Please select your best suited model from a wide range of MITS prototyping systems.

ModelEleven LabAuto LabAuto Lab 100Auto Lab WFP-21TFP-21T Precision
Working area (X/Y/Z) (mm)229x320x10 *6 (30*5) (9.0"x12.6"x0.4")229x320x10 *6 (30*5) (9.0"x12.6"x0.4")229x320x10 *6 (30*5) (9.0"x12.6"x0.4")400x365x45 *6 (15.7"x14.3"x1.8")350x250x25 *7 (14"x10"x1")150x150x25 *7 (6"x6"x1")
Table size (mm)296x396 (11.6"x15.6")296x370 (11.6"x14.5")296x370 (11.6"x14.5")490x490 (19.3"x19.3")460x450 (18"x18")240x380 (9"x15")
Minimum width Line & Space (mm)0.1 (4mil)0.1 (4mil)0.1 (4mil)0.1 (4mil)0.1 (4mil)0.05 (50μm) (2mil)
Control axisX , Y ,ZX , Y ,ZX , Y ,ZX , Y ,ZX , Y ,ZX , Y ,Z
Control motorStepper MotorStepper MotorStepper MotorStepper Motor5 phase Stepper Motor5 phase Stepper Motor
Resolution (μm) *10.625 (0.0246 mil)0.156 (0.00614 mil)0.156 (0.00614 mil)0.156 (0.00614 mil)4 (0.16 mil)1 (0.04 mil)
Maximum Travel speed *255 (2.17")55 (2.17")55 (2.17")80 (3.15")80 (3.15")60 (2.4")
Spindle speed (min-1)
Motor
5,000 - 41,000 DC Spindle5,000 - 62,000
DC brushless Spindle
5,000 - 100,000 HF Spindle *45,000 - 62,000 (model 60) 5,000 - 100,000 (model 100) *4
5,000 - 40,000 (model 40) 5,000 - 60,000 (model 60)
5,000 - 40,000 (model 40) 5,000 - 60,000 (model 60) 5,000 - 100,000 (model 100) *45,000 - 40,000 Dynamic runout:less than 10μm DC Spindle
Drilling (mm)0.2 - 3.175 (8-125mil)0.2 - 3.175 (8-125mil)0.2 - 3.175 (8-125mil)0.2 - 3.175 (8-125mil)0.2 - 3.175 (8-125mil)0.05 - 3.175 (8-125mil)
Maximum drilling cycles *3 (drill / min.)555555555580
Tool ChangeManual
Single Step Tool Change
Automatic / 10Automatic / 10Automatic / 10 20 tools by optionManual
Single Step Tool Change
Manual
Single Step Tool Change
Pressure foot
(Board Press Method)
One point of foot (3 point : option)3point of foot3point of foot3point of foot3point of foot
(Non contact:option) *4
Air
*4
Camera SystemStandard 30xStandard 30xStandard 30xStandard 30xStandard 30xStandard 60x
Power consumption (VA)150200200200250250
Machine dimensions WxDxH (mm)435 x 575 x 430 (17.2"x23"x17")435 x 575 x 430 (17.2"x23"x17")435 x 575 x 430 (17.2"x23"x17")635 x 643 x 430 (25"x25.3"x17")620 x 505 x 420 (24"x20"x17")415x500x375 (16"x20"x15") 125x235x305 (5"x9"x12")
Machine weight (kg)Approx.28 (62 lbs)Approx.34 (76 lbs)Approx.34 (76 lbs)Approx.41 (90 lbs)Approx.42 (93 lbs)Machine : 36 (80 lbs) Controller : 4 (9 lbs)
FeaturesN/AAuto-tool-changeHigh speed spindle motor Auto-tool-changeWide area type Auto-tool-changeHigh precision, High rigidity Various material millingHigh precision 50μm milling, High rigidity
HP typeN/AN/AN/AN/AFP-21THPStandard
Vacuum TableVT-ABSVT-ABSVT-ABSVT-ABSVT-ABSVTP-CRM
Tool Protrusion*N/AOptionOptionOptionOptionOption
PriceLOW>>>>>>>>>>>>HIGH
*1 The smallest traveling figures for ordering each 3 axes movement. They do not represent the accuracy of axis positioning. *2 Optimum speed for cutting depends on tool, material on board and so on.*3 This is a repeat count of drill's up and down on the maximum stroke. Optimum stroke depends on the diameter of the tool.* 4 Required for air compessor

 

How to read the specification of the PCB prototyping machine

In purchasing the PCB prototyping machine, you may make your decision merely by looking at specifications comparisons. Generally, the better specification it is, the higher in price it becomes too. However, the machine with the good specification may not necessarily process the circuit as you may have expected.

Chances are, you might end up making an undesirable circuit with the high specification machine.

The rotation speed of the spindle motor

The rotation speed of the spindle motor should not necessarily be high. Higher rotation speed of the spindle motor tends to cause the large degree of runout.
The below figure represents the correlation between the rotation speed of the small size spindle motor.

(Max speed 100000 rpm) and its runout.

The Correlation between the rotation speed of the small size spindle motor and its runout

(Measuring instrument; MITS NANOMETRIC SENSOR MODEL 211)

In this figure, degree of the runout sharply increases from the point over 75,000 rpm.

Causing a lot of burs on the circuits. Thin end mills become even more fragile.

There is the optimum rotating speed for the tools

The optimum rotating speed and the optimum processing speed vary depending on the tools and the substrate board. The finishes of the processing is better when the rotating speed is lower than higher depending on the processing material as reported by the case example by The University Of Tokyo.

Sample from the institute of solid state physics, The University Of Tokyo, Model: FP-21T Precision. The high rotation speed of the spindle motor necessarily make a clear track. This shows that the lower rotation speed of the spindle motor could achieve a cleaner track.