Description
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Features
- Simple Trace™ Operating System; NO EXTERNAL SOFTWARE OR CAD SKILLS REQUIRED!
- Fusion 360 and SheetCAM and QCAD/CAM compatible
- Powerful touch screen interface. No external PC required!
- Get more out of your plasma cutter
- Everything you need to get started
- ArcDroid™ is not currently compatible with High Frequency Start Plasma Cutters
- Easy to read glove friendly touch screen Interface
- Works with most hand held plasma cutters
- Compatible with CAM programs such as Fusion 360, SheetCAM and Pronest
- USB import of DXF and G-Code Files †
- Lightweight and portable less than 17 Kg (38 Lbs)
- Compact form factor 50 x 36 x 25 cm (20 x 14 x 10 inches)
- Can be repositioned easily to increase total cut envelope
- Programmable pierce and cut heights
- Adjustable kerf compensation
- Full mechanical Z probing on every cut start
- Torch height compensation feature for uneven material
- Programmable pierce and finish delays
Testimonials
Easy Setup. Whenever, Wherever.
Step 1: Setup and Calibration
Step 1.5: Z Axis Calibration
Step 2: Connecting you plasma cutter
Step 3: The basics of the ArcDroid user interface
Step 4: Your first cut!
Step 5: Another sample cut using Simple Trace
Step 6: Basics of cutting with Fusion 360
Cut Anything with Simple Trace™
Simple Trace™ is an easy to use and intuitive interface. Point to point or free hand, trace your template and ArcDroid™ creates a cut file instantly. Simply use the ArcDroid™ arm to follow the contours of your template and high accuracy encoders map your every move. Now all your cardboard cut outs are functional cut files!
Precision Cuts Every Time
Use popular CAM programs like Fusion 360, SheetCAM and Pronest to create your G-code and load by USB.
Start Cutting Now
Get started in minutes thanks to our easy setup and installation. Just follow four simple steps and you’re good to go.
Incredible Cutting Power in a Compact Frame
Whether you draw it, download it or just imagine it; you can cut it with ArcDroid™. Any table is a plasma table with ArcDroid™. Precision encoders and high resolution drives mean ArcDroid™ accurately reproduces your design. Get fast, accurate and repeatable par ts from your plasma cutter.
Self Contained and Easy to Use
All-in-one glove friendly touch screen interface which means no external PC required!
Specifications
For the ArcDroid™
- Cutting envelope: 660 x 380mm ( 26 x 15 inches)
- 2.5 inches Z travel (65mm)
- Max cut speed 5,000mm/min (200”/min)
- Max travel speed 8,000 mm/m (315”/min)
- CE Certified
- 2006/42/EC Annex I
- EN 60204-1: 2018
- EN ISO 12100:2010
FAQ
ArcDroid™ has an optimal cutting reach of 26” x 15” (660 x 380 mm) . The arm will reach outside those boundaries by about 10% but cutting accuracy will degrade. The Z carriage has a lift of 2.5” (65mm)
Yes you will need a Plasma Cutter. Select either a Hypertherm or RazorCut from the options above.
NOTE: Currently the ArcDroid is NOT compatible with High Frequency start plasma cutters.
There is a growing list of compatible cutters on our Community Forum
Most low frequency start plasma cutters can be used with ArcDroid™ as long as a two wire switch can be provided for turning on and off the torch.
Approximately 200 inches (500 cm) per minute max standard cutting speed with maximum rapid move velocity of 350 inches (880cm) per minute.
Yes you can import you drawing as a .DFX file. This means You can use customer provided dawings or downloaded files to create your cut files.
A good tool should not need to download an update before it works. By using an iOS or Android device, long term support becomes difficult and it is more likely that your machine will become obsolete.
Plasma cutters and welding equipment make a LOT of RF and Electrical noise and can cause a lot of interference with wireless signals. A shielded cable connected control tablet is immune to this electrical noise so your ArcDroid™ will work in just about any environment.
Yes you can Fusion 360 and other programs to create computer generated CAD/CAM files for use with the ArcDroid™. You must use a compatible Post Processor plug in for you program we will have several compatible Post Processors available for free down load on our web site. When creating a cut file be sure to select cutter compensation “in computer”.
We have optimized the size of the ArcDroid™ to cover ~98% of the sort of cuts most people will want to make in their home shop. ArcDroid™ is the perfect balance between usability and portability.
In order to maximize speed and accuracy the ArcDroid™ uses semi-closed loop control structure. Accuracy and repeatability is not compromised while ensuring the embedded controls system can run at peak operational speed.
Yes you can save your trace file as G-Code or a .DXF file for viewing on a PC.
The ArcDroid™ uses a standard set of G-Code commonly used with the Marlin control firmware.
The ArcDroid™ is based on a highly modified version of open source Marlin firmware. The latest version of ArcDroid™ firmware is available on our website and all machines will be capable of update as improvements and new features emerge.
