TRAK K3KMX

TRAK Knee Mills with the KMX CNC are available as three-axis CNCs, with a quill drive for Z-axis machining. The mill can be run manually, as a two-axis or three-axis CNC. Manual quill control is with our unique Electronic Handwheel.

Outstanding Support at no Extra Cost Only TRAK Knee Mills featuring ProtoTRAK CNCs are factory-integrated by us, the manufacturer of the control. That means an outstanding product and one source of parts and support. You will never be shuffled between machine and CNC supplier – the entire product is our responsibility.

 Standard on all K3 Knee Mills

  • ProtoTRAK® integrated at the factory
  • Precision 7207 P4 spindle bearings
  • Glass scale for quill Z readout
  • Precision ground ballscrews installed in the table and saddle
  • Chrome ground quill
  • Wide way surfaces are hardened and ground
  • Slideways are Turcite® coated
  • Real handwheels so you can work manually
  • Meehanite® castings

K3 Knee Mill Features

  • 50″ x 10″ table size
  • R8 spindle taper
  • 60-4200 RPM spindle speed
  • Head tilt (forward and backward) +/- 45°
  • Head swivel (side to side) +/- 90°
  • 50″ x 10″ table size
  • R8 spindle taper
  • 60-4200 RPM spindle speed
  • Head tilt (forward and backward) +/- 45°
  • Head swivel (side to side) +/- 90°
  • Table Size – 10” x 50”
  • T-Slots – 3” x 5/8”
  • Table Travel – 32”
  • Saddle Travel – 16”
  • Knee Travel – 16”
  • Maximum Quill Travel – 5”
  • Quill Diameter – 86 mm
  • Spindle Taper – R8
  • Spindle Speed Range – 60-4200 RPM
  • Head Tilt – +/- 90
  • Spindle Motor Power – 3 HP
  • Power Requirement Control – 110V; 1P; 8A
  • Power requirements, machine – 220/440V; 3P; 8.5/4.25A
  • Maximum Weight on Table – 850 lbs.
  • Machine Weight – 2800 lbs.
  • Machine dims l,w,h, – 78” x 103” x 69”
  • Maximum rapid feed – 100 IPM
  • Precision 7207 CP4 spindle bearings
  • Chrome hardened and ground quill
  • Meehanite castings
  • Slide ways are Turcite coated
  • Wide way surfaces are hardened and ground

  Machine Options

  • Glass Scales on table and saddle
  • Auxiliary Function hardware box
  • Electronic Handwheels
  • Remote Stop/Go switch
  • Power Drawbar
  • Halogen Worklamp
  • Chip Pan / Splash Shield
  • Coolant Pump
  • Spray Coolant
  • Table Guard Enclosure
  • Limit Switches
  • Vise

 KMX Control Specifications

   Control Hardware

  • Digital Servo Amplifiers – custom designed
    for ProtoTRAK operation
  • C. Servo Motors – rated at 280 in-oz.
    continuous torque are twice that required
  • Precision Ball Screws – in the table and saddle
  • Modular Design – simplifies service and maximized
    uptime
  • 115V/60HZ/10 amps
  • Feedrate Override of programmed feedrate and rapid
  • Polycarbonate Sealed Membrane Keypad to lock out
    contamination
  • 9.0” Color LCD
  • Windows® operating system
  • USB port for interface with a storage device
  • Rugged Industrial PC
  • RJ45 Port and Ethernet card for Networking
  • Glass Scale on quill for Z-axis readout

  Software

  • Clear, uncluttered screen display
  • Prompted data inputs
  • English language – no codes
  • Soft keys – change within context
  • Selectable two or three-axis CNC
  • Inch/mm selectable
  • Convenient modes of operation
  • Diameter Cutter Compensation – allows programming
    of the part rather than the center of the tool path
  • Circular interpolation – makes arcs and any size hole
    easy to do with standard tools
  • Linear Interpolation – to machine lines at any angle
  • Conrad – provides automatic corner radius
    programming with one data input
  • Incremental and Absolute – programming can
    be mixed within an event
  • Error Messages – to identify programming mistakes
  • Fault Messages – for system self-diagnostics
  • Parts Graphics display
  • Look – a single button to view graphics during programming
  • Math Help – for finding points in a prompted format
    with graphical representation of prompts
  • Machine Tool Error Compensation and Backlash
    Compensation custom set on mill after installation
  • Selectable Inch/mm measurement readout
  • Jog of X and Y from 1 to 100 inches per minute
  • Selectable 2 or 3-axis operation
  • AGE Auto Geometry Engine

  DRO Mode features

  • Incremental and absolute dimensions
  • Jog at rapid with override
  • Powerfeed X, Y or Z (3-axis models)
  • Teach-in of manual moves
  • Servo return to 0 absolute
  • Tool offsets from library
  • Go To Dimensions (Optional with TRAKing®)
  • Fine/Course handwheel resolution (Optional with TRAKing®)

  Program Mode features

  • Auto Geometry Engine
  • Geometry-based programming
  • Tool Path programming
  • Scaling of print data
  • Programming of Auxiliary Functions
    (when present in original control)
    Three-axis Geometry conversational programming
    (3-axis models)
  • Incremental and absolute dimensions
  • Automatic diameter cutter comp
  • Circular interpolation
  • Linear interpolation
  • Look –graphics with a single button push
  • Event editing within the program
  • Conrad – automatic corner radius
  • Math helps with graphical interface
  • Tool step over adjustable for pocket routines
  • Selectable ramp or plunge cutter entry
  • Subroutine repeat of programmed events
  • Nesting
  • Subroutine Rotate about Z axis for skewing data
  • Subroutine Mirror of programmed events
  • Copy repeat for editing of repeated events
  • Copy rotate for editing of rotated events
  • Copy mirror for editing of mirrored events
  • Run Island, Helix, Thread Mill and Engrave events
    when present in an imported ProtoTRAK program

  Programmed Canned Cycles

  • Posn/Drill – single point
  • Bolt Hole – series of points evenly spaced around a circle
  • Mill – straight line in any direction
  • Arc – any portion of a circle
  • Pocket – a rectangle, circle or irregular and all
    the material inside, includes finish cut
  • Profile – a perimeter of a rectangle, circle or
    irregular shape, includes finish cut
  • Repeat, Rotation, Mirror – of programmed
    events with or without offset

Set Up Mode Features

  Service Codes

  • Software
  • Machine Setup
  • Advanced Diagnostics and service logs
  • Operator Defaults and options
  • Set Pocket and Face Mill step-over
    (in Service Codes)
  • Tool library
  • Tool names
  • Tool length offset with modifiers
  • Tool path graphics with adjustable views
  • Verify – solid model representation of finished part
    (as programmed)

  Run Mode Features

  • TRAKing (Optional)
  • 3D CAM file program run
  • 3D G code file run with tool comp
  • Real time run graphics with tool icon

  Program In/Out Mode Features

  • Program storage to USB flash drive
  • CAM program converter
  • Converter for prior-generation ProtoTRAK programs
  • DXF/DWG file converter (Offline version only)
  • Selection of file storage locations
  • Preview graphics for unopened files
  • Networking
  • Save Temp to save current program, tool offsets
    and home positions for running the next day
    with minimal setup

  Options

  • Remote Stop/Go (RSG) switch
  • USB thumb drive for program storage
    and transfer.
  • Offline programming system
  • DXF and Parasolid programming on Offline

Control Options

  KMX Offline programming

  • All features of the ProtoTRAK KMX organized
    to run on your PC
  • Program and set up your jobs and then load
    into the ProtoTRAK KMX
  • Windows operating system (will not work with Mac OS)
  • Converter Package for Offline
    (requires purchase of KMX Offline Programming)
  • Verify
  • Solid model representation of machining the part
    including the tool path

  The DXF File Converter

  • Import and convert CAD data into ProtoTRAK programs
  • DXF or DWG files
  • Chaining
  • Automatic Gap Closing
  • Layer control
  • Easy, prompted process you can do right at the machine

  The Parasolid File Converter

  • Generate ProtoTRAK KMX programs from the
    data in the solid file .x_t 3D CAD format
  • No specialized knowledge required

  TRAKing/Electronic Handwheels Option (not available on all machines)

  • Electronic Handwheels on X and Y
    (replaces the mechanical handwheels)
  • TRAKing of programs during program run
  • Go To Dimensions
  • Selectable Fine/Coarse handwheel resolution