Article From: 7/27/2006 Production Machining
The Vega MX2 CNC is a high-speed, Windows-based CNC that incorporates the latest CNC technology including high-speed block processing alogrithums and an integrated acceleration/deceleration interpolator with block look-ahead. This technolgoy means that part programs can be run at higher feed rates while producing smoother contours, better part surface finishes and keeping closer tolerances, even on older machines, the company says.
The CNC includes a straightforward user interface and has a host of features that enhance both manual and CAD/CAM-generated programs. These include both handwheel and pushbutton jog interfaces, programmable cycles, origins, mirroring, scaling, tool length and cutter diameter compensation as well as many other features that help reduce setup time, improve quality and reduce scrap. Five-axis rotation tool center point is also available.
The Vega MX2 series of controls can have up to eight simultanious axes and 216 points of I/O. Standard hardware features include a color LCD display, hard disk, floppy disk, CD ROM, hand-held pendent, a sealed PC keyboard and standard Windows-based networking.
