MT2
CNC Features

Accessories
Safety Features
Curricular Links
Machine Modes
Product Specification

Machine Dimensions


 
Boxford MT2
MT2

A floor standing Combined Lathe and Mill designed for educational and training installations.
  • Integrated CAD software
  • Automatic CAM software
  • Cuts steel, brass, aluminium, plastic and wood
  • 3D graphics
  • BEST support (Boxford Educational Support Team)
The PC controlled Boxford MT2 combined lathe and mill is ideally suited to a classroom environment and offers the perfect solution for high tech. education and training requirement’s. The unique combination Lathe Turret and 3rd Mill Axis allows steel to be cut to close tolerances. Operating on IBM/100% compatible computers, the inclusive user-friendly software has routines for Computer Aided Design [CAD] at both simple and sophisticated levels and will process the drawings through to a full machining routine.

Guaranteed performance

Boxford's traditional safety, engineering excellence and reliability, guarantee the superb performance of the MT2 3D CNC CADCAM Centre.



CNC features

The Boxford software is an integrated suite of powerful CAD/CAM tools.
The CAD includes the handling of most text fonts with excellent manipulation routines.
Drawings from other CAD applications can also be imported and processed. A full 3D simulation of the manufacturing process, including a cycle time, can be shown enabling work to be proven without the need for trial cutting. Manual Data Input allows programs to be entered using the International Standards Organization [ISO] convention.
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.
Active and accurate tool path graphics continuously displayed line by line during program write, test run and manufacture.




Accessories

Accessories

A range of accessories to enhance the machine are available, including: -

  • Tailstock Steady.
  • Flood Coolant System.
  • T Slotted Milling Table (200mm x 75mm) complete with clamp

 

 

 

 


Safety equipment and features
  • Full perimeter guarding with interlocking switches on access doors arranged in the positive (safety) mode for spindle stop and feed hold.
  • Overload cut-out on spindle drive.
  • Positive end stops on all axes.
  • Mandatory graphics run required for new programs before machining cycle can be commenced and step by step execution of graphics in advance of cut in machining cycle.
  • Integrated electrical panel with no volt supply protection.
  • Feed rate over-ride.
  • Feed hold.
  • Single block operation.
  • Latching emergency stop button.
  • Power on indicator lamp.
  • Low voltage control circuitry


Curricular links


The Boxford MT2 software and machining package provides: -
  • In depth and practical experience of Information Technology and Computer Control.
  • A facility for quickly producing complex, high quality artefacts to satisfy Design and Make tasks.
  • A platform for creating links with Art, Science, Business Studies, Electronics and Industry.
  • A practical, real life application of mathematics.



Machine Modes

MT2 Lathe ModeMT2 Mill Mode

MT2 3D CNC CADCAM Centre

Precision linear ways.
Linear ball bearing on all axes.
Three axis simultaneous operation.
Fully enclosed see through guarding for safety and improved student viewing.
Integrated electrical panel.
Machine vice for mill workholding.
Unique conversion from lathe to mill mode in less than a minute. (see pictures).
 


Product Specification


Mill Specification Summary
Axis travel X(longitudinal)  150mm
Y(cross) 110mm
Z(vertical) 320mm
Lathe Specification Summary
Swing over bed 210mm
X Axis travel 150mm
Z Axis travel 350mm
Distance between centres 400mm
Spindle bored to pass 20mm
Spindle motor 1.1 Kw
Spindle speed 200 - 4000rpm
Electrics 220/240v 1 PHASE
Programmable feed (linear and circular interpolation modes) 0-999mm/min
Rapid feed rate at 100% 1200mm/min



Machine Dimensions
MT2 dimensions diagram
A 1000mm
B 720mm
C 1530mm
D 965mm
E 476mm
Machine weight 310kg (682lbs)


 

Downloadable Machine Specification

An in-depth machine and system specification is available as a downloadable word document. Simply right click on the blue text and select 'Save Target As' to download the file to your system.

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