MultiCam 5000® Series CNC Router
Feature and Specification Guide
Rugged, Reliable
and Built to Last!
The MultiCam 5000 Series
®
CNC Routers are extremely
flexible machines. We
designed them for easy
configuration to meet most high-
speed routing application
requirements. Use this rugged
cutting system in a broad range of
woodworking, plastic and non-ferrous
metal production jobs.
Rigid all-steel construction and a space-
saving, moving-gantry design make the
5000 Series robust, commercial-grade machines
designed for heavy-duty CNC routing. With the
industry’s largest range of standard table sizes
and spindle configurations, MultiCam’s 5000
Series is an ideal choice in today’s competitive
manufacturing environment.
Ideal for Cutting:
• Wood
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• Plastics
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All specifications subject to change.
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1 Innovation. Quality. Performance.
5000-R Series Specifications
No CNC routing machine in its class offers more standard
features than the MultiCam 5000 Series.
• User-friendly operator interface
• 25-mm linear bearing profile rails for
maximum stiffness
• 2700-IPM rapid traverse
• Standard automatic tool calibration
• High-speed three-axis motion controller
• 12-MB memory with unlimited file size
transfer capabilities
• High-performance brushless digital ac servo
system standard
• Helical rack in X and Y axes
• Standard Ethernet or RS232 direct connections
Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)
Order an optional 12-position rotary tool changer for 5000
Series machines. MultiCam optimized this accessory for
bidirectional rotation. It takes the shortest route to help reduce
tool change time. All ATC systems come standard with
automatic tool calibration. Tool change routines built into the
controls simplify integration with your favorite CAM software.
An automatic tool changer solution will help reduce job time,
improve accuracy and reduce setup errors.
Standard Working Surface
Our standard working surface is 1" thick 80-82 Durometer
phenolic with a grid pattern to utilize 0.500 x 0.250 foam
gasket tape. Mounted on top of the steel base frame and
machined in place, it ensures a flat cutting surface normal
to the spindle. Phenolic makes an excellent work surface
because of its dependable mechanical strength and dimensional
stability. In addition, phenolic has low-moisture absorption,
resists heat and wear and is easy to repair as needed.
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5000-R Series Specifications
Base Frame
MultiCam welds, stress relieves and precision machines the
one-piece 5000 Series steel-plate base frame. It features 0.5"
thick side plates and 2" bar stock to support the X-axis linear
bearings. One-piece construction provides a very accurate and
smooth cutting system while reducing installation time greatly.
It essentially removes the possibility for installation errors that
could affect the system’s performance and accuracy.
Dual X axes feature 25-mm linear rails, ac brushless servos, precision
planetary gearboxes plus helical rack and pinion.
Gantry
The gantry is fabricated from 8" x 12" structural steel tubing
with 0.625" welded bar stock supporting the linear rails. This
assembly is stress relieved prior to precision machining.
Y axis features 25-mm linear rails, ac brushless servos, precision planetary
gearboxes plus helical rack and pinion.
Gantry Supports
In conjunction with wide X-axis bearing spacing, cast-iron
gantry supports help dampen vibration and give the structural
tube gantry extremely rigid support.
Linear Bearings
The 25-mm linear bearing profile rails with stainless spring
steel strip covers are standard in the X, Y and Z axes.
• High rigidity and top-load capacities in all load directions
• Lowest possible noise level and best running
characteristics
• High-torque load capacity
• Four bearing packs per axis
• 4000-pound load capacity per bearing
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5000-R Series Specifications
Precision Planetary Gearboxes
Alpha Precision Planetary Gearboxes are the top of the line in
the industry. Case-hardened and finished ground high-carbon
alloy steel gears guarantee the highest service life available.
These gearboxes are among the many components that make
the MultiCam 5000 Series a smooth, accurate and long-lasting
cutting system.
• Single Stage: 10:1 gear ratio
• Efficiency: > 97%
• Low noise level
• Integrated thermal compensation
• Designed for continuous operation
Regulator Units
Machines equipped with tool-changing spindles come standard
with SMC filter regulator units that include an ambient air drier.
Ball Screw Assembly
The 5000 Series Ball Screw Assembly has an available 17" of
stroke that is ideal when using specialty tools. It allows for the
option of adding larger gantry clearance in the field. Gantry
riser blocks are available to increase the throat of the machine
by 4" or 8". Precision dual angular contact ball bearings support
the 20-mm ball screw in a steel housing. The top of the screw is
mounted to a spring-actuated fail-safe brake system.
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5000-R Series Specifications
EZ Control®
MultiCam EZ Control® is one of the most powerful yet
easy-to-use motion-control systems available on
machine tools today. No wonder MultiCam named its
motion system EZ Control!
• Hand-held operator interface with graphic icons
• 12-MB memory with unlimited file-size transfer
capabilities
• Multiple home positions
• Automatic Z surfacing
• Electronic depth safety system
• Proximity restart
• Tool compensation
• Cut speed override
• Spindle rpm override
• Standard Ethernet TCP/IP connection
Drive Assembly
High-torque, brushless digital ac servo motors coupled
to zero backlash Alpha gearboxes drive both the X and
Y axes. This results in high acceleration of the gantry
as well as excellent cut quality.
Digital Servo Drive System
Digital servo drives and brushless digital ac servo
motors form a digital vector servo drive system that is
standard on all MultiCam Digital Express machines.
This drive system integrates position, velocity and
torque loops seamlessly to provide uncompromised
tracking accuracy, smoothness and reliability.
MultiCam servo-driven machine drives are the latest
in high-performance technology. They advance the
state of the art by utilizing seamless coordination and
allowing information sharing in real time so all system
functions cooperate in any situation. Realize tighter
tracking, smoother motion and faster rapid traverse to
yield superior machine throughput and reliability.
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5000-R Series Specifications
High-Speed Helical Rack System
A precision-ground helical rack comes standard on the
MultiCam 5000 Series CNC Router. If watching it move is not
impressive enough, wait until you see it cut. With a maximum
rapid-traverse speed of 2700 IPM, this drive system can get to
a full-speed move in less than half a second!
Our helical rack offers a number of advantages over a straight
rack. Especially at high speeds, helical rack and pinions run
much more quietly than straight ones. With more teeth engaged
than on straight racks, you will achieve faster acceleration and
accuracy. Distributing the load over several teeth also reduces
wear as well as rack and pinion life.
The Helical Rack System ensures smoother, faster, more
accurate cutting. And you will see a substantial decrease in
job time, due primarily to high accelerations. Customers with
longer machines also will benefit from high-speed rapid-
traverse moves.
Custom Dual-Gantry 5000 Series
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5000-R Series Specifications
Standard Features
Leveling Feet Tool Box
Operation Manual Electrical Schematics
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5000-R Series Specifications
Inches
5000 Series
5000 Series Specifications (Inches)
• Z-Axis Clearance: 8"; Optional: 12" or 16"
• Z-Axis Travel: 17"
• Repeatability: +/- 0.001"
• Positional Displacement Accuracy: +/- 0.005"
over 10'
• Cutting Speed: 2200 IPM
• Rapid Traverse: 2700 IPM
• Drive System X and Y Axes: Rack and Pinion
• Drive System Z Axis: Ball Screw
• Standard Work Surface: 1" Phenolic
Size Chart (Inches)
WORKING
MODEL L L1 W W1 H AREA
101 108 76 89 66 86 50 x 50
103 158 126 89 66 86 50 x 100
202 118 86 99 76 86 60.5 x 60
204 184 152 99 76 86 60.5 x 122
205 202 170 99 76 86 60.5 x 145
208 300 268 99 76 86 60.5 x 242
304 184 152 119 96 86 80 x 122
305 202 170 119 96 86 80 x 145
308 300 268 119 96 86 80 x 242
404 184 152 135 112 86 96 x 122
405 202 170 135 112 86 96 x 145
408 300 268 135 112 86 96 x 242
505 202 170 159 136 86 120 x 145
508 300 268 159 136 86 120 x 242
Add 20" to W for Optional Wide or Dual Carriages and 4" to H for
Specifications subject to change. Optional Wide Carriage.
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5000-R Series Specifications
Metric
5000 Series
5000 Series Specifications (Metric)
• Z-Axis Clearance: 203 mm; Optional: 304 mm
or 406 mm
• Z-Axis Travel: 432 mm
• Repeatability: +/- 0.025 mm
• Positional Displacement Accuracy: +/- 0.125 mm
over 3 m
• Cutting Speed: 55.9 MPM
• Rapid Traverse: 68.6 MPM
• Drive System X and Y Axes: Rack and Pinion
• Drive System Z Axis: Ball Screw
• Standard Work Surface: 25-mm Phenolic
Size Chart (Metric)
WORKING
MODEL L L1 W W1 H AREA
101 2743 1930 2261 1676 2184 1270 x 1270
103 4013 3200 2261 1676 2184 1270 x 2540
202 2997 2184 2515 1930 2184 1537 x 1524
204 4674 3861 2515 1930 2184 1537 x 3099
205 5131 4318 2515 1930 2184 1537 x 3683
208 7620 6807 2515 1930 2184 1537 x 6147
304 4674 3861 3023 2438 2184 2032 x 3099
305 5131 4318 3023 2438 2184 2032 x 3683
308 7620 6807 3023 2438 2184 2032 x 6147
404 4674 3861 3429 2845 2184 2438 x 3099
405 5131 4318 3429 2845 2184 2438 x 3683
408 7620 6807 3429 2845 2184 2438 x 6147
505 5131 4318 4039 3454 2184 3048 x 3683
508 7620 6807 4039 3454 2184 3048 x 6147
Add 508 mm to W for Optional Wide or Dual Carriages and 102 mm to
Specifications subject to change. H for Optional Wide Carriage.