Legacy technical specification

AccurateCNC A566

Archived technical parameters for the discontinued AccurateCNC A566 PCB prototyping machine.

MTCPhCNC360Calibrated screws; PhSTdrive controllers with 0.1um internal resolution
AccurateCNC A566 machine
AccurateCNC A566
Original specification

Technical parameters

Model:A566
Working area (XxYxZ)406x279x20 mm, 16x12x0.8 inch
Machine designHeavy duty aluminum and stainless steel platform
Machine table16 mm, 0.625 inch stress relieved high stability aluminum alloy
Resolution (X,Y,Z)2.54 μm, 0.0001 inch
Repeatability (X,Y,Z)2.54 μm, 0.0001 inch
Tool penetration controlConstant Automatic Surface Tracking - CAST™ & CATS™
Tool CalibrationCATS™
Spindle speed5,000 to 60,000 rpm programmable
Spindle motor3-phase BLDC motor; 109W
Spindle designStainless steel body, ABEC7 bearings
Spindle drivePhACdrive (sensorless, vector control, DSP based)
Tool collet3.175 mm, 0.125 inch
Collet designPrecision polished hardened tool steel
Spindle run out5 μm, 0.0002 inch max
Collet controlHex key on top end of the spindle
Tool ChangeSemi-automatic, prompted by control program
Minimum drill diameter0.2 mm, 0.008 inch
Minimum track size0.1 mm (4 mil)
Minimum gap size0.1 mm (4 mil)
Drilling speedUp to 180 drill cycles per minute (varies with the distance between holes)
Homing systemGold plated precision needle contacts
Max Travel speed (X,Y,Z)Up to 150 mm/s, 6.0 inch/s
X/Y/Z positioning system2 phase bipolar stepper motors, precision lead screws with ActiveCAM™ anti-backlash SuperNuts™
Interface to PCUSB 2.0
Spindle and vacuum start-stopManual and/or program controlled
Feed rate and Spindle speedManual and/or program controlled
Dimensions (WxDxH)610x483x330 mm, 24x19x13 inch
Weight34 Kg, 75 Lbs
Power Supply100~240VAC, 50/60Hz 225W (35W stand by)
Machine control systemPhCNC360 (16-bit micro controller)
Machine control programs:Industry standard G & M codes ASCII, PHJ job files
Control and Edit softwarePhCNC, Windows based (Win2000/2003/XP/Vista/Win7) x86/x64
ImportsGerber RS-274X files; Excellon Drill and Definition files; ODB++ files; AutoCAD DXF 2D files; PhCNC printer driver.
CameraFiducial / inspection video camera / microscope (USB 2.0) optional.