct description is positive X and negative Z movement.

On a vertical machining center, the X axis runs left to right and the Z axis runs up and down. Positive X moves the tool to the right, while positive Z moves the tool upward. Indicating a direction to the right and down means moving in the positive X direction (to the right) and in the negative Z direction (downward toward the workpiece). So the correct description is positive X and negative Z movement.