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Mother machine family — Frontier Technology exhibit for science museums

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Category	Frontier Technology
Standard size	Custom size
Supply	Single unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead time	Standard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty	1 year, structure and control
Documents	Specification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

A standard catalogue model: the dimensions, control package and finish are fixed, which is what keeps the price and the lead time predictable. Size, colour and interface language can be adapted without a new design cycle.

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01 / Overview

There are many types of mother machine tools with different structures and functions. According to the number of linkage axes controlled by the machine tool, they can be subdivided into two axis linkage, two axis semi linkage, three-axis linkage, four axis linkage, five axis linkage, etc. Three axis CNC machine tool: A three-axis CNC machine tool has three linear axes and can control the tool to move in three directions, achieving operations such as flat machining, drilling, and milling. Four axis CNC machine tool: A four axis CNC machine tool has three linear axes and one rotational axis, which can rotate the workpiece around a vertical axis on a horizontal plane, thereby achieving multi-faceted machining. Five axis CNC machine tool: A five axis CNC machine tool has three linear axes, one rotating axis, and one swinging axis, which can rotate the workpiece around an axis perpendicular to the worktable, thereby achieving more complex multi angle machining and surface machining.

02 / How visitors use it

The unit is designed for unsupervised public use: controls are recessed or shielded, moving parts are enclosed, and the interface is operable by a child of about six with no instruction. Where a screen is used, the language can be switched without changing the hardware, and the content can be replaced on site.

03 / The science behind it

Three axis CNC machine tool: A three-axis CNC machine tool has three linear axes and can control the tool to move in three directions, achieving operations such as flat machining, drilling, and milling. Four axis CNC machine tool: A four axis CNC machine tool has three linear axes and one rotational axis, which can rotate the workpiece around a vertical axis on a horizontal plane, thereby achieving multi-faceted machining. Five axis CNC machine tool: A five axis CNC machine tool has three linear axes, one rotating axis, and one swinging axis, which can rotate the workpiece around an axis perpendicular to the worktable, thereby achieving more complex multi angle machining and surface machining.

04 / Built for a public floor

Every unit leaves the factory after a running test: mechanisms cycled, electronics burned in, edges dressed, fixings torqued and marked. Wear parts — bearings, sliders, lamps, belts, touch panels — are modular and listed on the spare-part sheet, so a venue technician can replace them without returning the exhibit. Crating is plywood with foam blocking; the loading plan and packing list travel with the shipment.