Arclight Dynamics Arc Pro Elite V3 5x5

A 65 x 60 in cutting envelope makes the Arclight Dynamics Arc Pro Elite V3 5x5 the square table for 5 ft wide stock. It is the Arc Pro platform fitted with the Flashcut CNC control package. Half of a 5 x 10 sheet goes on without trimming the width, and the square shape lets a part be turned either way in the nest.

The hardware under the Elite badge is shared with the rest of the Arc Pro line. NEMA 34 motors and planetary gear boxes move a dual-drive gantry along Hiwin 20 mm linear guide rails, the Z axis is a ball screw, and the heavy-duty steel frame is welded. Arclight states 0.001 in positioning accuracy and a 1.5 in mild steel rating. The table rolls and levels on its standard leveling rollers.

Compared with the narrower tables the cost is modest: a base of 73 x 73 in, 900 lb, and 78.4 gallons in the water pan. Overall dimensions are listed as 93 x 114 in and 74 in tall. Z in the envelope is 9 in. Long parts are the limit, since nothing over about 5 ft is cut in one setup, so shops making rails or stringers should look at the longer sizes.

Flashcut CNC is an integrated CAD, CAM and CNC package, so a part is drawn, nested and cut in one program instead of being passed between three. True shape nesting works across several CAD or DXF files and across more than one sheet. A bitmap or photo can be converted into a toolpath, and a fix tool finds and corrects mistakes in imported drawings. Torch height control and dynamic voltage sampling are standard. The plasma cutter is selected separately.