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High performance routing table
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Routing Table


Smooth, precision, multi-axis routing table with high performance and automated tool changing

Company D design and supply a range of automatic tool changing, high productivity, 3 axis CNC moving table and moving gantry routing table controlled by NEE AMC4’s or AMC B’s.

The companies moving routing table machines have two side by side tables that can be electronically locked together to form one large table, or run independently, one table routing and the other being loaded and unloaded, this achieves 100% machine productivity.

The features required of the controller by the company include high machine speeds of up to 3600 inches per minute, high part accuracy under all cutting conditions, and extremely smooth motion providing parts with the best surface finish possible. Unique servo algorithms developed by NEE Controls, together with the the use of RISC processors and excellent motion control system design, provide these features.

NEE assisted the company in their pursuit of perfect cutting finishes on clear acrylic sheet. NEE’s engineers, with the aid of powerful NEE multi-axis machine tuning software, were able to optimise machine smoothness by setting both controller and drive parameters and to identify inherent limitations with the resolver commutated motors and drives initially fitted which impared surface quality. The motors and drives were replaced with encoder commutated motors and drives.

Acrylic test piece

0.44 inch thick Acrylic test piece 		Acrylic surface finish

Test piece surface finish


NEE AMC controllers have a number of selectable user options developed for Company D which further enhance the machine’s capability, flexibility and productivity.

Part programs are usually generated in ISO GM code using MasterCAM.

Company D have tried alternative controllers from Delta Tau and Fanuc, they chose to use the NEE AMC range because of:
  • High control system performance


  • Control system features and flexibility


  • Ease of integration


  • Very competitive control system cost


  • NEE’s willingness to develop custom features


  • The controls accept ISO G and M code job data directly
The company also manufacture moving gantry machines, these can optionally be fitted with multi-tool drilling heads that can have up to 48 independently selectable drills. In this application the AMC standard I/O of 20 inputs and 12 outputs is extended by using a remotely located OMRON PLC fitted near the tool head solenoids dramatically reducing system cabling.

Control and monitoring of the OMRON PLC is automatically performed by the AMC via an additional RS232 port.
More Information

Block Diagram (.pdf)

PC Based Control, pros and cons (.pdf)

AMC Specification (.pdf)

Controller Selector (.pdf)

Controller IO Capability (.pdf)

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