Hytech CNC solutions offer complete solutions to CNC education for Polytechnic, ITI as well as engineering candidates. The range of products includes various hardware and software which will cater needs from novice to expert level.
With collaborations with industry leaders such as Fanuc India, Hytech provides industrial CNC training solutions which make students industry ready. Most of the machines as well as software are equipped with industrial controllers such as Fanuc which are most commonly used in industrial CNC machines.
There are two types of educational CNC machines. First being CNC Training machines and the second being CNC Semiproduction machines.
CNC Training Machines are PLC based indigenously designed machines in collaboration with CutViewer – United Kingdom. These machines can emulate Fanuc as well as Siemens controllers. MOP is a Fanuc emulated MOP for Manual Date Input. PC / Computer is used as Human – Machine Interface. There are two models in CNC training machines (For both Turning as well as Milling machines). One works with Servo motors while the other is equipped with Stepper motors. CNC Training machines from Hytech are FG32 grade CI based floor mounted machines which gives an actual experience of CNC machine operation.
CNC Semiproduction machines are equipped with industrial controllers such as Fanuc or Siemens. These machine generally come with an absolute controller with a three way communication between CNC, Digital Servo Drive and Digital Servo Axis Motor. Mechanically, each axis is with Linear motion guideways and class 3 ballscrews. Industrial Automatic Tool changer / Automatic Turret are also provided along with machine. In a nutshell, these machines are a smaller version of industrial CNC machines. Any operation that can be done on industrial CNC machines can be done on Hytech Semiproduction CNC machines. Participant who is trained on Hytech Semiproduction CNC machines will find it very easy to work on heavy duty industrial CNC machines.
Comparison of CNC Trainer machines and CNC Semiproduction Machines:
| Description | Trainer Machine | Semiproduction Machine |
| Machine Structure | FG 32 Grade Casting | FG 32 Grade Casting |
| Slide Movement | Dovetail Based | Linear Motion Guideways |
| Rapid Movement | Up to 5,000 mm/min | Up to 20,000 mm/min |
| Ball Screw | 25 x 5 mm | 32 x 5 mm |
| Controller Type | Incremental | Absolute |
| Controller | PLC and Computer Based | Industrial Controller (Fanuc / Siemens) |
| Operating Software | Cutviewer with emulation of Fanuc and Siemens | Fanuc / Siemens |
| Axes Motor Type | Incremental | Absolute |
| Spindle Motor | AC Induction Motor | AC Induction Motor / Digital Servo Motor |
| Turret for CNC Lathe | 8 Station – Electromechanical | 8 Station – Industrial Servo Type |
| Bellows | Fabric Based | Metallic Collapsible |
| Tooling | Brazed HSS | Solid Carbide |
| Materials that can be cut | Aluminum, MS (Light cut) | Aluminum, MS, SS |
- Industrial production machines VS Trainer CNC machines – which is best for you?
A big misconception is that all educators need an industrial machine for their shop floors. Oftentimes a trainer will suit all your teaching needs with providing all necessary hands on experience on industrial CNC controllers such as latest Siemens and Fanuc controllers.
Maintenance Cost: Maintenance cost of the industrial production machines can be substantially higher than the trainer machines. Small maintenance issue can cause a large operational expenses which might end up in making these production machines sit idle on the shop floor.
Operational Cost: Industrial machines generally have higher capacities than the trainer machines which naturally need bigger workpieces as well as bigger tools / inserts. This increases the operational expenses which can act as a deterring factor to let all students have hands on experience on the machine.
Hytech CNC Machines are high quality, high precision CNC machines which can easily machine mild steel. Hytech CNC machines can definitely provide experience of industrial CNC machines without incurring the actual cost of procuring industrial production CNC machines.
- Often IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, you’ll see big industrial machine tools sitting on a shop floor completely unused. Why is this?
This is a classic example of purchasing the wrong piece of equipment for teaching purposes. Training machinists is one thing but this is applicable to programs that are essentially teaching students to make widgets and parts.
Programs like engineering, polytechnic, ITI, industrial design, and machining technology all need to teach students how to operate CNC equipment. However, large, industrial machines are intimidating, unsafe, and difficult to use. Hence they go unused.
Instead, educators should consider an industrial quality educational CNC machine for education. There are a few things to consider as you look at different systems. Hytech CNC Machines are designed with keeping all these concepts in mind which can offer an optimum solution providing high quality training machines.
- Size isn’t everything:
A robust machining program will teach machine setup, tool offsets, programming, tooling, fixturing, feeds and speeds, and CNC control operation. While this sounds like a lot (and it is), you don’t need a huge industrial machine to accomplish this. You can just as easily use a smaller machine that is equipped to cut steel, and accomplish the same set of objectives.
The key here is to make sure the machines you’re considering are industrial quality. Industrial quality does not necessarily equate to a bigger size system. Hytech CNC machines are designed with industrial standards which provide all necessary operations which can be considered as necessary for CNC machine operational training course.
- Consider educational safety features:
While most CNC machines are enclosed, they don’t necessarily all have the same safety features. For example, Hytech machines have a guarded enclosure that won’t allow the machine to run if the door is open. There are sensors as well as limit switches over and above the software limits to avoid over travel and subsequent accidents. Additional electrical safety provisions are provided in Hytech machines such as phase reversal prevention, MCBs as well as filters.
Other machines on the market simply don’t go this far to keep students safe. In educational environments, safety is of paramount importance, so these types of features should be at the top of your list.
