The M800/M80 Series CNC from Mitsubishi Electric is claimed to provide the fastest CPU currently available in such device to enable high throughput and support complicated machining applications.

The M800/M80 Series CNC from Mitsubishi Electric.The M800/M80 Series CNC from Mitsubishi Electric.This is achieved due to a higher capability in program processing and more accurate machining due to faster CNC to drive communication.

The equipment uses solid state hard drives that have no moving parts and which facilitate enhanced reliability, faster processing speed, and increased uptime. (Watch a video.)

The control also has two expansion slots for 32GB SD cards thereby allowing for a total of 64GB of added memory expansion. This enables users to read, write, run, and transfer programs via the SD card with little or no lag.

The additional memory also allows for large capacity machining programs or graphic data, increasing the possibilities for the addition of custom screens. The screens, which range up to 19 in. in size, provide for icon-based touch-based navigation that may help novice operators. They support users' ability to pinch, flick, and scroll as if they were interacting with a smartphone or tablet.

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