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protoTRAK SLX

The ProtoTRAK SLX CNC combines the simplicity and flexibility of manual turning with the essential capability of CNCs for efficiency in small lot, toolroom work.

Available on the King Rich KRL flat bed lathes

Base Product

Even in its simplest and least expensive form, the ProtoTRAK SLX is a powerful CNC for toolroom work. Advanced technology blends with the easy, natural user interface that makes the ProtoTRAK the world’s most popular CNC for small lot milling.

Advanced Features Option

If more advanced capability is important to you, the Advanced Features have productive routines such as Constant Surface Speed and Spreadsheet Editing. These advanced features are presented in the same, easy-to-use format as with the basic system.

Networking/Memory Option

Advanced program storage including networking helps you to organize, control and back up program files right from your CNC.

TRAKing Option

TRAKing extends the power of the CNC into the electronic handwheels, giving you complete control over your program feedrate. Crank one handwheel, and both axes move through the program at the speed you determine.

 

Features and specifications for the ProtoTRAK SLX CNC
 (O) indicates optional feature

ProtoTRAK System Hardware

  • Two-axis CNC, two-axis DRO
  • Electronic handwheels for manual operation
  • 10.4″ color active-matrix screen
  • Industrial-grade Pentium® processor
  • 256 Mb Ram
  • P/S 2 Keyboard connector
  • 2 USB connectors
  • RJ45 port and Ethernet card (O)
  • Override of program feedrate
  • Override of program spindle speed
  • LED status lights built into display
  • TEAC floppy drive
  • Gasket-sealed enclosures
  • Jogstick for convenient jog
  • 256 Mb USB Thumb Drive flash memory (O)
  • Clean front panel with few hard keys

Software Features – General Operation

  • Clear, uncluttered screen display
  • Prompted data inputs
  • English language – no codes
  • Soft keys – change within context
  • Windows® operating system
  • Color graphics with adjustable views
  • Inch/mm selectable
  • Convenient modes of operation (see below)

DRO Mode Features

  • Incremental and absolute dimensions
  • Jog at rapid with override
  • Powerfeed X or Z
  • Tapers of any angle
  • Radius
  • Fillet
  • Go To dimensions (O)
  • Servo motor return to Home
  • Spindle speed setting with override
  • Tool offsets from library
  • Fine/course handwheel resolution (O)

Program Mode Features

  • Geometry-based programming
  • Event comments (O)
  • Incremental and absolute dimensions
  • Automatic tool nose radius compensation
  • Circular interpolation
  • Linear interpolation
  • Look -graphics with a single button push
  • List step – graphics with programmed events displayed
  • Alphanumeric program names
  • Conrad – one input for automatic corner radius programming
  • Chamfer – one input for automatic chamfer programming
  • Math helps with graphical interface
  • Auto load of math solutions
  • Subroutine repeat of programmed events
  • Nesting
  • Programmable spindle speeds
  • Program run time clock in Run Mode (O)
  • CSS (Constant Surface Speed) programming (O)
  • IPR (Inch per Revolution) programming (O)
  • Gang tooling (O)

Canned Cycles

  • Position
  • Drill
  • Bore
  • Turn
  • Arc
  • Cycle
  • Thread
  • Groove
  • Custom thread (O)
  • Tap (O)

Edit Mode Features

  • Delete events
  • Erase program
  • Spreadsheet editing (O)
  • Global data change (O)
  • Clipboard to copy events between programs (O)

Set Up Mode Features

  • Program diagnostics
  • Advanced tool library
  • Tool library file save
  • Icon-prompted tool setting
  • Tool offsets with modifiers
  • Single tool set-up
  • Gang tool set-up (O)
  • Indexer tool set-up (O)
  • Advanced diagnostic routines
  • Software travel limits
  • Tool path graphics with adjustable views
  • Program run time estimation clock

Run Mode Features

  • CAM file program run
  • Real time run graphics with tool icon
  • Countdown clock to next pause or tool change (O)
  • TRAKing of programs during program run (O)
  • Automatic indexing for tool change (O)
  • Gang tool operation (O)

Program In/Out Mode Features

  • Simple program storage to floppy
  • CAM program converter
  • Converter for prior-generation ProtoTRAK programs
  • DXF/DWG file converter (O)
  • Selection of file storage locations (O)
  • Automatic file back-up routine (O)
  • Preview graphics for unopened files (O)
  • Networking (O) 

Advanced Features Option

  • Spreadsheet editing
  • Global data change
  • Clipboard to copy events to another program
  • Event comments
  • Program run time estimator
  • CSS (Constant Surface Speed) programming
  • IPR (Inch per Revolution) programming
  • Gang tooling
  • Additional Canned Cycles:
  • Custom thread
  • Tap

Networking/Memory Option

  • Directory/File/Folder Program organization
  • Automatic file back up routine
  • Preview Graphics for unopened files
  • USB Thumb Drive flash memory, 128 MB or more
  • Networking via RJ 45 port

The DXF File Converter Option

  • Import and convert CAD data into ProtoTRAK programs
  • DXF or DWG files
  • Chaining
  • Automatic Gap Closing
  • Layer control
  • Drawing Line Edit
  • Easy, prompted process you can do right at the machine

CAM Out Converter Option

  • Save ProtoTRAK files as CAM files for running on different controls

TRAKing/Electronic Handwheels Option

  • TRAKing of programs during program run
  • Go To Dimensions
  • Selectable Fine/Coarse handwheel resolution

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