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5x10 CNC Router

Elite Series 5x10

The 5x10 model of the Elite Series exemplifies high-quality CNC technology, harmonizing industry-leading components with precision engineering to meet the demands of high-volume production. This model is fitted with HSD spindles, Becker pumps, and Siemens electrical parts, each selected for their renowned reliability and precision. These components are essential in ensuring consistent, high-quality output, crucial for industries that depend on accuracy and efficiency.

Enhancing its capability, the 5x10 model incorporates advanced controller systems from industry leaders like Fanuc, Fagor, and Syntec. These systems offer unparalleled accuracy, paired with user-friendly interfaces that simplify complex operations. The integration of these controllers is a pivotal factor in its ability to deliver consistent quality, especially in high-volume production scenarios.

The Elite Series 5x10 model, with its combination of superior components and advanced technology, sets a new standard in the realm of CNC machinery. It's perfectly suited for industries that require not just high-quality production but also reliability and precision on a large scale. This model is a testament to the commitment to excellence in CNC machining, offering a premium solution for high-performance applications.

Production Ready Starting at $64,566

Finance as low as $1,309 a month

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The Ultimate Machine for Just About...Anything

The Elite Series 5x10 model from Front Range CNC is distinguished by its comprehensive features designed for high precision and efficiency:

  1. Ultra-Precise Milling and Laser Calibration: The frame, precision-milled and laser-calibrated to less than .001”, ensures foundational accuracy and stability, crucial for high-precision tasks.
  2. High-Grade Components: Incorporating HSD spindles, Becker pumps, and Siemens electrical components, known for their reliability and precision, ensuring consistent, high-quality production.
  3. Advanced Control Systems: Equipped with controllers from Fanuc, Fagor, and Syntec, offering unparalleled accuracy and user-friendly interfaces, essential for industries that demand high-volume production with consistent quality.
  4. User-Friendly Interface: Designed for simplicity, the intuitive controllers make the high-end machinery accessible to all experience levels.
  5. High-Speed EtherCAT Connectivity: Operates at speeds up to 100mb/s, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reliability.
  6. Optimized Precision and Efficiency: Features top-tier controllers, servo motors, and absolute encoder packages, minimizing downtime and accelerating project completion.
  7. Rigorous Quality Control: Each machine undergoes over 30 hours of direct machine time testing, ensuring optimal performance under typical workloads.
  8. Automatic Tool Changer (ATC): Allows for quick and efficient tool changes, significantly increasing productivity and reducing downtime in complex projects.
  9. Tool Height Measurer: Ensures precise tool calibration for consistent, high-quality machining outcomes.
  10. Electronic Vacuum Valves: Offer precise control over the vacuum hold-down, ensuring stable and secure material placement, crucial for accurate machining.
  11. Absolute Encoders: The machine is fitted with absolute encoders, enhancing its precision and reducing the need for frequent recalibration, contributing to longer-lasting accuracy and machine durability.

Maximizing Efficiency: Time-Saving Features of the Elite Series

 

The Dust Sweep Arm on the Elite Series of 3-axis CNC routers is a significant feature designed to enhance the machine's efficiency and the operator's working environment. Here's an elaboration on its functionality and benefits:

  1. Automated Cleaning Process: The Dust Sweep Arm is an automated system designed to remove dust and debris directly from the cutting area during operation. This feature ensures that the work surface remains clean without manual intervention, enhancing the precision of cuts and engravings.
  2. Improved Air Quality and Visibility: By efficiently removing dust as it is generated, the Dust Sweep Arm significantly improves the air quality in the workspace. This is not only beneficial for the health and safety of operators but also provides better visibility of the work process, allowing for more precise adjustments and monitoring.
  3. Extended Machine Life: Dust and debris can be detrimental to the mechanical and electronic components of CNC routers. The Dust Sweep Arm helps in maintaining a cleaner machine, reducing the wear and tear on crucial parts and potentially extending the overall lifespan of the machine.
  4. Reduction in Downtime: Frequent stops for cleaning can significantly slow down production. The automated cleaning process of the Dust Sweep Arm minimizes such interruptions, allowing for continuous operation and thus increasing overall productivity.
  5. Enhanced End-Product Quality: By maintaining a clean cutting area, the Dust Sweep Arm helps in ensuring that the final products are free from dust-related imperfections. This is particularly important for high-quality finishes and detailed work.
  6. Cost-Effective Maintenance: Regular cleaning and maintenance of CNC routers can be time-consuming and costly. The Dust Sweep Arm reduces the need for frequent manual cleaning, saving both time and maintenance costs in the long run.

Elite Series 5x10: Harnessing EtherCAT and Yaskawa for Unmatched CNC Speed and Precision

The Elite Series 5x10 model from Front Range CNC utilizes EtherCAT technology paired with Yaskawa drives and motors, a combination that exemplifies cutting-edge precision and speed in CNC machining. EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) provides high-speed data transfer rates, significantly enhancing the machine's operational efficiency. This rapid communication protocol, coupled with the reliability and performance of Yaskawa drives and motors, ensures smooth and precise machine movements. The synergy of EtherCAT's swift data handling and Yaskawa's robust motor control elevates the Elite Series to new heights in terms of accuracy and productivity, making it ideal for complex and high-speed machining tasks.

Boasting a fully precision-milled steel frame finished on an aerospace mill, represent the pinnacle of stability and durability in CNC machining

  1. Precision and Stability with Aerospace Mill Finishing: The frame, finished on an aerospace mill, is manufactured with exceptional accuracy. This meticulous process ensures the frame's stability, which is essential for consistent, high-quality cuts. The precision in construction significantly enhances the machine's overall stability, vital for achieving uniform results.
  2. Vibration Dampening from Heavy Steel Frame: Weighing 5,000lbs, the frame's substantial mass is instrumental in dampening operational vibrations. Vibrations can negatively impact work quality, but the heavy steel frame of the 5x10 model effectively absorbs these disturbances. This results in smoother operations and more precise cuts, especially crucial when working with intricate designs.
  3. Durability and Longevity: The high-grade materials and construction techniques used in the frame make it inherently durable. This robust build translates to a longer lifespan of the machine, positioning it as a reliable long-term investment. It's well-suited to withstand the demands of continuous industrial use while maintaining consistent performance and precision.
  4. Handling Complex Materials: The stability provided by the heavy frame is particularly valuable when machining challenging materials, such as metals or dense hardwoods. The frame's robustness ensures that the machine can endure the stress of machining these materials without sacrificing accuracy or the quality of the output.

Optimally designed for cabinetry, offering unparalleled precision and efficiency in this specialized field.

  1. Precision and Accuracy: The high degree of accuracy provided by the Elite Series is crucial for cabinetry, where precise cuts and joints are essential. The machine’s advanced control system and robust construction ensure that each piece is cut to exact specifications, resulting in seamless assembly.
  2. Versatility in Material Handling: Cabinetry often involves working with a variety of materials, from hardwoods to engineered woods like plywood or MDF. The Elite Series is well-equipped to handle these diverse materials, maintaining precision and quality in every cut, regardless of the material type.
  3. Efficient Production: With features like high-speed ethercat connections and a user-friendly Syntec control system, the Elite Series can significantly speed up production times. This efficiency is key in cabinetry work, where the volume of pieces and the complexity of designs can vary greatly.
  4. Customization Capabilities: The flexibility of the Elite Series allows for easy customization of designs. This is particularly beneficial in cabinetry, where unique dimensions and intricate designs are often required to meet specific customer needs or space constraints.
  5. Superior Finish Quality: The smooth operation and vibration dampening capabilities of the machine ensure a superior finish quality. This is vital in cabinetry, where the aesthetics of the final product are as important as its functionality.
  6. Large Working Area: The availability of different size options, including the smaller 4x8 and 5x12 models, provides ample working area for larger cabinet panels, making it easier to produce full-sized components without the need for additional processing.