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GE Fanuc Debuts Series 0i-MA CNC

June 04, 2001 by Jeff Shepard

GE Fanuc (Charlottesville, VA) recently debuted the new Series 0i-MA CNC, a compact controller designed for entry-level machine tools. The Series 0i-MA CNC has four programmable axes, a 32-bit main processor and 265K part program storage. It includes high-speed machining, tool life management, cutter compensation, canned cycles and custom macro B. In addition, units feature graphics functions, rigid tapping and skip-cycle programming. The Series 0i-MA CNC is packaged with servo motors specifically selected for knee-mill and small milling machines. However, it is also applicable to lower-cost specialty machines, including wood routers and plasma machines.

The Series 0i-MA CNC is available with a 10.4” LCD PC-enabled display, an 8.4” color LCD, or a 9” mono CRT. The 10.4” display is part of GE Fanuc’s OpenFactory line and comprises 64MB RAM, 10.4GB hard disk and an integrated touch screen. Included in the 10.4” model is the CimWorks suite of productivity software for shop-wide DNC document distribution and control, machine-status monitoring, and statistical process control. The 8.4” and 9” models feature conversational programming.

“What we’ve done with the Series 0i-MA CNC is to take the hallmark reliability and support of GE Fanuc CNCs, typically associated with the high-end aerospace and automotive industries, and offer them in a control accessible to lower-end machine tool owners and builders,” said Douglas Peterson, vice president of GE Fanuc’s CNC and laser business.