General Specifications for Both Top Riding Bridge and Gantry Style Systems:X Cutting Range to 250"+ Y Cutting Range to 150"+ Z Cutting Range to 50"+ Scales; Rotary encoders on each axis Resolution; .0001"Repeatability; .0005" volumetric Linear Accuracy; .001" per 12" Guideways; THK frictionless bearings and linear guide ways Work Surface; Blanchard ground table sections, leveled and fit Motors; Allen Bradley AC brushless servos Amplifiers; Allen Bradley digital servo amplifiers Drive System; Thompson or Nook ball screw actuators, Alpha Rack & Pinion Speeds; to 1300 in/min+ Spindle Motors; 3600, 5000 rpm hollow shaft spindle heads for polystyrene High speed spindles for Aluminum contouring – Customer specified Low/High speed spindles for metal roughing / finishing on the same machine – Die Shoes Spindle Drive; Allen Bradley variable frequency drive Z Counter Balance; Air operated cable cylinder counter balance Vacuum Recovery Integrated hose bins and accommodation for vacuum recovery of polystyrene Controls; Delta Tau PMAC multi-axis motion control system (Optional controls avail: Heidenhein, Fanuc, etc.) Human Machine Interface; Windows PC with Rapid Mill CNC Control Software Pendant - CNC remote control joystick unit Environment 40F to 120F Utility Requirements 480VAC 3 phase 50A 80 psi shop air Vacuum recovery for Polystyrene OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: High speed spindles, or gearbox selection of multiple speed ranges for roughing / finishing3 + 1 Spindles, 4th and 5th axis spindles Rack and Pinion drive system for expanded cutting envelopes and speeds Automatic tool changer for entire pattern cutting without operator intervention Vacuum recovery unit for Polystyrene Chip conveyors |