Sinumerik Operate integrates the established user and programming interfaces HMI-Advanced, ShopMill and ShopTurn in a single interface for machine tools. It enables sequence and high-level language programming in a single interface and thereby ensures fast NC programming and work preparation. The clearly-structured layout with context-based functions and self-explanatory icons facilitates intuitive handling for machine operators. Various different kinematics are also easy to set up, while integrated simulations and a large number of diverse workpiece views also make it easy to check the programming immediately.