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MT2i
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
MT2i 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 MT2i 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 MT2i 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.
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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
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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 MT2i 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 3D CNC CADCAM Centre
| Precision linear
ways. |
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| 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). |
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Product Specification
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Mill
Specification Summary
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| Axis
travel |
X(longitudinal) |
150mm |
| Y(cross) |
110mm |
| Z(vertical) |
320mm |
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Lathe
Specification Summary
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| Swing over
bed |
210mm |
| X
Axis travel |
150mm |
| Z Axis
travel |
350mm |
| Distance
between centres |
400mm |
| Spindle
bored to pass |
25mm |
| Spindle
motor |
1.1
Kw |
| Spindle speed |
200
- 4000rpm |
| Electrics |
220/240v
1 PHASE |
| Programmable
feed (linear and circular interpolation modes) |
0-1500mm/min |
| Rapid
feed rate at 100% |
1500mm/min |
| Machine
Dimensions |
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| A |
1000mm |
| B |
720mm |
| C |
1530mm |
| D |
965mm |
| E |
476mm |
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| 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.
| DOWNLOAD |
Boxford
MT2i Product Brochure |
MT2i.pdf |
189k
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| DOWNLOAD |
Boxford
MT2i |
MT2i.doc |
89k
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