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MultiCam introduces new Digital Express digital finishing system for the Sign Industry
23 April 2009
MultiCam is pleased to announce the new Digital Express high speed digital registration, routing and knife cutting system. The machine was formally introduced at the 2009 ISA show in Las Vegas. Companies looking for a versatile, affordable platform that can register, route and knife cut at high speed will appreciate the affordable price point of the Digital Express.
The Digital Express is available in a range of table sizes from 60” X 60” to 80” X 120” with a high flow vacuum table standard. Router options are available from 2.7 HP to 5.5 HP with spindle speeds up to 50,000 RPM. Up to three knife cutting heads can be configured with quick change cartridge options which include high frequency oscillating, drag knife, kiss cutting, rotary knife and creasing wheel. Digital Express features also include an all steel, stress relieved, precision machined base frame with 25mm linear bearings in the X and Y axes. All axes are driven by brushless digital AC servo motors with single axis rapid traverse speeds of 2,400 IPM (60.0 M/min).
The MultiVision digital registration system is standard on all Digital Express machines. MultiVision is a digital camera/software based system that can visually recognize media registration marks and automatically compensate for skew, distortion and image drift. New high-speed fiducial capture software significantly reduces the time required to read registration marks and improves finished product throughput. |
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MultiCam Inc. names Richard Carey Water Jet Engineer and Scott Weber Water Jet Support Specialist.
The former Calypso WaterJet Engineering Manager and former Calypso WaterJet Technical Support Manager will assist with MultiCam’s rapid growth in the CNC water jet cutting market. 9 February 2009 MultiCam Inc., manufacturer of CNC cutting systems, is proud to announce the addition of Scott Weber and Richard Carey to its team of cutting solution experts.
Mr. Carey, who had been the Engineering manager at Calypso WaterJet, will be in charge of MultiCam’s water jet engineering and product development. Mr. Carey is a well respected member of the Water Jet community and has 19 years experience with Water Jet cutting technology. He will focus on engineering and development as it relates to growing the overall MultiCam water jet product offering. Prior to Calypso WaterJet, Mr. Carey was a Water Jet Controls Engineer at Romeo Engineering.
Mr. Weber, who had been the Technical Support Manager at Calypso WaterJet, will work to advance MultiCam’s water jet application and technical support capabilities. Mr. Weber has over 9 years supporting CNC water jet customers. He will use this experience to grow MultiCam’s world wide support infrastructure and help to insure that MultiCam technology centers around the world employ the best support techniques possible.
MultiCam is committed to ongoing investment in future development. The addition of Mr. Carey and Mr. Weber will play an important role in the growth of MultiCam’s CNC water jet cutting solutions. MultiCam continues to strive to provide the maximum reliability, productivity, and value in their entire product line. |
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February 2009 - Face Time: Unique Niches FFJournal Article Kris Hanchette, executive vice president and general manager of MultiCam, Inc. Dallas, discusses his company's products and how plasma equipment is changing... |
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February 2009 - MultiCam: On The Cutting Edge Exec Digital Online Article Chances are you’ve seen the product of MultiCam’s CNC machining technology without realizing it. An aluminum-hulled rescue craft helping to pluck the passengers off a US Airways flight out of the Hudson River; a Starbucks coffee sign; a greeting card for a loved one – all manufactured using the Dallas-based company’s innovative CNC machinery. |
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MultiCam introduces new 1000 Series Bridge & Rail
6 November 2008
MultiCam, Inc. challenged their engineers to design a rigid, reliable platform with excellent cutting performance at an entry-level price. The results speak for themselves. The MultiCam 1000 Series Bridge & Rail Plasma is equipped with standard features normally found on more expensive CNC plasma cutting machines.
Features include dual X axis drives, engineered structural steel frame and gantry, state-of-the-art Hypertherm plasma units, as well as the legendary use of the MultiCam EZ Control. The 1000 Series Bridge & Rail is designed for the customer that desires modularity, versatility and a wide range of working envelopes. It is an excellent choice for the entry-level manufacturer or any shop looking for an economical way to cut plate steel and aluminum. |
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Eddie Paul at the MultiCam booth at Fabtech 2008
18 November 2008
During Fabtech 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. Eddie Paul of EP Industries signed autographs in the MultiCam booth. The event was a huge success, enabling fans and followers to meet Mr. Paul up close and personal.
E.P. Industries, Inc. is a concept design organization powered by Founder and President Eddie Paul along with a highly skilled team of specialists dedicated to the research, development, and manufacture of specific technologies. Established in 1970 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, E.P. Industries combines numerous capabilities including prototype design, product development, CNC machining and manufacturing, and complete automotive fabrication, restoration and customizing. Eddie Paul uses a MultiCam 3000 Series Plasma machine in his shop. Mr. Paul has recently completed the car series from Disney’s movie “Cars”. |
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MultiCam introduces new 4000 Series Water Jet
12 October 2008
MultiCam, Inc. is pleased to announce the new 4000 Series Waterjet to the arsenal of waterjet machines. With an improved and integrated tank and cantilever beam the new 4000 Waterjet is the right choice for a variety of applications. The beams for X and Y axis have been optimized for stiffness and rigidity. Another design element of the new 4000 Series is the X and Y lube points are accessible from the outside covers making maintenance easier and faster.
With the ability to have water and abrasive in one machine, the opportunities of cutting become virtually endless allowing customers to diversify in more ways. The 4000 Series has Eclipse Servo drives in all axis and the ability to have a single or multi-heads. |
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MultiCam announces new Drill & Tap option for 6000 Series Plasma
1 October 2008
The new MultiCam Drill and Tap accessory for the 6000 Bridge and Rail Plasma Series was designed for metal fabricators looking to streamline production and minimize part handling; the new accessory allows operators to drill, tap, countersink and create high-definition contour cuts on one machining center.
Offered as an option to the 6000 Bridge and Rail Plasma Series, the new accessory is geared toward metal fabricators manufacturing ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Additional accessories offered by the 6000 Series Plasma include Oxy-Fuel torches and high RPM air scribes. |
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MultiCam introduces new 7000 Series CNC Router
5 August 2008
New from MultiCam, Inc.; the 7000 Series CNC Router is specifically designed for high speed nested based cabinet production and other heavy woodworking applications. With maximum speeds of up to 3500 inches per minute, the heavy all steel gusseted, stress relieved plate frame design provides vibration free cutting. To complement the frame design, MultiCam incorporated 35 mm linear bearings to accommodate heavy accessories and rapid accelerations.
The 7000 Series Router is available in a wide range of standard table sizes, spindle configurations, and useful options such as gang drills and aggregate heads commonly utilized in woodworking applications. A solid steel, gusseted moving gantry easily and rigidly supports combinations of these powerful routing and drilling options. |
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MultiCam, Inc. Introduces the New 1000 Series Steel Frame Design
10 May 2008
MultiCam, Inc., a Texas based global leader in CNC cutting technology, is pleased to introduce a new solid steel frame design that is now standard on its popular 1000 series CNC router. The new 1000 Series Router frame provides a heavy and accurate linear platform which translates into vibration free motion for clean smooth cuts. The new 1000 Series Router is easily outfitted with options such as the new EZ Knife and MultiVision Digital Registration System. The system empowers today’s digital sign makers to knife cut or route materials such as foam core, corrugated plastic, cardboard, acrylic, aluminum and much more with accurate precision. |
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Newly Designed MultiCam 5000 Series CNC Router
30 April 2008
The popular MultiCam 5000 Series moving gantry CNC router has received a complete makeover with a new frame, new linear bearings, and a powerful closed-loop servo system.
The new all steel gusseted and stress relieved plate frame design increases the 5000 Series overall weight by 25 percent providing vibration free cutting. The heavier frame assembly also accommodates useful options such as gang drills and aggregate heads commonly utilized in woodworking applications. To complement the frame design, MultiCam incorporated 25 mm linear bearings to accommodate heavy accessories and rapid accelerations. The 5000 Series Router is available in a wide range of standard table sizes and spindle configurations to meet most application requirements.
Frame and bearing design changes were a prerequisite to implementing the new and very powerful Eclipse digital servo systems. The Eclipse design includes high power drives and high torque motors that provide unprecedented cut and slew speeds at extreme accelerations. |
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Copyright© 2008, MultiCam, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Richard Carey
Scott Weber
