The Nanoform X is designed to increase productivity and ease of use in the diamond turning, milling, and grinding of optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors, and precision mechanical components. The machine can be configured from 2 to 4 axis to produce spherical, aspherical and freeform surfaces of up to 440mm diameter.
- Fully-opening upper enclosure and lower work envelope allows easier access for setup and cleanup
- Unique inner compartment design improves Swarf containment
- Operator console enhancements lead to greater ease of use
- Innovative suite of productivity tools reduces part and tool setup time
- HS 150 spindleprovides for 5x improvement in thermal stability
- Dual frame design with TMC MaxDamp isolation reduces sensitivity to vibration
- Industry leading surface finish less than 1nm Sa
The only fully flood coolant compatible small frame ultra precision machine. It's designed for diamond turning and ultra precision freeform milling and grinding. It can be configured with up to 5 axes (X, Z, C, B, and WFast Tool Servo).
Common applications include glass grinding of aspheric and freeform glass lenses and mold inserts for pressing glass lenses.
The ultra grind is also very beneficial for turning infrared materials that require water-based coolant, such as silicon.
The Nanoform X ultra grind comes standard with Precitech’s UPx CNC machine control that provides a user friendly interface with features designed specifically for increased throughput. It is fast and easy to use and boasts an unprecedented 8 picometer feedback resolution an and industry leading operating system with 0.01nm programming resolution. Sealed natural granite base provides exceptional long term stability. The Nanoform X ultra grind incorporates an FEA optimized dual frame for the ultimate in environmental isolation. The linear motors are driven by true linear amplifiers.
Precitech designs and builds their own hydrostatic oil bearing sideways with optimized stiffness and damping characteristics, liquid cooled slides for thermal stability and our own motorized air bearing spindles that allow us to maintain close control over quality and delivery.
- Single point diamond turning (2 or 3 axes) including non-axi-symmerical designs of optics and optical molds
- Tool normal diamond turning (3 or 4 axes) utilizing a contouring B axis for freeform shapes in hard-to-machine materials, such as silicon
- Precision grinding and milling (2 or 3 axes) utilizing a 15,000 RPM spindle in a 45° or 90° orientation for cross-axis grinding of precision glass optics
- Freeform grinding and milling (3 or 4 axes) utilizing a 80,000 RPM spindle and a rotary B axis for parallel grinding or 45° grinding of optical mold inserts such as tungsten carbide for glass pressing applications