Many Joinery companies are now being requested to supply complete door sets, fully finished with hardware fitted, ready to easily be installed on site. While it is possible to produce many of the components on CNC machining centres this sometimes means tying it up when in fact it could be utilised better producing different, more complex components. Also, in some cases having dedicated machines to produce the door sets is quicker than using CNC technology. To this end JJ Smith are able to offer a range of machines dedicated for this type of work that are very competitively priced when compared against more sophisticated equipment.

Centauro Alfa
The ALFA has been designed to carry out a number of machining operations such as hinge and lock plate recesses, euro groove slots, handle holes, key slots etc in window and door components. As the head automatically swivels through 90 degrees it is possible to perform vertical or horizontal machining without having to turn over or move the component.

Programming is extremely simple and quick thanks to the colour graphic touch screen 'power 1000' controller that uses pre-installed electronic macro templates. The x axis length machining capacity is 2400mm, while the overall length of the table is 3000mm. The 3.3kw electro spindle has variable and programmable spindle speeds from 0-18,000 rpm and can accept a cutter up to 16mm in diameter. The machine is fitted with side and rear safety guards and a front safety light curtain. JJ Smith believe that the ALFA, due to its simple operation and competitive pricing, will prove a great success with UK joinery companies who need to increase flexibility, efficiency and quality.
Centauro Alfa NC Milling Machine for Joinery Components

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MCN Teach 3
A new NC controlled horizontal mortiser suitable for machining of lock slot, face plate and also handle hole & key slot. The simple controller allows the operator to create up to 50 programs for various size locks, face-plates and latches. With the advantage of repeat positioning accuracy. The vertical drilling / oscillating unit is again simple to program for the handle hole and key slot. Optionally available with automatic lifting of the head within the programmes for hinge recessing. Cycle time for machining / drilling a standard type door lock is approx. 2 mins including loading / unloading.
MCN Teach 3 Door Mortiser


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Centauro CVS
The Centauro CVS 50/60 model is a vertical mortiser that will machine out the slot for the lock and recess for the face plate in one operation on the door blank. Then via the two rear horizontal drill units (one oscillating) it is possible to produce the hole for the handle and the slot for the key. The machine is simple to use and typically the above operations can be completed in as little as 1.5 minutes. The machine is also equipped with a standard rise / fall table and pneumatic workpiece clamp for conventional chain mortising.

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Centauro FCA.
The Centauro FCA recess router can easily machine the recesses for the hinges on the doors and frame either via a template or by a set of stops. Both the door and frame are positioned against either a left hand or right hand stop with the hinge positions being set via a series of locking points that the router head locates in. This means both the door and frame hinge points will be accurately machined and the positions exactly match. Also the FCA can be used to machine the recess for espangalate locking systems as well as other general routing operations on the edge of the door or frame. The Centauro CVS 50/60 and FCA can either be purchased from JJ Smith either separately or as a pair.

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