ShopBot

With rapid transit speed of up to 1,800 in/min and cutting speed up to 600 in/min (depending on cutter and material), ShopBot PRTalpha CNC tools give you performance and affordability. Where production speed is important, a PRTalpha is the tool. These ShopBots utilize the advanced technology of Vexta, alphaStep motors, which combine the power and speed advantages of stepper motors with the feedback advantages of servos — providing high-performance CNC cutting, drilling, carving, and machining.

ShopBot PRTalpha Features

• Fast, alphaStep motors on all 3 axes (2 on the X)
• Ground rails and hardened bearings on each axis
• Rack & pinion power transmission on each axis
• ndustrial control box with redundant safety circuits
• Dust skirt ready to connect to your dust collector
• ShopBot Control System software to run your CNC
• ShopBot PartWizard CAD/CAM software to easily design your parts for CNC production
• Shipped as 4, easy-to-assemble modules
• ShopBot's Free Tech Support and User Forum
• Two-year warranty

ShopBot PRTalpha Dimensions

(Cutting Area and Footprint measurements are indicated in model on left)

	PRTalpha Model	Nominal Cutting Area(green outline at left)	Actual Full Cutting Area*(red outline at left)	(black arrows at left)
	BenchTop***	32" x 24" x 6" .81m x .61m x .15m	33" x 27" x 6" .84m x .69m x .15m	52" x 48" x 52" 1.32m x1.21" x1.30m
	48	48" x 48" x 6" 1.22m x 1.22m x 0.15m	54" x 50" x 6" 1.37m x 1.27m x 0.18m	72" x 76.5" x 88" 1.83m x 1.94m x 2.24m
	96	96"x 48"x 6" 2.44m x 1.22m x 0.15m	102" x 50" x 6" 2.59m x 1.27m x 0.18m	120" x 76.5" x 88" 3.05m x 1.94m x 2.24m
	120-60	120" x 60" x 6" 3.05m x 1.52m x .15m	126" x 62" x 6" 3.20m x 1.57m x .18m	144" x 84" x 88" 3.66m x 2.13m x 2.24m
	144-60	144" x 60" x 6" 3.66m x 1.52m x .15m	150" x 62" x 6" 3.81m x 1.57m x .18m	168" x 84" x 88" 4.27m x 2.13m x 2.24m
*Actual full cutting area is the area that can be covered using one z-axis. If two z-axes are in use, both will cover slightly more than the nominal cutting area. **ShopBot CNC tools are priced without Tables because some of our customers, for convenience, economy, or special application needs choose to build their own. ***For the Benchtop, the cutting table under your work moves to provide motion on the Y axis.

ShopBot PRTalpha CNC Systems with Accessories

In addition to our standard size tools, we can build your PRTalpha ShopBot to any dimension up to 10' by 30' and with plunge depths up to 24 inches. We also have considerable experience in adapting ShopBots to specialized production needs and currently provide modified ShopBots and ShopBot Control systems to other manufacturers for use in specialty products. Please check with us on design, pricing, and delivery of custom products.

Before Placing Your Order

Electrical — You will need to know about the electrical service to your shop because ShopBot Control Boxes and accessories such as routers/spindles and vacuum pumps are set up for specific types of service.

Router or Spindle — Control Boxes are also configured for either router or spindle. So you will need to specify your choice at the time you order your ShopBot. Give us a call for help with this decision.

Computer Requirements — You need a PC with an available USB port that is running Windows98/ME/2000/XP. At minimum: Pentium 800 MHz, 256M RAM, Graphics display 1024x768 for shop, 1400 x 1500 for design. If your shop computer will not be networked, an additional USB port for transferring files using USB memory stick is very useful.

Shipping — ShopBots are shipped as four modules (Table, X-rails, X & Y carriages, Z-axis) ready for straightforward assembly. Shipments are crated and banded onto a single pallet and ShopBot will arrange shipment by truck to your shop or facility. You will need to discuss several aspects of shipping with us.

International — We sell and ship ShopBots internationally and manufacture them configured to local requirements. Please see our International Support page where a number of issues related to international use, sales, shipping, installation, and support are reviewed.

ShopBot PRTalpha Warranty

ShopBot warrants that the PRTalpha system will perform in substantial compliance with the instructions and documentation supplied. ShopBot further warrants that all components of the tool, except for those parts subject to normal wear (e.g. pinion gears, gear rack, springs), will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. SELLER'S SOLE OBLIGATION AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY under this Limited Warranty and, to the extent permitted by law, any warranty or condition implied by law, shall be the repair or replacement of parts, without charge, which are defective in material or workmanship and which have not been misused, carelessly handled, or miss-repaired by persons other than Seller. ShopBot reserves the right to use new or ShopBot remanufactured components for warranty replacement. Components repaired under warranty repairs will be returned to customer at ShopBot’s expense via surface mail. Overnight or Express shipping will be at the customer's expense. There are no warranties extending beyond the above warranties. All resold products constituting accessories and secondary components (such as, but not limited to, routers, spindles, vacuum pumps, etc) are subject to their own manufacturer’s warranties.  
[from May 2004]