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BOSSistheAffordableHeavyDutyCNCMachine!

TheBOSSisinthepricerangethatmostsmalltomidsizeshopsneedandcanafford.Thisgreat
machineismanufacturedintheUnitedStates.OurplantisinEastTexas.TheBOSSisofferedwith
RouterCAD/CAMsoftwarewhichmeansasinglesourcesolution.TheBOSSCNCrouterand
RouterCAD/CAMsoftwarearecodereadybeforeweevendeliverthemtoyourshop.Weprovide
onsite trainingwhichmeansyougettrainingonhowtoproduceyourjobs.
Otherscanofferamachine.WeofferaSolution.

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WhoNeedsaBOSSCNCRouter?

Wellalmostanyoneinthewoodworkingindustry.Icannotsayitanymoresincerely.Ifyouareinthe
woodworkingindustryandyouareproducingproducts,payingemployeesandmeetingcompletion
deadlinesthenyouneedaBOSSCNCRouter.Itsassimpleasthat!Itstimeforyoutoinvestnotjustin
yourfuturebutinvestinmakingmoremoneynextmonththanyoudidinthepastmonth.Youwillsee
immediatereturnsthefirstdayofproductionwhichwilloccurwithinthefirstweekofgettingyournew
BOSSCNCRouter.

TheBOSSrouterwilldo tedious repetitive tasks,butitwillalsocreateveryhighendextremelydetailed

workaswell.Thetoughertheproject,themorereturntherouterwillcreate.Millworkthatwouldtake
highlyskilledcraftsmenhoursordaystocompletecanbecompletedinminutesonaBOSSCNC.




HistoryofBOSSRouters

Wehaveworkedforyearswithroutermanufacturerscreatingsoftwaretooperatetheirmachines.
Manytimesourjointeffortshavemeantnewmachineandsoftwareoptionsthathaveimprovedthe
softwareandthemachine.Itwasanaturalprogressiontooffermachinesandsoftwarethatwouldwork
seamlesslytogether.TheBOSSlineupistheresultofthoseyearsofwork.BOSSroutersaretrulyoneof
themostuniqueCNCmachinesonthemarket.
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Automation

Oneofthefirst benefits offered by BOSSCNCRouterisimprovedautomation. Theskilllevelofthe

operator inproducing the work canbe reduced oreliminated.Many programs canrununattended
during their entiremachining cycle,freeingthe operator to do othertasks. Thisgivesthe CNCuser
severalsidebenefits includingreduced operator fatigueandfewermistakes caused by human error.
Productsbecomeconsistent with predictable machining time foreach work piece.

Flexibility

Another benefit offeredisflexibility. Since these machines arerunfrom RouterCAMprograms,

running adifferent work piece isaseasy asloading adifferentprogram.

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This leads to yet another benefit, quick changeover. Since these
machines are very easy to set up and run, and given the ease with which
programs can be loaded, they allow for a very short set up time. This is
critical with today's Just-In-Time production environments.

The resulting reduction in the number of machines needed in a wood

manufacturing shop is yet another benefit worthy of noting. In the past, a great
number of dedicated machines were needed to produce furniture or cabinets.
With BOSS CNC Routers, this reality has changed drastically.

Less time spent between work centers means faster production time. Less
Work-in-Progress (WIP) also translates into lower inventory and less
investment in non- value-added resources.

As a result, machinery requirements decrease, employee workloads are

simplified, and waste is minimized while production is maximized.

Precision

Precisionisamajor benefit ofaBOSSrouter!Itsabilitytoproduceconsistent

andaccurate millwork. BOSSrouters feature atypicalaccuracyrate inthe range
of 2to 4thousandthsof aninch and repeatabilitynear or better than 8ten
thousandths ofaninch. Thismeans that once aprogramis verified,two,ten,or
onethousand identical work pieces can be easily producedwith the same
precisionand consistency.

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CutQuality

BOSSrouters allow for precise control of allthe variables that affecthow the tool performsits cut
into the material being machined. Thistranslates into consistenthigh quality, smooth, evencuts.

Frame Rigidity

Itisgenerally believed that better cut quality isachieved by usingamore rigid and accurate
machine. Whilerigidity ofthe frame andaccuracy havemajor roles to play,other factors arevery
importantinaffecting cut quality, such ascontrol features, acceleration anddeceleration, tool
holding, and part holding.
BOSSroutersareengineeredwithrigidsteelandaluminumframes.Mass alone willtend to
compoundmachining errors since aheavymoving part carries more momentumand isharder to
start and stop.Conversely, too light aframe willallow for more vibrations and limittheloads that
can be applied.
TheBOSSDualRailGantryisaprimeexampleofaveryrigidcomponentthatalsohastohaveenough
masstoprovideoutstandingcutquality.TheDualRailGantryismountedtooursteelandaluminum
framewithdovetailtrackways.TheDualRailGantrywasengineeredanddevelopedbyus,itcanonlybe
foundonintheBOSS!

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AcombinationofthematerialsusedinbuildingaBOSSrouterisakeyreasonforthehighqualityofthe
machineandthepartsthatareproduced.Noonesinglematerialisperfectformanufacturingahigh
qualityCNCmachine.

Space

Space isthe one commoditythat isoften lacking inmostshops.These machinestakeupmuchless

spacethantraditionalwoodworkingmachinery.ABOSSrouterwillreplacetablesaws,mitresaws,line
boremachines,beamsaws,verticalpanelsaws,slidingtablesaw,shapersandothertypesof
woodworkingequipment.ABOSSrouteralsoreducesriskofinjuryfromallthevariousmachinery.The
skilllevelandtrainingtimeisalsoconsiderablylessandtheworkershavecleanerandsaferworking
conditions.ThefootprintforaBOSSrouterisusuallylessthanaconventionaltablesaw.Thisisbecause
thematerialmustbefedintoatablesawandfedthroughthetablesaw.Thisrequires8to12feetclear
infrontandrearofatablesaw.TheBOSSrouterworkswiththematerialonthetableofthemachine.
Thereisalsoallthespacereclaimedfromtheothermanualmachinesthatarenolongerrequired.

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Considerhowmuchspaceissavedbyhavingonemachineproduceallthevariouspartswithcomplete
operations.

Controller

TheBOSSPCbasedcontrolleristhebrainoftheCNCmachine.Thetermcontrollerusuallyrefersnot
onlytothecomputerbutalsotoalltheelectronicandelectricaldevicesthatgivemotiontothe
machine.

There aretwo types of controllersavailable onmachines today.Proprietarycontrollersand open

architecture,personal computer(PC)based controllers.
Some manufacturersclaim that the required safety and reliability ofCNC machines can be assured
only through proven but proprietarycontroller technology. Onthe other hand the high speed
processorsoftoday's PCs allow more complexmotion calculationsinrealtime,resulting insmoother
machine motions and faster speeds.
WehaveaccesstobothtypecontrollersandwhenallthingsareconsideredaPCbasedcontrolleristhe
futureofCNCrouters.WewilllistafewreasonswhyweknowaPCbasedcontrollerissimplyabetter
choice.

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FullColorDisplay

Withthe price and availability offull size,full color flat panel displaystoday,having one makes
informationeasier to read and understand.Itallows for the display ofmore information, including
graphicsandpictures and generally makes the control simpler and easierto use.Youshould have
serious questions about amanufacturerwho onlyoffers asmall monochromatic display.Thecost
toreplaceaProprietarytypecontrollerismuchmorethanthecosttoreplaceanopenarchitecture
typecontrollerontheBOSSrouter.

Threedimensional axiscompensation

Some controls provide for leadscrew compensation,that is,theyuse atable ofmeasured positions
along the axes asareference tocompensatefor anypositional inaccuracythat might be present.
Thecomputerconstantlycomparesthe position ofthe axis withthe valuesinthe compensation
table and makes fine adjustmentsensuring better accuracy. BOSS controllers compensatefor all
threeaxes atevery positionwithin the threedimensionalworking envelope.Everyinaccuracyor
misalignment, regardlessofits source, isautomaticallycorrectedby the controller.










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RouterCAMDesignFeatures

RouterCAMwill design parts by defining preset parametersratherthandrawing theparts from

scratch. BOSScontrollers aredesigned withthe ability to create parts usingsimple userinputssuch
aswidth anddepth. Thesefunctionsatonetimewereonlyseeninspecializedmachines such asthe
onesmade forthe window and door industriesorforcutting glassorfabric.Noweventhesmallest
shophastheabilitytocreatetheirownproductsontheflywithourPCbasedcontrollers. RouterCAMis
astandardsoftwarefeatureonallBOSSrouters.

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Easytoupdate andupgrade

New features arealways being created by BOSSRouters.Mostofthetimethey can be easily added

to anexisting machine. Benefits willfollowfrom the latest advances incontrol technologyand the
productivityimprovements.
Some proprietarycontrols that arenot PCbased don't allow fordownloadingnew upgrades
without extensive hardware changes.Thislimits the owner to the technologyavailable atthe time
themachine wasbuilt.

Motion

Motion is defined asacontinuouschange inthe position of abody(thecutting tool) relativeto a

reference point (thepart), asmeasuredby anobserver (the operator) inaparticularframe of
reference. Aframe ofreference isthe perspectivefrom which space isobserved.Specifically, in
physics, it refers to aprovidedset of axes from whichanobserver can measure the position and
motion of allpoints inasystem, as wellasthe orientationof objects init. Thisisimportantforthe
CNC machine because every movementit makes hasto bemeasured and calculated.

Linearandrotationalmotion

There aretwo kinds ofmotion: linear and rotational. Linearmovements areproducedby the different
axes moving along theirrails.Diagonal lines, and arcs and circles, arethe result oftwo ormore axes
moving atthe same time in asynchronized manner.Rotational movements arethe result ofthe part or
the head rotatingaround anaxis.

3&5axis
3axis machines move inaCartesian manner along x,yand z.Afourthaxis often takes the form of
arotating device forthe part beingcut, similar to alathe oranindexing head along the spindle
thatpermits the controlledrotation of anaggregate tool.

5axis machines haveamuch greater range ofmotion and can moveinamanner similar to the
human hand. These machines often haveadeep zstroke to be able to work inalarge three
dimensionalarea.Thereare6possibleaxes ofmotion, 3linear and 3 rotational, one ofwhich is
consideredto be the cutter spinning inthe spindle.

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TheCNC machine must calculate the direction, speed andacceleration oneach ofthe axes in order
to cause the propermovement to be made. Thisisdone with the help ofcomplexmathematical
formulas called algorithms.

Rapidvs.Cutting Motion

Thereareother terms that machine manufacturersreferto whentalking about motion. Rapid

motion refers to amotion that themachine makes when travelling only and not cutting. Thisis
usedwhen going from one point to another away from the material beingcut. Thereisno need to
limit the speed because it won't affect thequality ofthe cut.
Machinesalesmen often erroneously referto this asbeing thetop speed ofthe machine. The
theoretical top speed of cut willbe setby the cutter used and the material being cut, as wellasby
the lengthofthe cut, more so than by the speed ofthe machine unless qualityand precisionofcut
arenot important.BOSSroutersaremanufacturedtoexceedthespeedstoolingmanufactures
desireforthetooling(routerbits)theymanufacturer.Ourroutersexceedthestandardssetforth
bythetoolingmanufacturers.
Whenmaking ashort cut, the cutter almost never has enough timeto accelerate to its top speed
before having to decelerate ahead ofcoming to afull stop.

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DriveSystem

Thedrives arethe devices that cause the machine to move.Threedifferent drive motors havebeen
used to power CNC routers:stepping motors, DCservo drives and ACservo drives.
Astepper motor does what the name suggests ittakes steps andkeeps track ofthese steps to
always know where it isonthemachine. Stepper motors work inanopen loop setting where they
don't receive feedbackwhen the work isdone. Thiscan negativelyimpact the accuracyofthe parts.
It's also difficult to find steppermotors that offer both high speeds and torque. Onetypicallyhas
tobeselected infavor ofthe other.
ThegreatestadvantagethattheDCservosystemhasoverthesteppermotor isthatthereisnodanger
oflosingsteps.Theclosed loop natureofthedesign meansthatthecurrent position isalwaysknown.
DCservo motors do,however, haveproblemsoftheir own. Thefirst centers onthe fact that an
error signal must be present for thesystem to work. Thismeans that the machine isnever atthe
positionitissupposedto be at,it always lags behind the proper position. Thedistance that it lags
behind iscalled a"lag error". Thefaster anaxistries to move the greater the lagerror.

AC Servo Motor BOSSRoutersMotorofChoice

Toaddress these problems,anew type of servo motor has becomepopular today. Thismotor is
commonlycal l ed anACservo. It isalso called abrushless DCservo by some companies.Thismotor
isconstructeddifferentlyfrom the DCservo motor. InanACservomotor, the rotor isapermanent
magnet and the stator is wire wound.Because there areno wires inthe rotor,there isno need for
brushes.Commutationisperformedelectronicallyby the servo drive ratherthan being performed
by the brushes and commutator.

First,because there areno brushes to arc,the maximumlimit ofthepower that can be fed to the
motor isthe power required to melt thewires inthe stator. Thisissubstantiallygreater than the
power thatcan be fed through rotating brushes. Theaverage power at which amotor can operate
isalso higher.

Inthesameframesize,anACservomotorwillprovidemorepower.Itcanalsogenerateburstsofpower
wellbeyondnormalaslongastheaveragepowerisbelowthedesignlimit.Thepermanentmagnet
rotorgenerallyhaslessmassthanawirewoundrotor,making accelerationand decelerationfaster.

Higher end ACservo motors use rare earth magnets that havelessmass and can contain higher
magnetic fields than iron cores. Theseprovide evenhigher acceleration/decelerationperformance.

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ACServoMotor
BOSSCNCRoutersuseACServomotorstodrivebothsidesofthegantry.

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Spindles

BOSSrouteruseHSDIndustrialSpindles.HSDisaworldleaderinspindletechnology.Thesespindlesarehighfrequency
anddesignedtoworkinextremeworkconditionsforextendedperiodsofcontinuoususe.Wetypicallysupplya10hp
ATC(AutomaticToolChanger)HSDSpindlewithallofourBOSSrouters.Thespindleprovidesmorepowerandspindle
rpmsthattoolingrequires.Thisensuresthatourmachineswillalwaysdeliverthequalitycutsthatthetoolingisdesigned
toachieve.

WeuseHSDMultiSpindles(boringblocks)forourdrillingoperations.Thesearewellprovenwithyearsofsuccessinthe
harshestworkconditions.

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TOOLHolders

Typicallytherearetwotypeoftoolholdersofferedbyroutermanufactures.ISO30Tool
Holder and HSK63F Tool Holder. Although HSK63F are capable of holding a larger
diametertoolandtestinghasproventhattheHSKdesignisslightlymorestablethanthe
ISO30design.ThereisahugedownsidetotheHSKdesign.Theyareverypronetodust
collection,wellneedlesstosayinthewoodworkingindustrythereisalotofdust.The
ISO30ToolHolderhasataperdesignandisidealforthewoodworkingindustry.

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TOOLING
Tooling,surprisinglyenough, isoften the least understoodaspectofCNC equipment.Giventhat
it isthe one element that willmost affectthe quality ofcut and the cutting speed. We
understandtoolingandoneoftheitemsweprovidewithaBOSSrouterisatoolingpackage
designedtocreateyourproductsthatworkswellwithaBOSSrouter.

Cutting tools usually come inthree different materials; high speedsteel, carbideand
diamond.

HighSpeed Steel (HSS)

HSS is the sharpest of the three materials and the least expensive, however, it wears the
fastest and should only be used on non-abrasive materials. It requires frequent changes
and sharpening, for that reason it is used mostly in cases where the operator will need to cut
a custom profile in-house for a special job. These are not long lasting tools.

SolidCarbide

Carbide tools come in different forms: carbide tipped, carbide inserts and solid carbide
tools. Bear in mind that not all carbide is the same as the crystalline structure varies greatly
between makers of these tools. As a result, these tools react differently to heat, vibration,
and impact and cut loads. Generally, low cost generic carbide tools will wear and chip more
rapidly than higher priced name brands. We provide the highest quality carbide tools
available on the market.

Silicon carbide crystals are embedded in a cobalt binder to form the tool. When the tool is
heated, the cobalt binder loses its ability to hold on to the carbide crystals and it becomes
dull. At the same time the hollow space left by the missing carbide fills up with
contaminants from the material being cut, amplifying the dulling process. What does that
mean? It means that wood products that carbide tooling is used to machine is usually for
hard enough to dull the tool. The heat built-up from cutting with the tool dulls the tool, not
the material. The correct combination of feed rates and spindle rpms will greatly extend the
life of a carbide tool.

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Diamond Tooling

Thiscategoryoftooling has come down inprice inthe last couple ofyears.Itsremarkableabrasion

resistance makes it idealfor cuttingmaterials such asthickerhigh pressure laminates or phenolic
resins.Somemanufacturers claim thatit willoutlast carbide byupto 100 times.Therearedownsides
todiamondtools.Usuallythecuttingspeedsaremuchslowerthancarbideandheatbuildupismuch
morecommon.Diamond tipped tools areprone to chip orcrack ifthey hit anembeddednailora
hard knot.Some manufacturersusediamond tools for rough cuttingabrasivematerials and then
switch to carbideor insert tooling for the finishingwork.

ExamplesofCarbideTools:

Tool Geometry

Shank
The shank is the part of the tool that is held by the tool holder. It
is the part of the tool that has no evidence of machining. The
shank must be kept free of contamination, oxidation and
scratching.

CutDiameter
This is the diameter or the width of the cut that the tool will produce.

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Lengthofcut
Thisisthe effective cutting depth ofthetool or how deep thetool
can cut into thematerial.

Flutes
Thisisthe part ofthe tool that augers out thecut material. Thenumber offlutes on acutter is
importantindetermining the chip load.

ToolProfile

Therearemany profiles oftools inthis category. Themain ones toconsiderareupcut and

downcutspirals, compressionspirals,rougher,finisher,low helix and straight cut tools. Allof
these come inacombinationof oneto four flutes.

Theupcut spiral willcause the chips to fly upward out ofthe cut. Thisisgood when doing a
blind cut or when drilling straight down. Thisgeometryof tool however promoteslifting and
tends to tear out thetop edge ofthe material being cut.

Downcutspiral tools willpush the chips downwardinto the cutwhich tends to

improve part holding but can cause cloggingandoverheating incertain situations. This
tool will also tend to tear outthe bottomedge ofthe material being cut.

Both the upcut and downcutspiral tools come with aroughing, chipbreaker or a
finishing edge.

Compressionspirals areacombinationofupcutand downcutflutes.Compressiontools

push the chips away from the edges towardsthe center ofthe material and areused
when cutting double sidedlaminates or when tear out ofthe edges isaproblem.
Compressionspiralsareusuallythebestchoiceforcuttingoutawiderangeofpartsin
variousmaterialtypes.

Lowhelixorhighhelixspiralbits areused whencutting softer materialssuch asplastic and

foam, whenwelding andchip evacuationarecritical.

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ChipLoad

Themost importantfactor for increasing tool lifeisto dissipate theheat that isabsorbed
by the tool. Thefastest wayto do this isbycutting more material rather than by going
slower.Chips extract moreheat awayfrom the tool than dust does. Aswell,rubbing the
toolagainst the material willcause frictionwhich translates into heat.Thetoolshouldbe
warmtotouchafterapanelisprocessedbutnothotorsmoking.Thespindlespeedsand
feedratescanbetweakedtoaccomplishtheproperresults.

Another factor to considerinthe quest to increase tool lifeisto keepthe tool, the collet and
the tool holder clean, free of depositsorcorrosionthus reducingvibrations caused by
unbalancedtools.

The thickness of material being removed by each tooth of the tool is called the Chip Load.

Theformula for calculatingchip load isasfollows:

ChipLoad= FeedRateI RPMI#Flutes

When the chip load is increased,tool life is increased, whiledecreasingthe cycle time.
Furthermore,abroadrange of chiploadswill achieve agood edge finish. It is best to refer to
the toolmanufacturer'schip load chart to find the best numberto use.Recommendedchip
loads usually range between0.003and 0.03".

Ok,allthatsoundsprettycoolbutwhatdoesthatmean.Wellitdoesntmeanruntherouter
atalloutfeedrateswiththespindlesrpmturnedallthewayup.Allroutersinthemillwork
industryarecuttingexactsizeparts.Allroutershavetoslowdownandspeeduptocreate
differentshapes.Thatswhywehavespecificfeedratesfordifferentapplications.BOSS
routersareextremelyfastandtheystop,start,corner,changedirectionandcreatecontours
withamazingspeeds.Wehaveengineeredthemthatway!Weunderstandwhatisexpectedin
therealworldofwoodworking.

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WorkHolding

BasicallytherearetwowaystoholdpartsonaCNCmachine.Theyarevacuumholddowns
andmanualfixtureholddowns.Thatcoversaverywiderangeofoptions.Thevastnumberof
partscanbeheldsecurelyinplacewithourBOSSHighFlowVacuumTable.Themoreairflow
youhavepullingdownonthepart,thebetterthepartwillstaysecurelyinplace.BOSS
Routersalsohavezonedtablesthatallowadditionalvacuumtobeconcentratedintospecific
areasofthetable.Allofourhighflowtablesarealsosuppliedwithgasketstohelpprevent
anylossofairflow.

BOSSRoutersuseMDFasaspoilboardthatcoversandprotectsthePolymerHighFlowTable.
MDFallowsvacuumtopassthroughandholdthepartstothetable.Itisnecessarytocut
about.02intothespoilboardtocutthepartsfree.Oncealotofpartsarecut,usuallyabout
40sheetsofmaterialitbecomesnecessarytoresurfacethespoilboard.BOSSRouterscome
withspoilboardprogramsthatresurfacethematerial.Thismakesitveryeasytoalways
insuregreatmachiningresults.

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ManualFixtures

Thefastestandsometimesmost cost effective wayto hold down parts to atable isto

screw,nailorto bolt the part to the work table. Other good methodsofmanually holding
parts down areto glue the part down with regularorthermo fusible glue or with double
sided tape. Inthe case where aprototypeorasingle piece willbe cut, it might not be cost
effectiveto build aholding fixture.

Iwanttoemphasizethatthevastmajorityofthetimemanualfixturingisnotrequired.
Wehaveadvancedwaystoholddownsmallpartswithourhighflowtableandonion
skintechniques.

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VacuumPumps(Blowers)

Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofvacuumpumpsofferedbydifferentmanufacturers.Wecansupply
rotaryvanepumpsandregenerativepumpsorsometimesreferredtoasblowers.Arotaryvanepump
pullstruevacuumwhileablowerusesairflow.Theissuewitharotaryvanepumpisasmoreandmore
cutsaremadeintothenestofparts,thevacuumbecomeslesseffective.Thatiswhywealwaysmachine
thesmallpartsfirstinanest.Soifwewerenotgoingtocreatealotofvacuumleaksinatabletherotary
vanepumpwouldbethebestchoice.Wellguesswhat,wearegoingtocreatealotofleakswhilecutting
parts.SointherealworldofworkingwithCNCmachineswehaverealizedthatblowersaretypicallya
betterchoice.Wearenotaloneinthisdiscovery,moreandmoremanufacturershavediscoveredthis
too.Thatisactuallyaverygoodthingbecausethequalityanddemandforhighflowregenerative
blowershasresultedinmuchimproveddesigns.TheRegenerativeVacuumPumpsoftodayproduce
muchlessnoiseandheatthanthoseproducedjustafewyearsago.Weknowhowtosizethecorrect
vacuumsystemforyourapplication.

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Software
Software isatthe heart of anyCNC machine. Eventhe most advancedpiece ofmachinery
cannot perform to its full potential without theproper softwareto make it happen. Itisalso
the areathat willrequirethe highest skill set onthe path toward CNC success.

Therearemany levelsof softwareneeded to run aCNC router: fromthe technical drawings to

the sales requirementsand scheduling,tothe actual CNC code that makes the axes move. All
haveaspecificrole to play inthe overall solution.

CAD

Theacronym for ComputerAided Design (CAD)originally meantComputerAided Drafting because

ofits use asareplacementfortraditional drafting.
CADisused to design, develop and optimize productswhich includegoods used by end
consumersor intermediate goods used in otherproducts.
CADenables designers to layout and develop work onscreen, printit and saveit for future editing,
saving time ontheir drawings.
CAM

ComputerAided Manufacturing(CAM)takes the CADdrawingsand helps translate them into

manufacturedparts by adding toolsequences,machining parameters, cuttingspeeds, etc.
CAM refers to awide range of computerbasedsoftware tools thatassist engineers, tool and die
makers and CNC machinistsinthemanufactureor prototypingof productcomponents.

ROUTERCADSoftware

Wowthatsoundsalittleintimidatingtothinkabout.Wellitsnot,notatall.Werealizeda
longtimeagohowimportantsoftwarewastothesuccessofowningaCNCmachine.Thatis
whypurchasingaBOSSCNCmachineisdifferentfromtherestoftheindustry.
RouterCAD/CAMsoftwareisbothaCADandaCAMproduct.Youneedbothoptionsto
successfullymanufacturewithaCNCmachine.

WeprovideyouwithaTotalMachineandSoftwareSolution.Wecannotsayitanysimpler.
Wedontwantyoutospendweeks,monthsoryearstryingtofigureouttheCNCpuzzle.We
havealreadydonethatforyou.Wewanttohelpyoucreateyourparts,cabinets,millwork
andprojects.

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AllBOSSRoutersaresuppliedwithcompletesuitesofsoftware,notjustentrylevel,getyou
started,hopethisworks,maybeyoucanfigurethisouttypesolutions.Wecustomconfigure
oursoftwaresolutionstomeetyourspecificrequirements.

AutoCabinets

AutoCabinetsCNCOurFlagshipProduct.AutoCabinetsisa3DCabinetDesignprograminaCAD
environmentdesignedfornestedbasedmanufacturing.EveryaspectofAutoCabinetsisdesigned
togivetheprofessionalwoodworkersacompetitiveedgeinCNCmanufacturing.AutoCabinets
containsCabinetBuilder,ourvisualcabinetcreatorforusercreatedcabinetswithCNCoperation.
AutoCabinetsexportsDXF/DWG/CSV/TXTfilesthathavebeenformattedforAutomaticToolPaths.
AutoCabinetsincludestwo(2)sitelicenseswiththeoriginalpurchase.

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RouterCAM

RouterCAMisaCAMproductwithsomeofthemostadvancedGCodecreatingfeaturesinthe
woodworkingindustry.RouterCAMhasbuiltinnestingandanOrderEntrySystem.RouterCAM
automaticallyseparatespartsbymaterialandsheetsizes;itisoneofthemostadvancednesting
packagesavailable.RouterCAMhasabuiltinscrapmanagerthattrackspartialsheetsand
automaticallyusesthescraponthenextjob.RouterCAMhasaveryadvancedATP(Automatic
ToolPath)featurewhichappliesthetoolpathsbasedonlayers.WehaveaQuickCodebuttonthat
createsalltheGCodewithasinglemouseclick.RouterCAMcancreatecodefromanyDXFfiles
thathavebeencreatedfromalmostanyCADsystem.RouterCAMhasseamlesslinkstoMDF
DoorCAD,DovetailDrawerCAD,FaceFrameCAD,CountertopCADandMillworkCAD.

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MillworkCAD

MillworkCADistheidealtoolforcreatingcustompartsforthecabinetmakerormillworkshop.
Customshapescanbecreatedveryeasily.Roundcorners,chamfers,notchesandarcamongother
shapingtoolsareallbuiltintoMillworkCAD.Customlinesbores,singleholes,dadosandroutes
areallpartofthetools.OncethecustompartsarecreatedtheycanbesentdirectlytoRouterCAM
forGCodeandnesting.

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MDFDOORCAD

DesignMDFDoorsinMDFDoorCADtoYourSpecifications.MDFDoorCADallowstheusertodefinethe
toolpathoffsetsanddepths.Theusercanassigndifferenttoolsandtoolpropertiesforeachlayered
path.MDFDoorCADisasimpleandpowerfulsolution.
MDFDoorCADcomeswithallofthetoolingneededtoproducehighqualitydoors.A3piecehighquality
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RouterCADSoftware
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