CNC LATHE: BOXFORD 160TCL

* The PC controlled Boxford MT2 combined lathe and mill is ideally suited to a classroom environment and offers the perfect solution for high tech * The unique combination Lathe Turret and 3rd Mill Axix allows steel to be cut to close tolerances * The Boxford software is an integrated suite of powerful CAD/CAM tools * As with all Boxford PC machines the MT2 incorporates hardware capable of continuous 3 axis movement and utilises Continuous Path Manufacture allowing large programs imported from Major CAD/CAM packages to be machined extremely efficiently:- This is particularly useful for Rapid Prototyping of 3D reliefs * Touch sensitive control panel incorporating illuminated push buttons allows the machines to be operated without a computer * Overload cut-out on spindle drive *

* Automatic CAM software * Operates from variety of computers * Cuts steel brass aluminium & plastic * 3D graphics * Slant bed construction * Operated by personal computer the 250PC Training Computer Lathe is ideally suited for all training requirements * CAM User friendly Software with 3D grphical simulation & automatic error checking * Constant surface speed * Single phase electricity power supply gives easy installation * 2 Feed modes (per rev / per min) * Links with 300VMC machining centre and robots in an FMS system *

* The Boxford software is an integrated suite of powerful CAD/CAM tools * The CAD provides a variety of drawing tools including text fonts with excellent manipulation routines * Drawing from other CAD applications can also be imported and processed * Manual Data Input allows programs to be entered using International Industrial programming conventions * Touch sensitive control panel incorporating illuminated push buttons allows the machine to be operated without a computer * Active and accurate tool path graphics continuously displayed line by line during program write test run and manufacture