The Roland Modela is our primary CNC machine. This machine includes and integrated tool chain for turning CAD drawing into CAM tool paths for the machine. This tool requires RED training this can be done through a meetup training session, or by contacting Brad Hess to schedule a training session. The training session last 1-2 hours depending upon your past CNC experience.
The specification are
| Model | MDX-40A |
|---|---|
| Acceptable material | Resins such as chemical wood and modeling wax (metal is not supported) |
| X, Y, and Z operation strokes | 305 (X) x 305 (Y) x 105 (Z) mm (12 (X) x 12 (Y) x 4.13 (Z) in.) |
| Distance from collet tip to table | Maximum 123 mm (4.84 in.) |
| Table size | 305 (W) x 305 (D) mm (12 (W) x 12 (D) in.) |
| Loadable workpiece weight | 4 kg (8.8 lb) |
| XYZ-axis drive system | Stepping motor |
| Feed rate | XY-axis: 7 to 3,000 mm/min. (0.28 to 118 in./m) Z-axis: 7 to 1,800 mm/min. (0.28 to 70.8 in./m) *2 mm/min step for 7 to 60 mm/min(0.28 to 2.36in./m) *60 mm/min step for 60 to 3,000 mm/min(2.36 to 118in./m) |
| Software resolution | NC-code: 0.001mm/step (0.000039 in./step) RML-1: 0.01 mm/step (0.00039 in./step)(RML-1) |
| Mechanical resolution | 0.002 mm/step (0.000078 in./step) (micro-step control) |
| Spindle motor | Brushless DC motor, Maximum 100 W |
| Spindle rotation | 4,500 to 15,000 rpm |
| Tool chuck | Collet method |
| Interface | USB (compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1) |
| Control command sets | NC-code, RML-1 |
| Power requirements | AC100 to 240 ±10%, 2.1 A, 50/60 Hz (Over voltage category II, IEC 60664-1) |
| Power consumption | Approx. 210 W |
| Acoustic noise level | No-load operation: 56 dB (A) or less, Standby: 42 dB (A) or less |
| Dimensions | 669 (W) x 760 (D) x 554 (H) mm [26.4 (W) x 30 (D) x 21.9 (H) in.] |
| Weight | 65 kg (144 lb) |
| Environment | Temperature: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F) Humidity: 35 to 80% (non-condensing) |
| Nonconductive pollution degree | 2 (as specified by IEC 60664-1) |
| Included items | Power cord, USB cable, Collet (ZC-23-6), Z0 sensor, Hexagonal wrench, Hexagonal screw drivers, Spanners, Roland Software Package CD-ROM, SRP Player CD-ROM, User's Manual, SRP Player installation and set up guide |
| System Requirements for Included Software | |
|---|---|
| OS *1 | Windows® 8/8.1/10 (32/64-bit), Windows® 7 Ultimate/Professional (32/64 bit) |
| CPU | Pentium® 4, 2.4GHz or faster recommended |
| RAM | 2GB or more recommended for Windows® 8 or later |
| Video card and monitor | A resolution of 1024 x 768 or more recommended (video card compatible with OpenGL recommended) and at least 16-bit highcolor |
| Free hard-disk space | 72MB or more recommended |
| Optical drive | CD-ROM drive |
*1 It runs on WOW64 (or Windows-On-Windows 64) under the 64-bit version of Windows.