THE BEST CNC ROUTERS ON THE MARKET

02.21.2023 | Techno CNC Systems Blog

When looking to purchase a CNC router, there are a few key factors that you want to look for. When researching, it can be extremely overwhelming for a beginner to find the right CNC machine.

This blog post will inform you on what you should look for when investing in a CNC router and the company you’re purchasing from.

HOW CAN A CNC ROUTER IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS?

LOWER OPERATING COSTS

Investing in a CNC router will lower operating costs by providing better material yields, quicker part cycle time, and prevent cutting errors that waste expensive materials.

PROVIDE FASTER CUT CYCLE TIMES

CNC routers provide shorter lead times with precise information. Owners will know exactly how many minutes it will take to run a job on the CNC, which will allow them to plan better and calculate operating costs.

GUARANTEE SMOOTHER EDGE FINISH

A CNC router will precisely follow the geometry of the programmed part. The smooth, consistent motion will produce parts and provide a sharp, smooth, elegant, and clean edge finish (no sanding or chipping necessary).

MAXIMIZE MATERIAL USAGE

With a Techno CNC, parts can be nested together to maximize the material usage. This lowers overhead cost by reducing the amount of material used, saving even more time by routing on the same sheet, instead of having to change the material more often.

GUARANTEE GREATER ACCURACY

This accuracy guarantees the part geometry and product fit will be perfect for every cut made. Once familiar with the router/software, a Techno CNC is super easy to use, as well. You will become a CNC master and each project you route will be more accurate than the last.

REDUCE CYCLE TIME

A Techno CNC will move through material faster, more consistently, and more accurately. This reduces or eliminates secondary hand finishing. Faster cycle time yields larger profits.

PROVIDES GREATER FLEXIBILITY

The only limitation of a Techno CNC router is the imagination of the user. This new ability to create anything gives business owners new opportunities to produce products that could not be produced by hand. You will actually be given the opportunity to create anything you can imagine.

ENSURE BUSINESS EXPANSION

Faster cycle times and greater flexibility allow business owners to concentrate on company marketing, day-to-day sales quoting, and new programs to grow the business. The machine will allow for your production time to decrease, creating more opportunity to expand and create more products (more products = more revenue = profitable business = happy employees/president)

SIMPLIFY BUSINESS OPERATIONS

CNC Routers can take away the conventional approach of building a product by hand: First, a skilled laborer draws the circle; second, using a jig saw, they will cut outside the line; third, using a sander will sand excess material until the circle is complete. Dimensionally this will be off. Although there are other methods of producing a circle, they all involve a skilled laborer creating and manipulating the workpiece and/or jigs. With a CNC router, a circle is drawn inside your CAD program and then this same program generates the toolpath for the machine to follow with basic instructions. Finally, it is executed on the router.

CREATE A HAPPIER WORK ENVIRONMENT

With CNC router work flow, procedures become more routine and workers become less frustrated. This routine lessens human interaction and decision making; avoiding conflicts and human error. Production is smoother and employees are happier.

 

NOW LET'S GET INTO WHAT MAKES A GREAT CNC ROUTER FOR BEGINNERS:

SIZE

The footprint of the machine is crucial when searching for a CNC machine. How big or small of a CNC router can fit in your workshop? Are you looking for a large compact CNC Router or a small scale version?

We currently offer 20×30 tabletop CNC routers and CNC plasma cutters with enclosures for optimal safety (a great option for schools, too) as well as large format CNC routers and CNC plasma cutters like our Titan Series with an ATC spindle, Venture Series Machines (Venture, Venture Plus and Venture Nesting) and many more CNC router models for all business needs.

FUNCTIONALITY AND DETAILS

The best CNC routers will have helical rack and pinion drives, not straight rack and pinion.  Helical rack and pinion surpasses ball screw performance on longer length and width formats, like 4×4, 4×8, and 5×10 sizes.  A ball screw on the Z axis is acceptable, due to the short travel. The most robust CNC’s will be all steel construction- welded and stress relieved.  This ensures a better cut quality in difficult materials, such as polycarbonate, aluminum, and hard woods, than a bolt together aluminum frame.

You also will want to look for a CNC router that has servo motors and drives. This ensures smooth, quick motion and higher rapid and cutting speeds. The best CNC routers will use HSD brand spindles and Becker rotary vane vacuum pumps. Lastly, look for CNC machines that use THK rails and bearings for long service life, low maintenance and smooth high accuracy motion. When all the options match the caliber of the frame and controls, you are getting the overall best performance and accuracy from your CNC machine.

 

VERSATILITY

A good CNC machine should offer versatility. No matter the business or material, a good CNC router should be able to route materials like wood, plastic, aluminum, foam, and more.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS ARE WAYS TO USE A TECHNO CNC ROUTER. HERE ARE SOME TO NAME A FEW

Cabinetry

Woodworking

Signmaking

Carvings

Musical Instruments

Aerospace

Boat Decking

Channel Lettering

Modelmaking

Counter Production

Closet Manufacturing

Door Making

METAL FABRICATION

Pole Manufacturing

Plastic Packaging

Box Manufacturing

Engraving

Fencing

Roofing

Name Tags

Pool Cue Manufacturing

Plastics and Foam

3D Modeling

Museum Fabrication

Digital Fabrication

Prototyping

Exhibits

Architectural Millwork

Millwork

Woodcarving

Aluminum and Brass Machining

Gunstock Manufacturing

Pistol Grip Manufacturing

STEM

Furniture Making

Drywall Fabrication

Autobody

THEATRE PROPS

LUTHIERY

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Techno CNC routers are backed by free technical support for the lifetime of the machine. This is crucial when purchasing a CNC router. We believe that businesses should be able to call our support team and get in touch with someone immediately. Our company ensures that you will have very little down time if there is any issue at all with our CNC router.

Reliable customer support is extremely important, as well as reliable and proper CNC training. We also offer CNC training for all of our CNC models. We offer online CNC training as well as on-site CNC router training. One of our CNC experts will arrive to your shop, teach you everything you need to know about your particular machine, and have you cutting your own parts the same day.

THE BEST CNC ROUTERS - THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK IN 2024

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Titan Series

  • 12HP HSD automatic tool changer
  • 8-position tool rack
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • (3) material pop-up pins
  • Brushless AC digital servo drive motors
  • Easy to use hand held controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$44,750 – $51,500

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Atlas Series

  • 4HP HSD collet spindle
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Brushless drive motors
  • Easy to use and learn hand held controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$25,400 – $26,900

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HD II Tabletop

  • 2HP HSD high frequency collet spindle
  • Precision ball screws on all three axes
  • Vacuum t-slot table
  • Easy-to-use handheld controller.

PRICES STARTING AT

$12,950

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Venture Cabinet Nesting

  • 12HP HSD automatic tool changer
  • 8-position rotary carousel
  • 9-spindle drill bank
  • Multi-zone double layer high flow vacuum table
  • Industrial PC based controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$65,500 – $68,500

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Venture Series

  • 12 HP automatic tool changer
  • Maintenance free brushless AC motors & drives
  • 4-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Pneumatic material placement stops
  • Hand-held generator with rotary hand wheel controls
  • PC with flat screen monitor, keyboard and mouse
  • Easy to use Techno CNC interface
  • Open architecture  works with all industry standard CAD/CAM software

Venture Plus Series

  • 12 HP HSD automatic tool changer spindle
  • 8-position tool rack
  • (3) material pop-up pins
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Brushless AC digital servo drive motors
  • PC based industrial controller

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HDS Series

  • 12 HP HSD automatic tool changer spindle
  • 8-position tool rack
  • (3) material pop-up pins
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Brushless AC digital servo drive motors
  • PC based industrial controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$56,500 – $60,500

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Goliath Series

  • 12 HP HSD high frequency automatic tool changer spindle
  • 8-position tool rack
  • Pneumatically retractable vacuum hood
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Easy-to-use hand-held controller

Laser Cutter

  • All-steel construction
  • Precision linear rails and bearings
  • State-of-the-art CO2 laser Micro stepper controller
  • Aluminum Honeycomb Table Water chiller 
  • Downdraft fume evacuation system

PRICES STARTING AT

$16,500

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Phoenix Plasma Series

  • Available in 4′ x 4′, 4′ x 8′ and 5′ x 10′ stock sizes
  • PC based WinCNC Controller
  • Brushless drive motors
  • Precision Helical Rack-n-Pinion on X and Y axes with ballscrew on the Z axes
  • Unique design, easy to learn and operate
  • Water table / Steel slats / Down drafts
  • All steel construction for rigid platform Cuts up to 1.5” thick steel capacity
  • High-speed cutting up to 800 IPM
  • Magnetic Torch Break away
  • Multiple torch options available

PRICES STARTING AT

$23,500

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Venus Series

  • 20” x 30” Process area
  • Precision ball screws on all three axes
  • Hypertherm Torch
  • Brushless micro stepper motors and controls
  • Stainless steel water tray with vertical grid
  • Automatic torch height control
  • Linear rails and bearings
  • Electronic torch breakaway

PRICES STARTING AT

$16,400

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BT 1212 Series

  • Precision Ball Screws on all three axes
  • 800 Watt (1 HP) variable speed spindle
  • 8,000-24,000 RPM Brushless micro stepper motor control system
  • Aluminum t-slot table
  • Compatible with G code and M code
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Easy to use hand held controller
  • Includes: 1/8, 1/4 collets and wrenches

PRICES STARTING AT

$12,850

Financing Available Here

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