An engraving machine is used to apply volumetric texture to the surface of metals, plastics, wood and glass. The equipment is selected by size, structural rigidity, multitasking and the number of axles. Control programs are entered through the standard procedure for creating codes through the machine interface.
Why choose automated equipment?
An engraving machine with a CNC system is able to provide high performance and dimensional accuracy of the final product. The proposed additional software allows you to quickly create 3D models of parts and perform debugging without rotating the spindle assembly. A virtual run of the program avoids operator errors and makes adjustments before an emergency occurs.
Modern models allow you to perform all stages of creating a future part directly on the screen of the CNC system. Such an engraving machine already has a hard drive with an installed operating system. At the same time, applications for creating machine codes by reading a 3D drawing are integrated into the latter.
The engraving machine is chosen by manufacturers of cabinet furniture, metal jewelry, plastic patterns, and even dentists. On the latest equipment presented, dentures for teeth, fillings, crowns are made with high accuracy, which reduces the cost of the final cost of the goods.
Portable models
CNC engraving machine is used more often as universal equipment, therefore its mobility is required. Portable and lightweight models are in demand by service companies in the automotive industry for the manufacture of unique, expensive parts. Such machines can be placed for transportation in the trunk of a car, and in the workshop - on any flat surface. Power is supplied from a conventional household outlet.
The CNC engraving machine has a lightweight aluminum profile, which makes the structure lightweight and at the same time durable. The dynamics of the latest engine versions allows you to produce any sample in minutes, the customer will be satisfied with operational assistance. A complex part can be made even in the field, with a fuel generator.
Equipment features
The CNC milling and engraving machine experiences mechanical stress during cutting, therefore, when choosing equipment, they are guided by the strength of the structure with respect to the workpiece. 3D processing is carried out thanks to the 5-axis versions, and simple figures are turned without using cooling by 3-axis systems. Cutting speed and memory capabilities are laid at the request of the customer.
There may also be a USB interface, which is often an option at the time of purchase. CNC milling and engraving machine requires accurate and competent handling. If the manufacturer's requirements are not met, the machine can easily break when the cutter crashes into the workpiece with high speed.
Impact protection is not always present in serial versions of machines. If the manufacturer decided to produce high quality products with an original texture, then he will choose, of course, an engraving machine. The price of the product varies from several thousand to millions of rubles. It is worth consulting with specialists in this field to save yourself from unnecessary expenses.
Contactless processing
Recently, more and more often choose a laser engraving machine. It has undoubted advantages over contact types of processing. It is not inferior in speed of work, but there is a significant savings on the purchase of a tool.
Laser engraving machine is much more expensive, but it pays for itself much faster than contact equipment. The expenses are justified due to the increase in sales of goods received with its help. The contours and lines of the part are completely different in appearance. They turn out smoother without mechanical damage.
Laser cutters are capable of cutting material of a certain thickness. Cutting denser workpieces requires an additional laser pass. Additionally, the machines can be equipped with vibrating knives designed for cutting sheet materials. The use of such options is justified for accurate processing and precise products.
Areas of use
Engraving machines are more often required for cutting sheet materials in the furniture industry and for the manufacture of patterns on thin long products. So, on the packaging of any product it is required to apply a special drawing that attracts the buyer with its originality. The label of any product with the use of CNC systems takes on unique forms. Thus, a gilding of a foil pattern is embossed.
Modern goods become uncompetitive without proper decoration. Now it’s a rarity when even an ordinary simple product is sold in packaging without a fancy shape pattern. Entire landscapes, paintings and inscriptions are applied to microscopic details. CNC systems help make any product packaging attractive. Manufacturers of aperitifs, soft drinks, and dairy products use this. The applied image is a kind of quality mark, protection against fake goods.
Errors in choosing
No matter how simple the production process of any part may seem, the process from the beginning of the design of the mold to the direct cutting cycle is very long. Here you have to consider a huge list of factors, conditions and parameters that affect the demand for products. The quality of parts depends on the rigidity of the machine, cycle and processing mode, type of cutter and engraver.
Often, buyers are faced with the problem of equipment modernization, when a low-power machine was bought some time ago, and then it was required to produce parts of slightly overestimated characteristics. It becomes very unpleasant when there is not enough small stock in the machine. Therefore, always choose a model of CNC machines with a double excess of rigidity in case of emergency situations and the possible processing of heavier parts.