5-Axis Mould And Plug Fabrication

 
FormaShape owns and operates one of North America's largest 5-Axis CNC Routers. The PaR Systems MR125 provides a massive working envelope of 43' x 20' x 8' for cutting and milling complex shapes and contours for "large part" composite applications.
 


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The 5-Axis Computer Numeric Control Router (CNC Router) provides automated milling and fabrication of three dimensional objects. The five axes of integrated motion offers designers the freedom to add innovative, complex, curvilinear contours and lines into their unique composites projects.
 
The router has an X-axis of 45 feet / 1.37 meters, a Y-axis of 20 feet / 0.61 meters and a Z-axis of 8 feet / 0.24 meters. It can build precise 3D shapes ranging from the size of a basketball up to a 40 foot boat hull.

Currently, FormaShape builds some parts that exceed 160 square feet, or 15 square meters. Other industries with a need for large composite parts include marine, semiconductor, medical equipment, and civil infrastructure.
 
Click on the images
to view 5-axis video footage
and Foam Core Plug Milling Demos
 


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