Excitech EHS1224SE Six-Sided CNC Drilling Center

Streamlining Cabinet Box Production with Excitech EHS1224SE

In contemporary panel furniture and modular cabinetry operations, drilling dowel patterns, cam-lock pockets, hinge seats, and drawer slide guides represents a significant bottleneck. On traditional point-to-point boring machines or conventional multi-axis vertical CNC centers, operators must manually flip or reposition boards to machine both faces and perimeter edges. This manual handling cycle introduces mechanical margin errors, slows line throughput, and risks abrasive scratches on high-grade laminated or acrylic finishes.

The Excitech EHS1224SE Continuous Throughfeed Six-Sided CNC Drilling and Grooving Center completely eliminates these manual steps. Built on a heavy welded steel platform with automated dual linear transport clamps, the EHS1224SE executes all horizontal, vertical, face, edge, and rear-panel grooving cuts in a single pass—machining all six surfaces of the panel without human intervention.

Multi-Spindle Boring Blocks and Auxiliary Routing Integration

The internal engineering of the EHS1224SE balances multi-axis drilling velocity with robust routing capabilities:

1. Upper Multi-Spindle Boring Block (13V + 4x2H + 1S):The primary upper drilling head is configured with 13 independent pneumatic vertical drill spindles, 8 cross-axis horizontal spindles arranged in a 4×2 matrix, and an integrated grooving saw positioned along the X-axis. This array completes hardware boring patterns, shelf dowel arrays, and continuous back-panel grooving in parallel strokes.
2. Lower Vertical Boring Unit (V9):A dedicated 9-spindle vertical drilling head operates beneath the workpiece passline. Synchronized dynamically with the upper head, it bores mounting pockets into the panel bottom while the top assembly works overhead. This dual-sided processing model reduces overall cycle times by up to 60% compared to single-head machines.
3. Dual 3.5 kW MTC Routing Spindles:The machine features dual 3.5 kW high-frequency air-cooled electro-spindles installed on both upper and lower decks. These spindles handle auxiliary profiling passes, corner radius trims, sink-hole through-cuts, and Lamello P-system biscuit pockets, removing the need for a secondary CNC routing operation.

Kinetic Gripper System & Scratch-Free Air-Flotation Handling

Preventing panel surface defects on delicate high-gloss, ultra-matte, or wood-grain veneers is a top priority in high-throughput panel processing. The EHS1224SE addresses this challenge through non-contact material handling technology:

• Dual High-Speed Servo Tracking Grippers: Once loaded, the workpiece is gripped along its edge by dual high-torque servo-driven clamps. These clamps navigate precisely along heavy-duty linear guide rails, positioning the panel beneath the drilling heads at X-axis traverse speeds of up to 80 m/min.
• Pressurized Air-Flotation Table Bed: The infeed, cutting, and outfeed tables feature an array of continuous air-cushion nozzles. The panel glides on a pressurized film of air rather than dragging across steel surfaces. This eliminates abrasive friction and keeps airborne composite dust from scratching panel faces.
• Automated Pneumatic Edge Registration: An integrated lateral squaring device registers incoming panels firmly against the precision reference datum before clamping. This ensures that slight shearing variations in raw nested panels do not translate into dowel alignment errors during final cabinet assembly.

Machine Dynamics, Structural Stability, and Axis Speeds

Engineered for continuous multi-shift industrial manufacturing, the structural base of the EHS1224SE utilizes a normalized tubular steel chassis that resists torsional forces and machine vibration:

• Axis Travel Velocities: Operating at kinetic feed rates of 80 m/min on the X-axis, 130 m/min on the Y-axis, and 30 m/min on the Z-axis, the EHS1224SE ranks among the fastest throughfeed boring centers in the global market. S-curve acceleration algorithms ensure smooth direction changes without mechanical shock.
• Hardened Linear Drive Components: High-precision preloaded linear guide ways and ground helical rack-and-pinion drivetrains maintain micro-step positional repeatability, ensuring dowel holes remain concentric and depth margins stay within tight industrial tolerances (±0.05 mm).

Industry 4.0 Compatibility and Integrated Workflow

Whether deployed as an independent machining station or integrated into an automated smart production cell alongside automated beam saws and edgebanders, the EHS1224SE fits naturally into modern digital woodshops:

• Barcode Scanning & Zero Setup Times: An integrated barcode scanner allows operators to scan panel identification labels directly from nesting or cutting stages. The controller retrieves the corresponding CNC boring program in milliseconds, adjusting tool paths, spindle heights, and clamp positions automatically.
• Broad CAM Compatibility: The open-architecture CNC controller imports native MPR, DXF, and BPP file formats seamlessly from industry-standard software platforms, including Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, TopSolid, and Imos.

Technical Specifications Summary

Engineering Specification	Value / Technical Rating
Machine Model	Excitech EHS1224SE
Max. Workpiece Processing Size	2440 × 1180 × 50 mm
Total Mechanical Axis Stroke	3000 × 1750 × 150 mm
Traverse Speed (X / Y / Z)	80 / 130 / 30 m/min
Upper Boring Head Configuration	13 Vertical + 8 Horizontal (4×2) Spindles + 1 Grooving Saw
Lower Boring Head Configuration	9 Vertical Spindles (V9)
Auxiliary Routing Spindles	2 × 3.5 kW Air-Cooled MTC (Top & Bottom)
Panel Handling Architecture	Dual High-Speed Servo-Driven Clamping Grippers
Worktable Surface	Non-Marking Pressurized Air-Cushion Bed
Panel Squaring Mechanism	Automated Pneumatic Side & End Positioning Stops
Quotation Benchmark	USD 21,800 (FOB Qingdao)

	EXCITECH Top drill unit- （13V+4 *2H+1 S）x 1 SET Each top drill bank includes: 13 Vertical Drills 2+2 horizontal drills in X direction 2+2 horizontal drills in Y direction 1 saw
	Bottom : EXCITECH Bottom drill unit-V9 Excitech 3.5kw MTC spindle
	Top& Bottom spindle: Excitech 3.5kw MTC spindle
	U shaped grippers are automatically positioned to accommodate different sized workpieces; Coordinating with CAM software reducing the clamper changing times.
	Auto side alignment Cooperating with the dual grippers to guarantee precision and stability in panel processing
	Barcode reader Reads the panel information generated by furniture designing software, machine will recall corresponding program to process automatically by scanning the barcode
	Precision helical rack pinion, optimal teeth engagement that ensures smooth and quiet, yet dynamic drive
	Airtac pneumatic parts
	Automatic lubricator; MPG makes commissioning more convenient
	Chinese top brand Leadshine reliable, driver &motor and tidy cabinet inside
	Chinese high quality drag chain and high flexibility cables ensure the long service life of machine
	Movable EXCITECH controller with our own EXCITECH 5D software; Optimized CAM algorithm can deal with the programs much better.
	In-feed Air Table Table Air table reduces friction and protects the delicate surface Rear air flow table
	Rigidty integrated machine frame-unpacked and ready to produce