Black ULTIMATE Bee with DDCSV4.1 4Axis Offline Control CNC Engraving Router Kit

The BULK-MAN 3D ULTIMATE Bee is a solid and reliable CNC Machine. Featured by HGR Rails and Quiet Transmission Ball Screws! The ULTIMATEBee CNC excels at cutting through plastics, foam, softwood, hardwood and even soft metal such as aluminium and brass.The ULTIMATE Bee is our second CNC Machine based on the initial QueenBee PRO design lineage, which is characterised by the use of C-Beam. Extrusions and the rectangular-shaped Y-Plates. It is 100% fully self-developed, designed by BulkMan3D International R&D Team and copyrighted by BulkMan3D.Frame Structure: 4 AxisTransmission: SFS1210 Ball Screw + HGR Linear RailsMaximum Supported weight of Z-Axis(spindle): 6kgMaximum Cutting Area(Tested with ∅80 1.5KW spindle):– Z-Axis: 150-180mm/5.9-7.1inch– X-Axis: 1270mm/50inch– Y-A

• The BULK-MAN 3D ULTIMATE Bee is a solid and reliable CNC Machine. Featured by HGR Rails and Quiet Transmission Ball Screws! The ULTIMATE

  Bee CNC excels at cutting through plastics, foam, softwood, hardwood and even soft metal such as aluminium and brass.

  The ULTIMATE Bee is our second CNC Machine based on the initial QueenBee PRO design lineage, which is characterised by the use of C-Beam.

  Extrusions and the rectangular-shaped Y-Plates. It is 100% fully self-developed, designed by BulkMan3D International R&D Team and copyrighted

  by BulkMan3D.

  Frame Structure:4 Axis

  Transmission:SFS1210 Ball Screw + HGR Linear Rails

  Maximum Supported weight of Z-Axis(spindle):6kg

  Maximum Cutting Area(Tested with ∅80 2.2KW spindle):

  – Z-Axis: 150-180mm/5.9-7.1inch

  – X-Axis: 1270mm/50inch

  – Y-Axis: 1250mm/49.2inch

  Package Content

  • ULTIMATE Bee Mechanical Kit

  • Quiet Transmission Precise SFS1210 Ball Screw

  • Cable Drag Chain System

  • XYZ Touch Probe

  • +Spindle Bundle Kit with Dust Cover

  • 1.5KW 110V/220V Water/Air-Cooled Spindle (High Speed 7 Series 4 Bearings)
  • 2.2KW 110V/220V Water/Air-Cooled Spindle (High Speed 7 Series 4 Bearings)

  • +Controller Bundle Kit (Including Wiring Cable Kit) with Stepper Motors

  • DDCS4 V4.1 4Axis Offline Control Box System with MPG Handwheel
  • DDCS4 V3.1 Controller Bundle with 3N.m Closed Loop Stepper Motors
  • DDCS4 V3.1 Controller Bundle with IHSV57 180W 3000rpm Servo motors

  Note: Drag Chain System is already included in this machine design and no need to be added after!

  Attention:

  The Ball screw nut fixing and dismounting requires professional tools or done by professional stuffs!

  Never rotate the ball screw nut over the ball screw end! This is very important as if the ball bearings come off the ball nut the ball screw will not work

  properly and you will void any warranty!

  Free Gift-10PCS Drill Bits (Optional) Diameter:0.6-1.5mm Degree 20°-90° Diameter 0.5-3.175mm Size M3-M10 (6PCS) Diameter 2.1-3.05mm
  Note: It’s default to send1.5-6mm drill bits for free, please leave us a message if need other sizes.

  ULTIMATE Bee Breif Introduction

  Bulk-Man 3D is the largest wholesaler of Open Source CNC parts worldwide. By producing or sourcing parts directly from the factory,

  we eliminate the “middle man”, and in doing so, we can provide the best wholesale price direct to the many CNC owners and members of the community approached us requesting a linear rail solution for their machine at an affordable price, our technicians worked hard researching different options available and ways we can improve on existing designs. The result of the project was the QueenBee Pro CNC Machine.

  Carrying on the tradition of community engagement, CNC owners and members wanted more, our technicians went back to the drawing board researching more improvements based on community input, the resulting machine is the ULTIMATE Bee CNC Machine.

  The ULTIMATE Bee mainly distinguishes itself from the first design, the QueenBee PRO, by having Ball Screws as a transmission system instead of the traditional ACME Lead Screw. The Ball Screw has high-efficiency levels, delivering more torque to the motor when compared to an ACME Lead Screw used in the QueenBee PRO.

  Machine Capability

  The ULTIMATE Bee is not only a machine capable of cutting through a wide diversity of materials. The ULTIMATE Bee excels at cutting materials outperforming others.

  Compatible Material for Cutting/Milling/Engraving: Aluminium / Hard Wood / Soft Wood / Oak / Plexi Glass / Delrin / HDPE / Foam.

  By using different Drill Bits & Milling Cutters: The ULTIMATE Bee can create intricate 3D carvings like wood artware, inlays, adverting logo, plaques,furniture, amazing art works and so much

  more. All the widely used applications can be achived here!

  Workable Dimensions(mm):

  Frame Size

  X-Axis

  Y-Axis

  Z-Axis

  500x500mm

  273mm

  262mm

  180mm

  500x750mm

  273mm

  512mm

  180mm

  750x750mm

  523mm

  512mm

  180mm

  750x1000mm

  523mm

  762mm

  180mm

  1000x1000mm

  773mm

  762mm

  180mm

  1000x1500mm

  773mm

  1262mm

  180mm

  1500x1500mm

  1273mm

  1262mm

  180mm

  Recommended Waste Board Dimensions(mm):

  Frame Size

  Width

  Length

  500x500mm

  262mm

  180mm

  500x750mm

  512mm

  180mm

  750x750mm

  512mm

  180mm

  750x1000mm

  762mm

  180mm

  1000x1000mm

  762mm

  180mm

  1000x1500mm

  1262mm

  180mm

  1500x1500mm

  1262mm

  180mm

  ULTIMATE Bee Comparison

  The ULTIMATE Bee was designed by our team of engineers with a great amount of thought into each aspect of the machine. Each of the components used on our machine are designed to be paired with each other in order to create a perfect ecosystem which results in the ULTIMATE Bee CNC Machine.

  
  Don’t be tricked by other companies who claim a larger ball screw, more rails/ bearings, or different rail positioning will make their machine better than the ULTIMATE Bee. These are presumptions made with no engineering reason or facts by salesmen, not engineers. By researching the specifications of the components, you can conclude that in fact larger ball screws, more rails/bearings, different rail positioning all reduce a machine’s performance.

  Ball Screw Size Engineered For Our Machines DiameterThe ULTIMATE Bee features a 12mm Diameter Ball Screw. The 12mm Diameter Ball Screw was carefully selected by our engineers to make the most of a NEMA 23 stepper motor.
  
  Just by having this smaller diameter than a 16mm Ball Screw, it reduces the load on the motor by 25%. In other words, when the NEMA 23 Stepper motor is paired with the 12mm Ball Screw the motion motors drive through tougher materials with up to 25% more torque than the same motors paired with a 16mm Ball Screw.
  Why Do You Get More Torque Out of a 12mm Ball Screw?The reason is very simple: the further you apply the force to the pivot point, the more impact this force will have on the pivot object. On a CNC, the stepper motor shaft is the pivot point, and the distance where the force is applied to the shaft is determined by the diameter of the Ball Screw. The analogy in the image below helps explain why a smaller diameter Ball Screw can be more effective. Why Do You Get More Torque Out of a 12mm Ball Screw?Bigger Ball Screws are recommended when they are designed to work with larger motors such as NEMA 34, or AC Servo motors for the transmission system to compensate for the extra torque required. Machines of this caliber would also use cast and milled steel frames rather than aluminum profiles. A Ball Screw larger than 12mm should not be used in a design where the motors are NEMA 23.What About The Vibration On a Smaller Diameter Ball Screw?Keeping low-vibration levels in the transmission system is extremely important for a CNC Machine. Due to this, we have paired the ULTIMATE Bee with a 10mm pitch Ball Screw instead of a usual 4mm pitch for the X and Y-Axis. This change has significant results, making the CNC travel more with smaller Ball Screw rotations, thus, reducing the Ball Screw vibration at fast feed rates.Our engineering tests conclude: A 12mm ball screw has the perfect balance of torque and vibration when paired with a NEMA 23 motor in a CNC Machine size 1500x1500mm or less. Larger Ball Screws are an incorrect design for NEMA 23 Motors. That is why the ULTIMATE Bee is the best design of its kind!
  
  2 Rails Is Better Than 4Simpler Design, Better Results!The correct number of linear rails and bearings were selected by our engineers to increase performance. The HGH15CA bearings used on the X and Y-Axis were designed to have the correct spacing between them when mounted to a 20 series profile. The Y-Axis each utilise a single HGR15 linear rail with 2 x HGH15CA bearing carriages on the gantry plates. By using 2 HGR15 linear rails, one on the Y and one on the A-side(Y-Axis Slave), and not 4, the weight, friction and complexity are all reduced while maintaining enough load capacity with the 4 x HGH15CA bearing carriages for a dynamic load rating of approximately 14kN (or approx.1,400kg). In other words the dynamic load rating of our ULTIMATE Bee Y-Axis when using 1 rail per side is approximately 1,400kg! In a system where only the friction caused by bearings is considered, having double rails and bearings on the Y-Axis as per the image below will add an additional +100% of the amount of friction, therefore, more motor power will be required. If you pair this with any minute misalignment of a bearing or rail during installation, the force required by the same motor to move 4 bearings will result in loss of motor power which is translated to a loss in performance of a machine that uses 2 rails (4 bearings) on one actuator.Because the X-Axis gantry carries the Z assembly the moment loads (MR in particular) are distributed by using 4 x HGH15CA bearing carriages and 2 x HGR rails. The Z-Axis uses 2 x MGN15 Linear Rails and 4 x MGN15C carriages spaced to obtain maximum possible resistance to the operational moment loads (MP in particular).
  
  In other words, we reverse engineered the forces that the Z-Axis is subjected to during a cutting operation, and then, calculated the necessary spacing between MGN bearings for the Z-Axis. NOTE: The position of the Ball Screws, Linear Rails and Bearing Carriage are designed for optimal positioning on all axis (Y, A, X and Z) – another example of Bulk Man 3D engineering innovation.
  Parallel Bearing DesignOpposite bearing designs are a flaw The opposite bearing design implemented by other competitors is an inferior and incorrect engineering design for the X-Axis. The correct design is where the rails and bearings are on the same face because the bearings are less susceptible to twisting from moment forces when paired with another set of bearings.
  
  The opposite bearing design is more susceptible to twisting especially when paired with heavy spindles such as the 2.2kW. The moment force subjected to the bearings in this configuration will induce more runout, meaning worse tolerances compared to a stronger and correctly engineered design that has bearings on the same face.
  Correct Couplers Used In ULTIMATE Bee DesignCoupler ComparisonDouble diaphragm couplings are designed for ball screws while jaw couplings are not designedfor ball screws. Double Diaphragm couplings are more efficient than Jaw Couplings when paired with ball screws as they are designed for zero backlash. The diaphragm coupling design uses metal plates rather than plastic, making them more reliable and yield a longer service life. The double diaphragm coupling allows for higher speed and vibration dampening in the system which is essential for high performance and smooth running of the CNC. Smooth operation with little to no vibration will mean smoother and high-quality cuts. A design which uses a Jaw Coupling with a Ball Screw is an incorrect engineering design and will produce poor finish on the work piece. Ball Nut Gaskets Reduce Vibration and BindingGiving the ball nut a vibrational buffer in the form of a rubber gasket, the ball screw remains centered by damping the vibrational forces acting on the metal parts. This provides precision results and prevents the axis from binding up.
  This small addition make the ULTIMATE Bee a far more effective system,in order to get the most out of your machine without the worry of damage or chatter on your workpiece. Upgradeable Motors Achieve Commercial SpeedsOur ULTIMATE Bee CNC has options to have its motors upgraded to achieve high-speed operation similar to industrial machines. Very few machines can match the rapids speeds of up to 30,000mm/min like the ULTIMATE Bee can with servos. This means much faster workflow and more jobs done.Competitor machines offer a maximum of 5000-6000mm/min.Our Servos offer higher levels of accuracy and can be programmed to get the most performance out of your CNC, so you will not need to upgrade for a faster machine in the future.

  3N.m Close Loop Stepper Motors

  Shaft Diamater: 8mm
  Step Angle/Phase: 1.8 Degree
  Hold Torque: 3N.M
  Encoder Cable: 5000mm
  Motor Cable: 5000mm
  Rated Voltage/current: 3.5A
  Outlet Mode: single output shaft
  Rated Speed: 1000 rpm (no-load speed: 2000 rpm)
  Outlet Mode: two-phase four-wire (must be wired according to motor label)

  Extra Z-Axis Height Increases Work Possibilities Our machines offer 180mm of Z-axis workspace to maximize the working potential. It is easy to mill out large cuts of wood, plastic or aluminium or add a rotary axis.
  When our engineers designed the ULTIMATE Bee we took our customer’s response on wanting extra workable height as a main consideration. In this way, there will be no need to make upgrades or additions later to achieve more cutting depth, or space to add a new rotary axis. The ULTIMATE Bee, The Best and Last of its Kind! Coming from the QueenBee PRO lineage, the ULTIMATE Bee was thoroughly designed to be the best and last of its kind. No need for versions 2, 3 and etc. We said NO to upgrades as everything was carefully designed to provide the best possible machine design and performance. As we scoped and advertised, this is the truly ULTIMATE Bee.

  \'ULTIMATE Bee\' Frame Design Features

  After many hours of research and prototyping and also getting response from the community, we worked on creating the ULTIMATE Bee.The ULTIMATE Bee

  has many features over previous CNC designs and our team has once again brought an innovating machine to overperform others.

  Some upgrades from the QueenBee PRO to the ULTIMATE Bee include:

  • Ball Nut Bracket Gaskets

  Precision laser cut 1.5mm rubber gaskets are used on all Ball Nut mounting brackets to allow for easy

  alignment while maintaining a ridged and secure join to the gantry plates.

  The Gasket aids in the building by compensating for any minor misalignment as well as acting to absorb

  vibrations during operation (essential in a more ridged drive system).

  • Quiet Transmission Ball Screw Drive System

  There are many benefits in using Ball Screws, such as high efficiency and reversibility, backlash elimination,

  high stiffness, high lead accuracy, and many other advantages.

  Compared with the contact thread lead screws, a Ball Screw adds balls between the nut and screw. The sliding

  friction of the conventional screw is thus replaced by the rolling motion of the balls.

  The ULTIMATE Bee drive system has been upgraded to SFS1210 and SFU1204 ball screws and ball nuts. The

  10mm pitch SFS1210 is used on all axis giving a noticeable increase in speed while maintaining the ability to be

  accurate and with measurable repeatability greater than or equal to 0.01mm. Using the Spark-Concepts xPRO

  V5 the calculated resolution of the Y, A and X-axis of the ULTIMATE Bee is 0.00625mm at 1/8th micro-stepping.

  The Z-axis SFU1204 Ball Screws have a 4mm pitch so the Z calculated resolution is 0.0025mm.

  Ball Screw Resolution vs Microstepping Table:

  Micro Stepping

  SFU1204 – 4mm Pitch

  SFS1210 – 10mm Pitch

  Full

  0.02mm

  0.05mm

  44563

  0.01mm

  0.025mm

  44565

  0.005mm

  0.0125mm

  44569

  0.0025mm

  0.00625mm

  44577

  0.00125mm

  • X-Axis Extrusion Revision

  The 2040 Extrusion on the rear of the X-Axis has been replaced with a 4040 to allow for improved cable

  management and rigidity. By adding a 4040 extrusion to the back of a C-Beam Extrusion, the X-Axis is braced

  with a stronger support.

  • Plate Design

  All plates have been completely redesigned to incorporate better cable management, mounting sensors and

  switches, and allowing for more adaptive integrated applications.

  All of the main plates are made with thick 10mm aluminium. All surfaces where bearing carriages are mounted

  have been machined flat to provide a smooth surface for easy and accurate alignment.

  • HGR Linear Rails

  The Y and A Axis each utilise a single HGR15 linear rail with 2 x HGH15CA bearing carriages on the gantry

  plates. By using 2x HGR15 linear rails, one on the Y and one on the A-side, instead of 4, this reduces the

  complexity of assembly and rail alignments without compromise on the performance.

  Each HGR bearing has a dynamic load rating of approximately 14kN (or approx. 1,400kg).

We have introduced diaphragm couplers with the ULTIMATE Bee machines. One of the main benefits of using

diaphragm couplers instead of standard flexible couplers is that there is significantly less backlash, as well as

drastically increasing the resolution and repeatability of the system.

Diaphragm couplers are also designed to have noise reduction and vibration compensation. The vibration

compensation increases the lifespan of the mechanical hardware used on the transmission system.

• What are Linear Rails and Bearings?

Linear Rails consists of two parts, the rail and the bearing.The Rail is a precision machined strengthened

steel assembly that has twin parallel tracks to guide a bearing (also know as roller) along.

When combining the rail with the bearing you achieve low friction and high stiffness linear motion for loads

ranging from 1kg to thousands of kilograms.

• Why use Linear Rails?

There are many applications for using linear rails including industry,medical, science,defence, mining, construction, transportation.The benefit of linear rails over other types of linear guides are the rigidity, accuracy and load capacity. Linearrails are designed to withstand force applied from loads in all directions, unlike other guides that are only design to withstand a load in one direction.Linear bearings use recirculating balls held in place under tensions for movement. The high strength construction of the bearings make them superior to previous wheel motion in respect to load capacity, displacement accuracy and rigidity.

Electronics Features

DDCS V4.1 4Axis Offline Control Box is an industrial-grade CNC control box,and it is a high-performance control system specially designed to meet the needs of industrial manufacturing. Its rugged exterior and state-of-the-art technology ensure precise control of all CNC machine functions. Its adaptability to various machining tasks provides stability and adaptability, making it a reliable partner for excellent machining results.
This DDCS V4.1 4Axis Offline Control Box contains all all the hardware for powering and controlling your ULTIMATE Bee CNCmachine.

DDCS V4.1 4Axis Offline Control Box System with MPG HandwheelHardware Configuration inside this Control Box:

• 1x DDCSV4.1 Controller
• 1x MC MPG
• 1x MC Power Supply S800-36V
• 1x MC Power Supply LRS-75-24
• 1x MC VFD2.2KW/110V OR 2.2KW/220V
• 4x HBS57S Stepper Driver
• 1x MC Plug-in Filter CW4L2-20A
• 1x MC Wire-lead Filter CW1B-10A
• 1x MC 4-channel relay-24V
• 1x MC Fan 8025-24V
• 2x MC Fan 6010-24V
• 1x MC DB37 Terminal Block

Tips: Most Internal cables and modules inside this control box have been pre-connected, just follow our instruction to simply plug this box and it can work for your machine!

This DDCS4 V3.1 Controller Bundle with 3N.m Closed Loop Stepper Motors contains all the hardware for powering and controlling yourULTIMATE BeeCNC or other CNC machine.

DDCS V3.1 numerical control system adopts the ARM+FPGA design framework. ARM controls the human-computer interface and code analysis and the FPGA provides the underlying algorithms and creates the control pulse. This guarantees reliable control and easy operation. The internal operating system is Linux based. The panel layout structure of the CR8-500 is very rational to save space. All operations are controlled by only 17 keys and a comprehensive G code set is supported.

Parts List:

• 4pcs x HBS57 Stepper Motor Drive
• 4pcs x 57HSE3N 3Nm Motor with 5-meter motor cable and 5-meter encoder cable
• 4pcs x 2 core DC cable for motor driver to power supply (X,Y,A,Z)
• 4pcs x 4 core shielded cable for motor driver to controller (X,Y,A,Z)
• 4pcs x 4 Pin EDG through wall connector
• 4pcs x 6 Pin EDG through wall connector
• 2pcs x 2 core DC cable for E-Stop Switch and controller
• 3pcs x 2 core shielded cable for limit switch kits (X,Y,Z)
• 1pcs x DDCS4 v3.1 Controller
• 3pcs x Limit Switch Kits
• 1pcs x E-Stop Switch
• 1pcs x Mean Well Power Supply – 36V 600W
• 2pcs x Mean Well Power Supply – 24V 35W
• 1pcs x 12 Row Screw Terminal Block
• 1pcs x Single Core Hook Up wire. (Black)

This DDCS4 V3.1 Controller Bundle contains all the hardware for powering and controlling yourULTIMATE BeeOx CNC or other CNC machine.

DDCS V3.1numerical control system adopts the ARM+FPGA design framework. ARM controls the human-computer interface and code analysis and the FPGA provides the underlying algorithms and creates the control pulse. This guarantees reliable control and easy operation. The internal operating system is Linux based. The panel layout structure of the CR8-500 is very rational to save space. All operations are controlled by only 17 keys and a comprehensive G code set is supported.

Parts List:

• 1pcsx 57HSE3N 3Nm Motor with 5-meter motor cable and 5-meter encoder cable
• 1pcsx HBS57 Stepper Motor Drive
• 3pcsx 57 Integrated Servo Motor 180W 3000rpm
• 1pcsx 2 core DC cable for motor driver to power supply (Z-Axis)
• 1pcsx 4 core shielded cable (Z-Axis Driver Signal)
• 3pcsx 4 core shielded cable (X,Y,A Driver Signal)
• 3pcsx 2 core DC cable for motor driver to power supply (X,Y,A)
• 1pcsx 4 Pin EDG through wall connector
• 1pcsx 6 Pin EDG through wall connector
• 3pcsx 2 core DC cable for E-Stop Switch and controller
• 3pcsx 2 core shielded cable (X,Y,Z).
• 1pcsx DDCS4 V3.1 Controller
• 3pcsx Limit Switch Kits
• 1pcsx E-Stop Switch
• 2pcsx Mean Well Power Supply 36V 450w
• 2pcsx Mean Well Power Supply – 24V 35W
• 1pcsx 12 Row Screw Terminal Block
• 1pcsx Inrush Current Limiter
• 1pcsx Single Core Hook Up wire. (Black)

Spindle Option for DDCS4 V4.1 OFF-LINE Control Box

2.2KW 110/220V Water Cooled Spindle Kit

Net Weight : 5.3kg
Spec: ∅80 x 213mm (Diameter: 80mm x Length: 213mm)
High Speed-7 series 4 Bearings
Power: 2.2KW
Voltage: 110 ~250V
Frequency: 400 Hz
Speed: 8000-24000 R/min
Cooling: Water Cooling
Run-Out Off: Less than 0.005 mm
Grease Lubrication
Collet:ER20 110/220V Air Cooled Spindle Kit

Net Weight : 5.5kg
Spec: ∅80 x 213mm (Diameter: 80mm x Length: 213mm)
High Speed-7 series 4 Bearings
Power: 2.2KW
Voltage: 110 ~250V
Frequency: 400 Hz
Speed: 8000-24000 R/min
Cooling: Air Cooling
Run-Out Off: Less than 0.005 mm
Grease Lubrication
Collet:ER20 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">Spindle Option for DDCS4 V3.1 OFF-LINE Control Bundle

1.5KW 110/220V Water Cooled Spindle Kit

1x 1.5KW Water Cooled Spindle (DIA 80mm) N.W.=4.5kg1x VFD Inverter1x Spindle Mount Kit (ID 80mm)1x 80W Water Pump1x Cable 4 Core Shielded ( 5 meters)1x Water Pipes (5 meters)15x ER11 collet chuck from 1 mm to 7 mm 110/220V Water Cooled Spindle Kit

1x 2.2KW Water Cooled Spindle (DIA 80mm) N.W.=5.5kg1x VFD Inverter1x Spindle Mount Kit (ID 80mm)1x 80W Water Pump1x Cable 4 Core Shielded ( 5 meters)1x Water Pipes (5 meters)28x ER20 collet chuck from 1 mm to 13 mm 12.5mm/12.7mm/13mm)

1.5KW 110/220V Air Cooled Spindle Kit

1x 1.5KW Air Cooled Spindle (DIA 65mm) N.W.=2.8kg1x VFD Inverter1x Cable 4 Core Shielded ( 5 meters)1x Spindle Mount Kit (ID 65mm)15x ER11 collet chuck from 1 mm to 7 mm 110/220V Air Cooled Spindle Kit

1x 2.2KW Air Cooled Spindle (DIA 80mm) N.W.=4.5kg1x VFD Inverter1x Cable 4 Core Shielded ( 5 meters)1x Spindle Mount Kit (ID 80mm)28x ER20 collet chuck from 1 mm to 13 mm 12.5mm/12.7mm/13mm)

Warranty: ONE year online support.

Lead Time: 3-7 working days after payment.