Numerical controller for performing axis control of two parallel axes

A numerical controller that allows machining of a workpiece by controlling a machine based on a program, the numerical controller comprising:

• a first axis that directly moves a tool;
• and
• a second axis that indirectly moves the tool in association with the movement of the first axis in the direction in which the first axis moves;
• wherein the movement of the first axis and the movement of the second axis are allowed to be commanded in the program in such a way that the first and second axes are taken as one virtual axis, and the numerical controller further comprises:
• a program read unit that sequentially reads blocks in the program;
• and
• a cooperative drive analysis unit configured to distribute, when a block read by the program read unit contains a block of fast feed command to the virtual axis for moving the tool to a cutting feed start point, a moving amount commanded by the fast feed command to the first axis and the second axis, and wherein
• the cooperative drive analysis unit is configured to distribute the moving amount commanded by the fast feed command to the first axis and the second axis so that movement of the virtual axis commanded by continuous blocks of cutting feed command that follow the block of fast feed command in the program can be achieved by movement of only the first axis.