What is the Best CNC Machine for Start Up Businesses?​

By Techno CNC | July 17, 2024

If you’re reading this, chances are while trying to hit the ground running with your new business, you’re still on the hunt for that CNC machine to be the backbone of your business. At Techno CNC Systems, were here to give you a breakdown on everything you need to know while considering this purchase, and also showcasing the appropriate model machines specifically for your new business.

Identifying The Best CNC Router for A New Business

The most important aspect of buying a CNC machine is understanding your application and ensuring that the machine you are purchasing meets certain standards to repeatedly complete your manufacturing needs with no hiccups.

Below, we will review some requirements you should set when shopping for your CNC Router, the one that is not just going to help start up your business, but be the catalyst to its success:

 

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· Size – Considering most businesses are not going to start up in a 50K square foot facility, it is important to make sure you’re getting a machine that will accommodate your most used sheet sizes, but also fit in the space where you will run your business. Most readily available sheet size is going to be 4’x8’, so that is a good size to standardize, but if your shop space can accommodate a larger unit, it is definitely something to consider in terms of versatility.

· Quality Build and Components – When buying a machine for your business, you are not looking to have to re-invest in your capital equipment every couple of years. A goo, solid, stress relieved frame equipped with top of the line electronics and mechanics are key to a fast, reliable machining experience enjoyed for an extended period of time.

· Excellent Customer Support – When you shop for big names, or overseas brands to save a few dollars, you tend to be treated as a number on a chart as opposed to a person who just invested what may well be everything you have had into this new venture. When you call your manufacturer for assistance, you want to be greeted by another human being on the other line, not an automated response asking you to toggle through several menus before getting the chance to speak to someone; only to be left on hold again or sent to someone else’s voicemail. When opening a business, there will also be a learning curve to programming and operating your CNC machine. It is important that you can confidently pick up the phone, call your CNC manufacturer and get help with any issues you may have with the machine or how it functions.

· Power Requirements – Most industrial level CNC machines are going to utilize high voltage components. When locating your business it is important to ensure that the utility service is adequate for the equipment you will be installing.

With these features in mind, we have some of our top picks of our own industrial level CNC routers great for start up business:

The HD II Tabletop Series

A machine that fits in any shop space without sacrificing rigidity or quality, the HDII Tabletop CNC Router makes it too simple and too easy to unbox and start cutting your favorite projects. This machine, equipped with ball screw driven mechanics, a high frequency air cooled spindle, and easy to use handheld control pendant is not just a cheap and friendly employee, but also a ton of fun to use. With Techno CNC’s online training experience users can start completing projects the same day.

The HD II Tabletop Series

The HD-II Table top machine includes a 2HP HSD high frequency collet spindle, and a  vacuum t-slot table, which allows for mechanical clamping/vacuum hold down. The gantry height is 7-1/2″, which provides maximum flexibility to route sheet goods and larger taller parts. The machine drive motors are Nema 34 high powered brushless motors, thus providing the power to route any wood, plastic, foam, or non-ferrous metal. The controller is a stand-alone hand held controller. The buttons on the controller are all pre-programmed to perform certain machine instruction, thus making machine operations easy to learn and use. 
Tabletop CNC Router for Small Shops

Machine Feature Highlight – Vacuum T-slot table

Most tabletop CNC machines are built with light duty components and cheap materials for the table surface. This can make fixturing parts time consuming and unreliable. Techno CNC’s HDII Tabletop comes standard with a one-inch-thick solid Bakelite vacuum table with aluminum t-slot inserts. This feature allows end users to manually fixture, or vacuum fixture their parts when cutting. Additionally, vacuum pumps can be added at anytime with no upgrade kits required, another key when purchasing your first CNC machine.

The Atlas Series

Our Atlas Series machine is a larger scaled version of our tabletop. The CNC machine comes standard in 4’ x 4’, 4’ x 8’, and 5’ x 10’ work processing areas, running off of the same easy to use handheld controller. Our larger machines also feature helical rack and pinion drive mechanics for super smooth, super accurate linear motion while maintaining high feeds of 800+ inches/min.

The Atlas Series

The Atlas Series machine is all steel construction providing the rigid foundation required for ultra-smooth routing results. The Atlas machine includes a 4HP HSD collet spindle. This CNC router model includes a dust hood that has concentrated air flow at the cutter, which provides optimal dust collection performance. The multi-zone vacuum t-slot table is constructed from very hard Phenolic, which is very stable material, and holds tight tolerances for precision cutting. The Atlas Series is connected to a 10HP Rotary vane vacuum pump, which has very quiet operation (82db). The Atlas series is powered by brushless drive motors, and is controlled via easy to use and learn hand held controller.

Machine Feature Highlight – HSD High Frequency Air Cooled Spindle

The spindle is one of, if not, the most important component on any CNC machine. When purchasing a machine for your business, you want to invest in a machine that is using a spindle motor

that will not just cut all the materials you are looking to process, but also withstand the test of time, with little to no maintenance. Our HSD spindle does just that, with some spindles continuing to be in service 10+ years after the purchase of the machine.

The Titan Series

Techno CNC Systems Titan Series machine has revolutionized the way businesses look at their first machine purchase. This machine has everything that a high-end tool changer machine will have apart from the high-end sticker price. With an HSD 12hp automatic tool changing spindle, high speed AC servo motors, and a helical rack and pinion drive system, the Titan Series is not just helping businesses hit the ground running, but has business owners coming back for a second Titan when their work load starts to exceed a one machine shop.

The Titan Series

The Titan Series machine is all steel construction, providing the rigid foundation required for ultra-smooth routing results. The Titan machine includes a 12HP HSD automatic tool changer with 8-position tool rack, and a pneumatically operated dust collection hood that concentrates air flow at the cutter, which provides optimal dust collection performance. The multi-zone vacuum t-slot table is constructed from very hard Phenolic, which is very stable material, and holds tight tolerances for precision cutting. The Titan series is connected to a 10HP Rotary vane vacuum pump, which has very quiet operation (82db). For easy sheet alignment, (3) material pop-up pins are included and precisely placed to handle and align various size materials. The Titan series is powered by brushless drive motors, and is controlled via easy to use and learn hand held controller.

Machine Feature Highlight – Automatic Dust Hood Technology

When producing parts at a high level, keeping the shop clean and free of debris is a key factor to a businesses work flow and efficiency. With the Titan Series high machining capabilities, it is important the dust extraction system is just as efficient. At Techno, we equip the Titan Series with a large rectangular

dust hood, utilizing a 6 inch hose connection port. The dust hood is affixed to pneumatically controlled pistons which allows an operator to raise or lower the hood during any cycle or sequence. This automatic raising and lowering of the hood allows for much faster tool changes, less room for error, and gives operators a comfortable ability to have a look at their cuts while the machine is running without having to stop the cutting process to check. With the proper dust collector installed, this type of dust hood guarantees a clean and efficient work space environment.

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