"The new ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 control and retrofit kits can turn just about any knee mill or bed mill into a faster, more productive machine," said a company spokesperson.
USB and Ethernet compatible, the new G2 control features a bright 12.1 high resolution display, 1 GHz processor and plenty of programming capabilities including runtimes, expanded tool/datum offsets, enhanced tool paths, a DXF converter and much more.
The MILLPWRG2 is a contouring control that enables operators to program conventional machining operations right at the machine in an easy-to-use conversational programming language. It is designed for both knee mills and bed mills with up to three axes.
MILLPWRG2 was developed specifically for machinists where manual and automated operation are both useful and needed. It is designed to maximize throughput by reducing set-up time, scrap and other non-productive operations.
A closed-looped system with positioning feedback provided by ACU-RITE precision linear encoders (1um / 0.00005 resolution), MILLPWRG2 also includes Position-Trac, an advanced feature that enables operators to easily re-establish workpiece zero after shutting down or power loss.
The Retrofit Kit includes:
- Remote stop / go switch
- Ball screws
- 1 um / 0.00005 resolution) precision linear encoders
- Servo drives and motors
- Motor mounting castings and hardware
- Handwheels
- Console and encoder mounting hardware
- Machine specific bracketry
- The MILLPWRG2 CNC control.
Standardized menus make it easy to program common features like lines, arcs, custom pockets, bolt hole patterns and islands. To add a feature to the program, simply press a function key and then follow the prompts. MILLPWRG2 also includes an "engrave" option for engraving alphanumeric characters vertically, horizontally, diagonally or along an arc.
ACU-RITE products are represented and distributed through parent company HEIDENHAIN Corporation.
For more information contact:
HEIDENHAIN Corporation
333 E. State Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5337
847-490-1191
info@heidenhain.com
www.heidenhain.us