Centroid CNC Controls

Now with Free USB 2.0 and Ethernet Port, Free Irregular Pocket cleanout!

Do more with a CENTROID!

• Cut Parts the First Day with Intuitive, Straight-Forward operation.
• Increase Production with Faster Setups and Easier programming.
• Expand your Machining Applications and Compete on Higher Paying Jobs - WITHOUT Higher Cost!
• Connect easily to any computer system by using USB, LAN or RS-232 (serial)
  Rigid Tapping*.
• Perfect repeatable Taps each and every time.
• Allows use of Solid Tool Holders with your Tap.
• Special Deep Hole Tapping Cycle for Large-diameter Canned Cycles.
• Drill, Bore and Tap*.
• Pockets; Rectangular, Circular and Irregular with Auto-Cleanout, Island Avoidance and Finish Passes.
• Repeat whole parts, events or a matrix of holes.
• Mirror and Rotate hole parts or one entity.
• Threadmilling: Inside, Outside, Left and Right.
• Lines; End Points and Polar.
• Arcs; EP&R, ER&R, CP&EP and 3-points.
• Frames; Inside and Outside of Rectanguler, Circular, Helix, and Irregular.

Advanced Features Include.

• 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 axis Simultaneous Motion Control with Spindle Speed Control.
• High-speed Machining with Superior accel/decel look ahead.
• Digital Servo Amplifiers and Motors.
• 512MB built in Solid State Hard Drive.
• AC and DC Servo Motors.
• Easy to use Part and Tool Setup Menus.
• 15 Inch east to read color LCD display.
• 3D tool path graphics, with runtime display.
• Full conversational programming, No G-Code knowledge needed

High Speed Machining.

• Run large, complex CAD/CAM or engraving programs without worry.
• High-block through-put, combined with superior, up to 2000 line, accel and decel lookahead.
• Fast, smooth cuts accomplished at highest possible speed, while holding tight tolerances

Canned Cycles.

• Drill, Bore and Tap*
• Pockets; Rectangular, circular and irregular with autocleanout, island avoidance and finish passes.
• Repeat whole parts, events or a matrix of holes.
• Mirror and rotate whole parts or one entity.
• Threadmilling: inside, outside, left and right.
• Lines; end points and polar.
• Arcs; EP&R, ER&R, CP&EP and 3-points.
• Frames; inside and outside of rectanguler, circular,
  helix, and irregular

Rigid Tapping*

• Perfect repeatable taps each and every time
• Allows use of solid tool holders with your tap
• Special Deep Hole Tapping Cycle for large-diameter

Intercon Conversational Programming

• Quickly enter programs at the machine.
• Easy “fill in the blank” menus.
• Graphical help does the math for you.
• Software automatically generates the G-Code.
• Check your work instantly with 3-D tool path graphics

DXF Import*

• Import DXF files from any CAD/CAM package.
• One touch DXF engraving.
• Seamlessly import polylines.
• Easily load files with USB connection

Probing Cycles*

• The DP-4 Probe with Probing cycles, offers easy, push-of-a button use.
• Find edges, corners, bore centers, boss centers and fixture offsets.
• Automatically set Part Zero position, quicker and more accurately than manual methods.
• Co-Ordinate System Rotation*, never manually tram a vise again

Digitizing*

• Duplicate parts in 2D or 3D.
• Perform grid, radial and contour/CAM copy digitizing.
• Automatically generates G-Code from Digitizing, ready to cut the part, or export to CAD/CAM.
• Mold Magic software provides for “plug to mold” or “mold to
  plug” data manipulation

Automatic Tool Setter*

• Measure tool height offsets more accurately than manual methods.
• One Touch operation sets Tool heights within 0.0001” in seconds.
• Press one button to measure all ATC tools.

DXF Import*

• Import DXF files from any CAD/CAM package.
• One touch DXF engraving.
• Seamlessly import polylines.
• Easily load files with USB connection.

Engraving*

• Engrave letters, numbers, symbols, and logos.
• Import DXF CAD drawings.
• Create programs on your offline Windows PC.
• Engrave on arcs, spheres, slopes and more.
• Create your own logos and characters from imported files.
• Transfer designs to the control using USB or LAN

Tilting Rotary Table*

• The most rigid and accurate Tilting Rotary Table available.
• Ballscerew driven tilt mechanism, providing 0.0002 accuracy.
• Do 5 axis simultaneous machining on astandard 3 axis mill.
• Great for use with cylinder heads and other irregular shaped parts.

OEM & Retrofit CNC Control Systems

• Pre-engineered CNC control packages are available for: kneemills, bedmills, machining centers,boring mills, routers and water jets.
• Specialty uses include 5 axis machines, welders, lasers, plasma cutters and punch machines.
• Common CNC control configurations are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.
• CENTROID retrofit upgrade kits are perfect for good machines with obsolete controls