ChipSplitter
Titanium
- Joined
- May 23, 2019
- Location
- Maybe
Several years ago I used to run an old Centroid-controlled toolroom mill for prototyping and low qty. runs.
I almost forgot about them until I stumbled across their website: CENTROID CNC controls,CNC Controller, CNC Retrofits,CNC Milling Machines,CNC Lathes,CNC Routers,5 Axis CNC Cylinder Head Porting Machines,CNC Rotary Tables,Fanuc Retrofits,Digitizing Probes,Conversational Programming
Now I'm drooling again........ They were by far the best conversational control I've ever used, not at all like Haas, Siemens, or Anilam.
Example: they have a "Tool Check" button that stops the program, returns Z to home, and allows you to inspect the tool or change inserts all without losing your spot in the program (press Cycle Start to return). Also the graphics are light years ahead of Haas (uses a USB mouse to rotate and zoom the toolpath simulation in 3D).
Their website says they can do quick retrofits even on old defunct Haas or Fanuc machines (read: unsupported control versions).
Has anyone done this? How does it compare to the original control?
I almost forgot about them until I stumbled across their website: CENTROID CNC controls,CNC Controller, CNC Retrofits,CNC Milling Machines,CNC Lathes,CNC Routers,5 Axis CNC Cylinder Head Porting Machines,CNC Rotary Tables,Fanuc Retrofits,Digitizing Probes,Conversational Programming
Now I'm drooling again........ They were by far the best conversational control I've ever used, not at all like Haas, Siemens, or Anilam.
Example: they have a "Tool Check" button that stops the program, returns Z to home, and allows you to inspect the tool or change inserts all without losing your spot in the program (press Cycle Start to return). Also the graphics are light years ahead of Haas (uses a USB mouse to rotate and zoom the toolpath simulation in 3D).
Their website says they can do quick retrofits even on old defunct Haas or Fanuc machines (read: unsupported control versions).
Has anyone done this? How does it compare to the original control?