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At Hosea Precision, quality comes first - at every stage of the production process. We are dedicated to producing 5 axis and 4 axis rotary tables, which are two of our proudest products. With the high-quality and precision feature, our CNC rotary tables have been sold & widely used in the European market and have an enormously high reputation amongst our customers.

In March 2015 Hosea Precision created the independent brand, to make it a household name for high-quality 4 axis rotary tables from Taiwan. We have been following this strategy with great success: more and more manufacturers across Europe cooperate with us and make use of our 5 axis rotary tables and other rotary tables products. Do not hesitate to contact Hosea for more products detail!

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Small Milling Machine CNC Control system: $18,385M400 3 axis with 1Kw AC Brushless Yaskawa servo motors and drivesMedium Milling Machine CNC control system: $22,175M400 3 axis with 2Kw AC Brushless Yaskawa servo motors and drivesLarge Milling Machine CNC Control system: $25,760M400 3 axis with 4.4Kw AC Brushless Yaskawa servo motors and drives

Small Slant Bed Lathe CNC control system: $15,450T400 2 axis with 1Kw AC Brushless Yaskawa servo motors and drivesMedium Slant Bed Lathe CNC control system: $18,795T400 2 axis with 2.2Kw, 2.2kw w/brake AC Brushless Yaskawa servo motors and drivesLarge Slant Bed or VTL CNC control system: $21,597T400 2 axis with 4.4Kw, 4.4 Kw w brake AC Brushless Yaskawa servo motors and drives

Auto part set, Auto tool set, 3D contouring, 4th and 5th axis machining, Available in OEM configurations, Professional Installation with Service & Training and DIY CNC kits for both new machines and retrofit upgrades.

From the May issue of Modern Machine Shop Magazine " A CNC retrofit provides improved reliability and functionality compared to an older machine’s original control, and this is helpful in a number of ways. For example, a more intuitive control interface can help speed setups and minimize the chance for programming and/or setup mistakes, which could possibly damage or scrap a high-value work piece. Similarly, shops are also more confident in quoting work for large, expensive parts knowing the new control won’t hiccup partway through an operation and cause the part to be damaged. Shops also are better-positioned to take in “hot” jobs that require fast turnaround due to the retrofitted machine’s improved"... click here to see the complete article in PDF.

CENTROID Boss series II retrofit customer testimonial"The quality and workmanship of the CENTROID equipment was outstanding and very professional. CENTROID was able to custom tailor the control to allow us to continue to use our rotary milling arrangement as before and even expanded our capability. The short story is that we ended up with a four axis CNC mill for less than half the cost of the three axis Haas. This includes the work that was done by our staff."

If you’d asked me up until very recently whether 5 axis was practical for the CNC DIY’ers and Makers, I would’ve said “No!” without hesitation.  Not only is the hardware complex, but 5 Axis CAM was expensive.  Much of this has now changed fairly recently.  Yes, the hardware is complex and most 5 Axis CAM is still expensive, but there are an increasing number of proof points that is is possible to have a go at 5 axis CNC for the hobbyist.  Let’s have a look at recent developments in this area, but first:

Given that 5 Axis is not at all easy or common, even for Pros, why would a hobbyist want 5 axis?  Sure, there’s always the desire to push the envelope, to do something the mainstream hasn’t done yet.  That’s primal Maker juice at its best, and we’ll trot out this popular 5-axis video just to get those juices flowing:

But there are sound practical reasons to want to do 5 Axis as well.  We’ve written about the advantages of 5 Axis CNC before, but a quick recap here is in order.  Here are the most important bits:

– Fewer Setups:  When you can get at nearly every face of the part except for the very bottom, you have fewer setups needed.  This is especially helpful for the hobbyist who may only be trying to make a one-off part.  No need for complex fixturing and lots of setups with 5 axis giving the cutter better access.

– Machine Parts Not Otherwise Possible:  Let’s face it: something like the helmet shown in the video wouldn’t even be possible without 5 Axis CNC.  Many parts that require a lot of undercutting will be much more difficult without 5 Axis CNC.  It isn’t even just a question of something curvy like the helmet.  With 5-axis, a part can be tilted to allow a shorter tool to get down in a pocket, thus allowing for more rigidity and less tendency for the tool to deflect and chatter.  On a lightweight hobby machine, any increase in rigidity is welcome.

With linear rails, a sweet high speed spindle, and trunion table, the Pocket NC looks the part.  It’s even set up as a horizontal mill, which no doubt gives it greater rigidity than might otherwise be the case.  280 backers pledged $355,833 on Kickstarter to help bring this project to life.  The Kickstarter closed just a couple of weeks ago, so it’s way too early to tell much, but this mill looks extremely promising.  Early signs are good as the Kickstarter sold out 3 weeks early and this enabled them to get a head start making parts for the machines:

As mentioned, the Kickstarter sold out.  We’ll have to wait until they’ve delivered all the machines to that crowd to see whether there will be a Pocket NC for the rest of us, as well as what the reaction of the first group of owners may be.  Personally, I’m hoping everyone loves the machine and that it will be available at their target price of $3500.  That would be quite an accomplishment to be able to purchase a high quality 5 axis desktop CNC mill at such a price.

There have been other desktop 5 axis machines shown, even some on Kickstarter, but the Pocket NC is the first one that seemed so polished.  These things are a bit like the 4 minute mile.  Until someone actually ran a 4 minute mile, it seemed impossible.  Once it had happened, quite a few managed to run it not long after.

The main reason I would have said “No” to 5-Axis for hobbyists up until recently was not hardware, it was software. Talented hobbyists have been modifying a 4th axis to turn it into a 4 axis trunion table for quite some time.  Here is one such:

Building a 5-axis mill is hard enough, but programming it is nearly impossible without CAM, and until recently, 5-axis CAM was very expensive.  Before the advent of true 5-axis CAM, about the best that was available were toolkits to help simplify the hand programming, such as CNC-Toolkit.  While extremely useful, such software was still too hard for most people to tackle.  Just visualizing true 5-axis tool paths is nearly impossible for most.

The Fusion 360 Ultimate version includes full simultaneous 5-axis CAM, and is actually approachable for the Hobby-level market for the first time.  Here is a video of the PocketNC showing how they did a duck call in 5-axes:

It’s premature yet to declare that DIY 5-Axis is here for the masses, but I don’t think it’s premature to suggest that it isn’t far away or that it is almost within reach.  Talented hobbyists can get there today, thanks to the availability of suitable software.  The rest who want to be able to buy an off-the-shelf machine that’s ready to make parts will have to wait a little while longer.

The future is bright.  When I first started playing with CNC years ago I used to think it was amazing that a person could own one of these machines.  After all–they helped put men on the moon.  Now there are more an more of them out there.  I have been meeting people accidentally for a while now that are deeply involved, which is a sign of how commonplace it is becoming.  The thing is, we ain’t seen nothing yet, as the saying goes.  Much more to come!

NIKKEN’s world-renowned CNC Rotary Table range provides proven performance, reliability and accuracy benefits for any application or requirement that others simply cannot hope to emulate.

With an extensive range of rotary table sizes, configurations and options available, all fully supported by our extensive global network, you can be sure to find the perfect product to meet any requirement or machine tool.

Single Axis, Twin Axis, Multi-Spindle, Standard Drive, High-Speed Drive, and Direct Drive capabilities are all available from stock. These can be configured and supplied for control directly by the CNC Machine or by integrating our exclusive Alpha 21 and EZ controllers to provide precise positioning and also full Macro B control (Macro B function – Alpha 21 only).

NIKKEN can also provide a complete and expansive range of accessories precisely engineered and customised to suit both the machine tool and the component. These options include a wide variety of chucking solutions, vices, bespoke trunnions & workpiece fixturing along with a wide range of NIKKEN manufactured rotary work supports and tailstocks to cater for all production expectations.

100 mm (3.9") High-Speed Tilting 2-Axis Rotary Table, with indexing up to 1000 deg/sec. Requires a Haas mill with 4th- and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Requires software version M18.24B or later. Not available for stand-alone operation.

5C Collet Tilting 2-Axis Rotary. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. This unit has no collet closing capability as standard. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

Dual-Spindle 5C Collet Tilting 2-Axis Rotary. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. This unit has no collet closing capability as standard. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

Triple-Spindle 5C Collet Tilting 2-Axis Rotary. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. This unit has no collet closing capability as standard. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

Quad-Spindle 5C Collet Tilting 2-Axis Rotary. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. This unit has no collet closing capability as standard. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

160 mm (6.3") Tilting 2-Axis Rotary Table. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

160 mm (6.3") Tilting 2-Axis Trunnion Rotary Table, with scale feedback on the A (tilting) axis. Requires Haas mill with 4th- and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Scale feedback functional only on Haas mills with software version 18.xx or later. Scale feedback does not function with rotary control box. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

160 mm (6.3") Dual-Spindle Tilting 2-Axis Trunnion Rotary Table, with scale feedback on the A (tilting) axis. Requires Haas mill with 4th- and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Scale feedback functional only on Haas mills with software version 18.xx or later. Scale feedback does not function with rotary control box. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

200 mm (7.9") Compact Tilting 2-Axis Trunnion Rotary Table, with scale feedback on the A (tilting) axis. Mounts along Y axis of VF- 3 and larger machines. Requires Haas mill with 4th- and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Scale feedback functional only on Haas mills with software version 18.xx or later. Scale feedback does not function with rotary control box.

210 mm (8.3") Tilting 2-Axis Rotary Table. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

210 mm (8.27") Tilting 2-Axis Trunnion Rotary Table, with scale feedback on the A (tilting) axis. Requires Haas mill with 4th- and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Scale feedback functional only on Haas mills with software version 18.xx or later. Scale feedback does not function with rotary control box. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

310 mm (12.2") Tilting 2-Axis Trunnion Rotary Table, with scale feedback on the A (tilting) axis. Requires Haas mill with 4th-and 5th-axis drives for true 4th- and 5th-axis operation. Scale feedback functional only on Haas mills with software version 18.xx or later. Scale feedback does not function with rotary control box. Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.00 or later.

So I thought, OK, I have to use a trunnion. Then I thought, why build a 3D printer (prior years project) if you are only to use it for fancy stuff. I have to 3D print something really useful: a trunnion table!

The belts though, you can not avoid, you have to buy them. I tried printing some ninjaflex material but it is not suitable for this application, you need the belts to be really stiff in terms of tension to increase the machine"s accuracy.

CNC rotary tables are a cost-effective alternative for the shops that cannot afford those high-end multi-axis machining centers. Though less versatile and efficient than a CNC machining center, a typical milling machine that incorporates a rotary table is able to carry out many more intricate tasks. In this article, we will walk you through the basic knowledge of the 4th and 5th axis CNC rotary tables, including how they work and what they can do for the shops.

In essence, it is a mechanical device that offers an additional rotational axis to a machine tool. It is typically designed to work with a milling machine so that the machine has the ability to carry out more complex cuts. Provided with a rotational axis, in a sense it combines a milling machine with a lathe. Besides giving an extra axis, rotary tables are also used for indexing and positioning tasks.

Rotary tables were invented in the early 20th century. The construction has not changed much since the invention except the way they are driven. At first, chains were used. But from 1918 on the shaft-driven mechanisms replaced them. As the technology of powered machines and computer control advanced, NC and CNC models hit the market in the late 20th century. CNC controls facilitated precision positioning and indexing.

The primary benefit is the indexing accuracy. In the past, millimeter-scale accuracy was enough for general-purpose machining applications since the part tolerance requirements were not high. Today, medical equipment, military, and automotive components require higher precision. That is why CNC tables with micrometer precision prevail across industries.

The standard CNC rotary tables are also called the 4th axis or 4-axis rotary tables. The 4th axis refers to the rotational axis, their most important feature. It upgrades an existing machine tool with x, y, z dimensions by adding an additional axis.

As mentioned earlier, the working principle of a 4th axis CNC rotary table is similar to the headstock of a lathe. They are both electrically powered to clamp a workpiece and make turns. The CNC system enables precision positioning so that the milling machine can make cuts on the desired surfaces of a workpiece.

An additional fourth axis is beneficial because it can be adjusted for particular amounts of rotary motion. The degrees the table rotates are pre-programmed and accurately controlled by the computer. The other benefit is that it allows the milling machine to work on cylindrical parts. The milling machine can cut grooves, slots, and planes on the outer diameter of a bar.

The precision indexing ability of the rotary table enables the machine tool to cut equidistant holes in a workpiece around 360 degrees across its surface. Repositioning of the workpiece is not required during such an operation. Similar operations such as arc cuts and curved contours can be performed in a run as well.

A 5th axis CNC rotary table provides two additional machining axes to a machine tool. Besides the rotational axis, the 5-axis rotaries have another swinging axis. In other words, the table not only turns but also tips. With two more axes, the machine tool is able to perform multi-plane machining.

The working mechanism of a 5-axis CNC rotary table is simple. As you can see in the image above, the rotary is mounted onto a swivel base. In addition to the swivel, other designs such as a swing bed are also available to provide a tilting axis to the table. Here is a video showcasing the moving axes.

A 5th axis CNC rotary table not only features precision positioning but also eliminates multiple setups that are required for complex machining applications. Compared to the standard CNC rotaries, the 5-axis table covers more surfaces on the workpiece. The milling machine can machine a workpiece on any four of the five axes at the same time, which reduces the production lead time significantly.

One of the key applications of 5-axis machining is mold-making. The ability to achieve intricate surface designs on the workpiece allows for the machine to manufacture molds used in industries including aviation/aerospace, automotive, military/defense, and medical.

The 4th and 5th axis CNC rotary tables have their own pros and cons and are suitable for particular applications. The 4th axis rotaries are apt at precision indexing for simpler designs whereas the 5th axis tables excel at complex designs but the rigidity is compromised and chatter or deflection may take place accordingly. The shops should choose a model that meets their actual requirements.

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* pL SOLUTIONS India/SEA is part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

* pL SOLUTIONS USA is part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

* pL SOLUTIONS India/SEAis part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

* pL SOLUTIONS South Korea is part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

* pL SOLUTIONS India/SEA is part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

* pL SOLUTIONS USAis part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

* pL SOLUTIONS India/SEAis part of a network of locally owned, independent distributors and service specialists dedicated exclusively to the sales, service, and support of CNC rotary tables designed and manufactured by the Swiss firm Peter Lehmann AG (pL)

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