Modular CNC platform has high degree of scalability
April 15th 2008

A new CNC platform for machine tool manufacturers that delivers ‘no-compromise’ control system solutions, is making its debut at Mach 2008 on stand 5687.

Called Flexium, the modular platform, developed by NUM, offers a high degree of scalability that can be applied economically on a machine with a few axes, or as many as 200+. This is combined with open programmability that gives users freedom to customise the man-machine interface and add value.

The platform provides machine builders with a common platform for all system building activities, from standard machines to special-purpose equipment such as transfer machines and integrated production lines. Underpinning the platform is the special fidelity and accuracy of control that is made possible by NUM’s full product line and proprietary communication interfaces – from controller to motor – and its experience in designing machine tool control systems and software.

At the heart of the platform is a new CNC kernel that is at least four times more powerful than the fastest version of the company’s Axium controller. Two versions of the kernel are available to provide economic solutions for different sizes of machine: Flexium 6, a compact solution that is cost-optimised for standalone machines with up to five axes of motion; and Flexium 68 which will handle up to 32 interpolated axes, divided into up to eight coordinated groups.

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