Industry-Specific
Tables and Fixturing Solutions Designed for Special Applications
CNT has been able to build machines that our competition chose not to build. Once we understand your manufacturing process and production goals, we can design a solution to fit them. We integrate SolidWorks and finite element analysis (FEA) into the design and development of our solutions to simulate the machines and minimize deflection. We adopt laser tracking to certify positional accuracy. CNT can also incorporate UV curing capabilities into your machine if your application requires it.

32-foot Long Table for Curtain Wall Machining

In 1999, CNT built the first of several machines designed to drill and mill 30-foot long aluminum extrusions for pre-engineered commercial building exterior wall coverings, known as curtain walls. (This operation was previously being performed by individuals with drills and tape measures. The milling was done separately on a manual Bridgeport with 30 inches of table travel, requiring frequent indexing of the part.) With the 30-foot bed, pivoting head, automatic tool changer and alcohol/oil coolant system, the CNT machine provided a single-step, automated solution.

24-foot-long Table for Alucobond Composite Panel Machining

In 1994, CNT was contacted by a Colorado-based fabricator looking to machine Alucobond® Composite Panels for pre-engineered commercial building exterior cladding. The company, which has supplied over 6.5 million square feet of composite panels all over the United States, turned to CNT to provide an automated solution large enough to handle two panels at a time and accurate enough to V-groove to within +0.002" depth over a 5’ X 24’ surface area. This was the first of this machine style we’ve built for this company and various others.

Stair Stringer Machine

CNT has been building machines for cutting stair treads for a number of years. The machine has two individually programmable X-axes, each attached to a Z-head for mirror-image and split-head machining to optimize material for best possible yield. A custom software program allows you to pick material type and thickness, rise and run, style of stringer (box, open, horse cut, winder, etc.) and end cuts. For more details, visit the Stair Stringer Machine page.

Custom Table and Fixturing System for Fence Manufacturing

Since 1994, CNT Motion Systems has been manufacturing machines for the fence industry. Our fence machines feature special air-activated, self-centering clamps to hold PVC, wood or aluminum fence posts ranging from 1-8" in width. The two-, four- and eight-spindled configurations deliver high production for this efficient, affordable solution.

Four Heads Cutting Simultaneously

This machine was one of four routers shipped to China for a CNT Motion Systems customer who was setting up a new production facility for manufacturing snow boards and skis. The company, which bought two of these unique four-headed machines, came to us through their supplier of wood cores (also a CNT Motion Systems customer). By producing four to eight boards at the same time, with a cycle time only minutes long, the company is producing hundreds of thousands of products a year. And, during their peak season, they’re running the machines 24/7!

Surfboard Shaping Systems

Since 2000, CNT has been building machines for high-production surfboard shaping. Incorporating a specialized support system, digitizing capability and industry-standard surfboard shaping software, this machine has enabled our clients to successfully pursue this challenging market using automation to boost both productivity and creativity.

Four Heads and Custom Front-loading Table

A renowned manufacturer of inspirational art, home decor and gifts has deployed two identical four-headed machines for 3-D high-resolution (4000 steps per inch/.0002) carving of various hardwoods—four to eight pieces at a time. To ease material loading/unloading, CNT Motion specially designed a custom 12'X4' side-loading table.

3-D Carving with Rotating Head

In 2003, CNT Motion Systems designed this 11'’ X 20' machine with four feet of Z-travel/clearance and a tilting spindle for A2ZFX, Inc. This California-based company produces everything from Hollywood special effects to high-tech tooling for the aerospace industry. They offer prototyping and production services that utilize this CNC machining center’s unique size and flexibility. For more information about A2ZFX and their services, call 661-940-9470, e-mail questions and inquiries to info@a2zfx.com or visit their web site at www.a2zfx.com.

Profiling, Grinding and Polishing

In 1997, CNT Motion Systems designed and built the first of five machines for a customer specializing in the management of water removal and sheet formation on all types of pulp and paper machines. Their unique process combines heat and air flow to remove moisture content from pulp. Currently, they have five CNT machines (three in the U.S. and two in the APAC region) used for profiling reinforced fiberglass plastic 2" tall, 4" wide and up to 35' in length. Once machined, 2" ceramic profiles are bonded to the material and (using the same machine) ground to within .002" tolerance over the entire length and then polished to a #5-8 finish.

Granite and Stone Fabrication

A Virginia-based state-of-the-art facility has deployed two of these powerful CNT machines for high-precision stone countertop and mantle fabrication. This machine holds 30 tools (15 on-the-fly; 15 rack-mounted) and has a 72”X168” cutting area.

Four-Axis Lathe/Mill with Live Tooling

This unique machine design best illustrates CNT Motion's ability to provide automation solutions to boost throughput and create a fully autonomous state-of-the-art composite fabrication facility. This machine was the centerpiece of a design that incorporated a CNC extractor feeding a CNC overhead auto-loader/unloader with part orientation and size identification, then feeding this lathe/mill unit, back to unloader and the, finally, to an out-feed conveyor.