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Pacer Launch New Addition to the Popular, Low Cost K Series Range

The new K series machines were launched last year at Sign UK 2004 and have proved so popular that now a fourth size has been added to the range. Originally available in large format 2500mm and 3000mm sizes, these are perfect for signmakers working with full size sheets of acrylic or MDF. However, many smaller signmakers have limited space to accommodate such large machines and so customer demand has led to the development of a new, smaller 1250mm x 1250mm size K machine.

Known as the 1250K, this machine has all the same characteristics of the larger K Series except for its compact footprint and, of course, its lower price. It is ideal for machining all types of plastics, woods and metals and is suitable for engraving as well as routing, profile cutting, 3D carving, rapid prototyping and mouldmaking. The accuracy of its ballscrew drives allow precise inlays to be produced with ease.

For a low cost, medium format CNC routing and engraving machine, Pacer’s new 1250K takes a lot of beating. It is designed and built in the UK to the highest of standards and even includes Pacer’s unique on-line E-Support service for rapid assistance in case of problems.

Standard features include sealed ballscrew drives on all axes, dual drives on X axis for high rigidity, integrated vacuum bed, swarf extraction and Pacers XMC machine control software. XMC is widely regarded as the easiest to use yet most powerful and versatile machine control system available on this type of machine. It is PC based to allow for instant networking to the customers existing systems and uses 3D graphics to show design data and machine toolpaths for verification before running on the machine. As all setup and programming can be done on this machine control PC, it is very easy for the operator to make small changes to the program in a matter of seconds and avoids wasting time by having to return to an office based programming system when adjustments have to be made.

High feed rates of 10m/min and an advanced controller that is optimised for both 2D and 3D machining allow customers to achieve high productivity but without sacrificing quality or accuracy. Automatic tool length calibration is another standard time saving feature which ensures precise cut depth on all jobs and a fully automatic toolchange system is also available as an optional extra.