Important: Redline Controller feed Rate Requirement

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If you are using a Redline Controller with one of our ATCs, please verify your feed rate before operating the ATC.

The default Redline Controller feed-rate settings are too slow for use with our ATCs and can result in damage to the sockets and cause excessive wear to the collet nut.

Your feed rate must be set to at least 78.6 IPM (2000 mm/min).

Operating below this minimum can cause the spindle to engage the ATC socket too slowly, which can place excessive load on the collet nut and ATC socket. Continued operation at a lower rate may result in premature wear or damage to these components.

Required minimum feed rate:

  • 78.6 IPM
  • 2000 mm/min

Please note: The factory/default feed-rate values on the Redline Controller are below this minimum and must be increased when using one of our ATCs.

Please verify this setting before performing an ATC tool change to help prevent unnecessary wear or damage to your equipment.

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speaking of ATC’s, how is that turret coming along? I am anxious to get one.

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Is there a recommended feedrate beyond the “at least” feed rate? I mean there has to be one that is too high, right?

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We are expecting the first ones to get into beta testers hands shortly. Don was not happy with the dust cover and slide mechanisms and today showed me what he is finally happy with so it wont be much longer.

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TBH I do not know… No one has ever really need to speed it up.. The problem with the slower feed rate is the nut is rubbing against the bearings too much and galling up the nut and bearings.

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do you have any video on the one that pivots in and out of the way so that you can tile a project?

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This is older - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6H9xzozvWI&t=30s
This is last month - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FLDwIjd4g&t=28s
last week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybn0rSDEyNo

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Is this setting on the ATC Settings page (Feed Rate - currently set to 1000mm/min) or the Motor Drivers Settings page (Tool set speed Coarse or fine (defaults are 500mm/min and 100mm/min respectively here)

On ATC Settings my load speed is 1500RPM and unload is 2100RPM.

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It is the ATC Settings page.. It will require a reboot after you adjust the setting.

Rocco V.
Senior Support Technician
RapidChange ATC

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Thank you to Redline for clarifying this important setting information. I had been running unawares for 2 months on the default 1000mm/min setting and tool changes got SO MUCH SMOOTHER after the changing to 2000mm/min.

Perhaps consider a way to get this info more visible to your users. I feel like I just stumbled on this posting in the forum and if I had missed it I would have just continued on in my ignorance.

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Glad we could help… The reason I posted it here was this was the only place I could think of to expose it to the correct group or users. If you have any suggestions on where else to post it I would be happy to

Rocco V.
RapidChange ATC