Ajax launches new range of CNC machines

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The Atom lathe series comprises the AJAT210 and AJAT320 machines. Very competitively priced, the major difference between the two is size. The AJAT210 has a swing over the bed of 210mm whereas the 320 sports a larger 320mm swing.

Similarly, the 210 features a 400mm distance between centres whilst the 320 is larger at 500 or 750mm. Chuck sizes are 100mm and 150mm respectively. Both come equipped with Siemens 808D control. Size wise the 210 takes up 1,170 x 700mm of real estate with a weight of 350kg. Comparatively, the 320 is larger at 1,600/1,920 x 1,120mm, weighing in at 800/900kg.

Both units are designed with compactness and functionality in mind, featuring a fully enclosed cabinet with drawers and cupboard.

On the milling front, Ajax’s Proton AJPR220 and AJPR400 3-axis mills have been designed to deliver a high performance vs size ratio. The machines can handle milling, drilling and tapping comfortably.

The 220 comes complete with a 400 x 140mm table, 220/120/200mm axis (XYZ) travels, 5m/minute rapids, 1.1kW motor, and 3,000rpm spindle. The AJPR400 is larger: 660 x 210mm table; 365/215/345 travels; 15m/minute rapids; 2.2kW motor and 8,000rpm spindle.

The AJPR220 weighs in at 320kg with the 400 tipping the scales at 1,300kg.

Ajax’s managing director William Savin is keen to emphasise the merits of the two smaller machines in the respective ranges: “The best part of both the AJAT210 lathe and the AJPR220 mini milling machine is that both are supplied with wheels for optimum portability and both will plug into a 13 amp socket domestic plug socket,” he enthuses.

“Despite their modest power requirements the machines are highly usable in terms of cutting capability – ideal for use in a garage, workshop, machine shop or classroom. With online training available and a PC version of the control for free, these are very attractive packages.

“The smaller variants of the Atom and Proton ranges have been developed over the past few months to solve a problem a lot of our customers have been facing – getting a machine though a normally sized door and getting three phase 415V supply,” he adds.

“With these products we have solved both issues by incorporating wheels, designing them to be as compact as possible, with the ability run off a conventional, single phase household plug socket. You can literally be making parts within minutes.”

Ajax Machine Tools www.ajax-mach.co.uk