Servo - September 2016

RapidTurn Transforms CNC Mill into Lathe

Tormach, Inc., has announced the release of their Rapid Turn™: an innovative 5C CNC chucker lathe attachment designed for use with the company’s PCNC 1100 or PCNC 770 mills. Tormach’s engineers are excited to bring Rapid Turn’s affordable and capable turning solution to customers. This add-on accessory allows users to do small turning/lathe operations right on the bed of their mill. With a price tag starting at just $1,595, this accessory provides the option of getting real turning capabilities without having to purchase a full-size, stand-alone lathe. Product highlights include:

Powered by PathPilot®:

Rapid Turn runs on PathPilot: Tormach’s approachable yet professional-level CNC machine control system. The Rapid Turn utilizes PathPilot’s lathe interface which is easy to use, easy to operate, and designed for CNC machinists of all experience levels.

Space-Saving Utility:

Rapid Turn provides real CNC lathe functionality without taking up precious shop floor space. After initial installation, setup takes just a few minutes. Rapid Turn is easily stored out of the way when not in use.

Turning and Milling in One Setup: Rapid Turn has a manual index plate with a locking pin. Parts can be securely positioned in 15° Rapid Turn has a complete suite of accessories available to tackle almost any small turning job, including: quick change toolholders, adjustable tailstock, tooling, three-jaw chuck, and more.

For further information, please contact:

www.tormach.com Tormach, Inc.

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40-Pin Prototyping Boards

Mikronauts is introducing 40-pin GPIO versions of their popular EZasPi series of prototyping boards.

All boards in the EZas line are silkscreened on both sides so that power and signal busses are highlighted, taking the guesswork out of finding the signals under the solder mask.

EZasPi boards are designed to minimize the need for jumper wires by careful component placement, and were specifically designed to be easy to prototype with servo headers and screw terminals.

Educational users in particular will find the clear silkscreening to be helpful in teaching environments.

All of the EZas line of prototyping boards are high quality FR4, ROHS, lead free gold immersion (ENIG) boards. Two new products in the EZas line that are designed for the Raspberry Pi are:

EZasPiA 85 mm x 65 mm

• Pi connector labeled on both sides • Raspberry Pi A+ mounting holes • Large prototyping area • Servo and screw terminal friendly • EZas silkscreening • I2C header pads • COM header pads • Stacking headers available

EZasPiB 85 mm x 56 mm

• Connector labeled on both sides • Raspberry Pi B+ mounting holes • Extra large prototyping area • Servo and screw terminal friendly • EZas silkscreening • I2C header pads • Stacking headers available Quantity pricing is available for distributors and educational organizations.