Charlyrobot is a manufacturer of 2D and 3D CNC milling machines. Their products are used in the commercial and educational sectors. Currently, their machines are the most widely used in the French educational sector. The usage of Charlyrobot machines has also been increasing around the world.

Charlyrobot products are made for 3D milling of modelling materials like resin, wood and plastic and also metals like aluminium and brass. Sculptures, 3D engraving, rapid prototyping and architectural mockups are some of the areas where Charlyrobot machines have been put to good use.

This website features the Charly2U and it's smaller variant the Charly4U. The extents of the X, Y and Z axis in these products makes them an ideal choice for most 3D milling tasks. The Charly2U, especially, has a much larger 3 dimensional work area as compared to most competitor products of the same price range.

Charly2U

Technical Features

Electronics

• Charlyrobot CNR3 micro-step digital control.
• 3 to 5 interpolated electronic axes.
• Communication: serial RS232
• Power supply 240 volts or option 110 volts single phase + earth
• Installed power: 2KW with HF spindle 1.1 KW. (other spindle options available)
  

Drive

• Stepped motor, micro-step management. (brushless motor version available)
• Ball screw diameter 12 mm with a thread of 5 mm on X, Y and Z.
• Guides by prismatic rails with ball recirculation shoes on X and Y.
• Protection of axes by lip seals on X, Y and Z.
• Greaser on guide shoe and drive ball screw bushing.
  

Options

• Micro lubrication
• Floating suction sensor in Z, for 2D application only.
• Standard 600 W spindle with speed converter by mecanical potentiometer on the spindle. Rotation of 8000 to 24000 rpm. Maximum tightening diameter of 8 mm.
• High frequency spindle 1.1 KW without tool changer with electronic frequency converter controlled by potentiometer on the front panel. Rotation of 6000 to 24000 rpm, EX20 collet with maximum tightening diameter of 13 mm.
  

Safety

• Integral cover with 180° vision, very bright.
• Compliant with the European Directive "machine n° 98/37/CE".
• "Punch button" type emergency stop.
• Cover opening detection.
• Electromagnetic cover locking, controlled by the spindle.
  

Technical Specifications

• Stroke in X 600 mm
• Stroke in Y 420 mm
• Stroke in Z 280 mm
• Table size 625 x 680 mm
• Architecture: fixed gantry with mobile table in Y
• Structure: Tack welded steel
• Passage between column 810 mm
• Passage under gantry 250 mm
• Passage under spindle nose (1.1 KW) 285 mm
• Max. speed 100 mm/s
• Max. feedrate 100 mm/s
• Standard Motorization Stepper motors of 90Ncm
• Resolution 0.003 mm
• Repeatability 0.02 mm
• Length (with cover) 985 mm
• Depth (with cover) 1300 mm
• Height (with cover) 1070 mm
• Weight kg (with cover) ~170 Kg

Charly4U

Technical Features

Electronics

• Charlyrobot CNR3 micro-step digital control.
• 3 to 5 interpolated electronic axes.
• Communication: serial RS232
• Power supply 240 volts
• Installed power: 2KW with HF spindle 1.1 KW (other spindle options available).

Drive

• Stepped motor, micro-step management. (brushless motor version available)
• Ball screw diameter 12 mm with a thread of 5 mm on X, Y and Z.
• Guides by prismatic rails with ball recirculation shoes on X and Y.
• Protection of axes by lip seals on X, Y and Z.
• Greaser on guide shoe and drive ball screw bushing.

Options

• Micro lubrication
• Floating suction sensor in Z, for 2D application only.
• Standard 600 W spindle with speed converter by mecanical potentiometer on the spindle. Rotation of 8000 to 24000 rpm. Maximum tightening diameter of 8 mm.
• High frequency spindle 1.1 KW without tool changer with electronic frequency converter controlled by potentiometer on the front panel. Rotation of 6000 to 24000 rpm, EX20 collet with maximum tightening diameter of 13 mm.
• 4th axis (brushless).
• Bushless servo motors with CNR3 digital control, 3 axes extensible to 5.
• Vaccum table.

Safety

• Integral cover with 180° vision, very bright.
• Compliant with the European Directive "machine n° 98/37/CE".
• "Punch button" type emergency stop.
• Cover opening detection.
• Electromagnetic cover locking, controlled by the spindle.

Technical Specifications

• Stroke in X 310 mm
• Stroke in Y 220 mm
• Stroke in Z 160 mm
• Table size 375 x 330 mm
• Architecture: fixed gantry with mobile table in Y
• Structure: Tack welded steel
• Passage between column 450 mm
• Passage under gantry 115 mm
• Passage under spindle nose (1.1 KW) 165 mm
• Max. speed 100 mm/s
• Max. feedrate 100 mm/s
• Standard Motorization Stepper motors of 90Ncm
• Resolution 0.003 mm
• Repeatability 0.02 mm
• Length (with cover) 620 mm
• Depth (with cover) 850 mm
• Height (with cover) 730 mm
• Weight kg (with cover) ~81 Kg