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Roland Releases MDX-40A Desktop Milling Machine

Offers free upgrade for existing Roland MDX-40/40K customers.

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By DE Editors  

July 6, 2009

By DE Editors

Roland Releases MDX-40A Desktop Milling Machine

Roland DGACorp. has released its newest 3D desktop milling machine, the MDX-40A. The MDX-40A builds on Roland’s subtractive rapid prototyping (SRP) technology with new features, bundled software, and options that make it more versatile.  

“In recent years, 3D CAD technologies have become indispensable to manufacturers that design and develop new products,” said Andrew Oransky, director of product management for Roland.  “The MDX-40A emulates actual manufacturing processes for prototypes that accurately reflect both a product’s functionality and its appearance. Capable of producing a smooth surface finish on a wide variety of non-proprietary materials with a lower cost of ownership, we believe the MDX-40A offers the best value in the prototyping world today.”

The MDX-40A is suited for modeling and reviewing design concepts in house, which can lower costs, shorten the product development cycle, and eliminate the security risks associated with outsourcing. The new MDX-40A is compact, easy to use and comes with SRP Player CAM Software that allows users to go from CAD model to physical prototype quickly.

New features include a new virtual panel and support for G-Code programming, which gives the MDX-40A compatibility with software programs such as Mastercam, EdgeCAM, SurfCAM, and GibbsCAM. New bundled ClickMill software enables direct control of the MDX-40A for surfacing, hole drilling, cutting pockets, and other finishing processes, all without accessing CAD or CAM software.  

For existing MDX-40 and MDX-40K customers, Roland has announced a free performance upgrade, enabling them to update their MDX-40 hardware with all the new software and firmware features and capabilities of the MDX-40A free of charge.  The free upgrade includes the latest MDX-40A firmware, installer for MDX-40A Vpanel, MDX-40A Windows Driver (32-bit), and installer for MDX-40A ClickMill software. 

For more information, visit Roland DGA Corporation

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 

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