Options for TRAK^® Bed Mills

Chip Tray & Splash Shield - Bed Mill

Chip tray and splash shield installed at the factory (recommended).

Remote Stop/Go Switch - Mills

A hand-held switch to stop and continue program run.

Available for purchase at our service parts website: Remote Stop/Go Switch

Table Guard

Table guard with sliding doors to impede chips and coolant and keep the operator from the tool and workpiece during CNC machining. Interlock switch on the door interfaces to the CNC. DRO and TRAKing are allowed with the door open, but the door must be closed for automatic CNC operations in the Program Run Mode.

Work Lamp

Bright, long-lasting LED work lamp with industrial-grade mount.

Kurt^® Vise

6″ Kurt vise and mounting hardware - model DX6. Opens to 9″.

MTConnect^®

The TRAK MTConnect option enables customers to add MTConnect functionality quickly and easily to their machines, so that machine data can be collected using the standard MTConnect protocol.

• Machine networking through ethernet connection or USB Wi-Fi adapter
• Collect machine data throughout shop
• Monitor machine status, receive notifications and analyze data throughout your machines’ history

3^rd party software not included.

VIDEO: MTConnect^® Option Overview

Spray Coolant

The unique Fog Buster^® non-fogging coolant sprayer precisely directs a fine stream of coolant to the tool and workpiece.

TRAKing^® / Electronic Handwheels

The feel of manual control of real handwheels, but our electronic handwheels bring the power of the CNC to your fingertips through features such as TRAKing and DO ONE. Standard for TRAK DPM RX5 and TRAK DPM RX7.

Power Draw Bar

A Torque-Rite draw bar factory installed. May be ordered as CAT or NMTB/NST. Draw bar for CAT type is longer to fit into tool holders that have the tool changer grip, or retention knob removed.

Advanced Features - Bed Mills

• Adaptive Pocket Roughing
• Verify Make Part — solid model graphics of programmed toolpath
• Finish Tool #
• Rest Machining
• Multiple Fixture Offsets
• Event Comments
• G-code editor
• Thread Mill event
• Engrave Event
• Sub and Copy — Rotate and Mirror of Engrave Events
• Copy
• Copy Mirror
• Copy Rotate
• Copy Convert Drill to Tap
• Tool Library
• Chip Clear
• Clipboard

Glass Scales

A popular brand of glass scale mounted on the table and saddle. X/Y glass scales not available for the ProtoTRAK EMX.

Parasolid File Converter

• Import and convert 3D CAD data into ProtoTRAK programs
• X_T files
• X, Y & Z dimensions are transferred into program events
• 2D and 3D views of part
• Add or remove geometry
• Chaining
• Easy, prompted process you can do right at the machine

DXF Converter

• Import and convert CAD data into ProtoTRAK programs
• DXF or DWG files
• Chaining
• Automatic Gap Closing
• Layer control
• Easy, prompted process you can do right at the machine

Auxiliary Functions - Bed Mills

Enables programming and control of coolant, air (for Fog Buster^® or other air-driven coolant systems), pulse Indexer and programable output signal.

Coolant Pump

The optional coolant pump is mounted on the back of the machine column. It is wired into the electrical panel for operation through the Accessory key on the CNC front panel.

Limit Switches

Switches and brackets to set for maximum travel limits. Tripping the switch will cause the servo motors to shut down. Note, limit switches are not especially recommended. The system software monitors voltage intensity and will shut down the servos if it detects excessive force. Not available for the ProtoTRAK EMX.

USB Memory

The USB Memory option consists of an industrial-grade Delkin^® Thumb drive. This device is unsurpassed for reliability and speed of file access and is the storage of choice for our own software engineers.