Remedy R21i Control Version 2021 Highlights

3 and/or 4 Axis Control with Centroid Software 9-15-21

Remedy R21i Controls:
You get More with our Remedy R21i CNC Control starting with our new operator friendly Ergonomic Design.

• Low heat 24V AC operation – our Solid State Memory provides superior reliability with no moving parts.
• Centroid Easy to use Conversational Programming that creates and runs Fanuc G-Code programs or run programs from your CAD-CAM System – Fan less and dust sealed Industrial PC – Easy to access service layout for easier service –  3 or 4 Axis systems with Centroid Software  –  2 year warranty including parts and labor!

The R21i controls are designed with more features to handle rough shop environments.

1. Our Control face, our Jog panel is mounted on the left side, this is ergonomically better, now the jog panel is closer to the machine tool and is in a better working position for the operator.
2. Professional grade 24 volt LCD, in both our 15 and 19 inch R21i controls.
   Not a touch screen – reducing oily finger double hit issues. (Touch screens are optional)
3. Large and deep control cabinet has easy change, filtered fan inflow and filtered exhaust.
4. A huge 20 or 25” control cabinet,  the rear door (Gasket Sealed) providing easy component access if maintenance is ever needed.  All Components can be easily removed for service or easy swap out, providing better uptime.
5. HDMI Connection from the PC to LCD provides you a fast and crystal clear LCD display.
6. External USB ports (2) have caps to keep them clean, additional USB and COM ports are available.

Magnetics cabinet.

1.  Designed with Switching to ground technology.  This design is used in all modern controls and it is preferred as it protects sensitive electronic circuitry and our breakers provide easily reset circuitry protection.
2. All of our control wire connections have ferrules;  this improves contact and greatly reduces future loose wire issues.
3. All wires and all terminal blocks are color coded to UL standards, additionally these are listed on our schematics.
4. All Breakers – no fuses inside our control – very easy to reset – no down time testing fuses or looking for a fuse.
5. The input power high leg is isolated.  All high leg wires and connection blocks are RED so they are easily followed.  
6. The high leg position is labeled on the machine and schematic.
7. 24 Volt Power Supply with all AC operation, no AC to DC conversions reducing the transformer size and heat issues.
8. Safety Relay with forced closure: this is a major control improvement as the contactor cannot get stuck at/or in the “On” position causing component damage or a operator safety issue.
9. Centroid OAK Drive now has external relays and breakers – this protects this expensive and important component from potential short circuit damage.
10. Components are mounted on DIN rails – making them easily removed.
11. All of our color coded wires are numbered labeled on both ends in the control and numbered on your schematic.
12. Reverse flow Fan cooling with easy change Filters.  Filters are on both inflow and exhaust. (Optional AC Cooler)

Drive Protections:

1. Independent X,Y,Z Drives (Delta/Yaskawa models) and we install a surge suppressor and a noise filter on each axis.
2. Our magnetics cabinet is larger and machine tool side mounted, easy access for service and the machine can be placed closer to a rear wall for better shop floor utilization.
3. We have added a breaker in the spindle breaking resister circuit – providing Spindle Inverter protection to this very expensive component.

Spend less time programming and more time machining
with a “R21i built by Remedy for the 21st Century”

Centroid has been building CNC Mill and Lathe Controls in Howard, PA for over 30 years. Now available is the Remedy R21i Industrial control built by Remedy for our Industrial Machine tool applications and it is the only Centroid Control offered on Remedy Machine Tools.  The name indicates R for Remedy, year new of 2021+, Windows Industrial operational software, and rugged Industrial hardware for extended reliability. Remedy CNC controls are heavy duty industrial controls built for reliability and endurance and to offer years of hassle free operation. We use only industrial grade Computer hardware that is designed for the harsh environment’s that are found in shops and factories. We provide a complete 2 year parts and labor warranty on all “R21i by Remedy controls!

Processor:

Aaeon Boxer-6600 industrial hardened PC is at the heart of our control. It has a high speed processor with fast boot up and a simple design. Our control processor is securely mounted in a heavy duty cast industrial housing with aluminum fins improving heat dissipation; this HD build creates a stable foundation and improves shock resistance from the cutting operations of the machine tool. 24 Volt operation means – Extremely low power consumption and this reduces or eliminates heat in the PC control housing for longer life.

The R21i CNC Control box has reverse flow fans and exhaust ports with easy change filters.  These Quality parts are why we build in years of reliable operation for Remedy R21i control customers.

Windows (Professional) Operating System:
Using Windows basic professional removes all unwanted software items that are not related to the operation of our R21i Control.  We make sure that only required software is loaded into our controls.   A high speed Intel processor and again only industrial components are used throughout the Remedy R21i control.

LCD Sizes:

Remedy offers both 15 and 19 inch Color LCD Screens.  Touch screens (Optional)can be toggled on or off for customers that may have problems with oil and/or coolant on the operator’s fingers – this causing false or double hit issues.
The LCD is a separate unit for the computer making it easy (4 screws, 2 plugs) to remove, replace or service the LCD.  Should you ever have a problem with a R21i component -most parts are plug and play for fast and easy replacement.
Remedy supports you with our –R21i 2 Year Parts and Labor Warranty – We have you completely covered!

Heat:

Our industrial CNC controller is listed to operate from 0 – 120 degrees. As stated our computer control operates on very low voltage (24 Volts) which does not create heat. Heat being a loss of energy, over time it also causes deterioration of the electrical components, the PC and wires get hardened in the control cabinets. Using our locally sourced industrial grade PC hardware is only one of the many improvements in the Heart of the Remedy R21i industrial control.

Control system cooling:

Air flow is very important to the life of every control and we have huge 4×4”or 8×8”industrial fans and vent units. Both have easy to replace filters and they are put in both our control and the magnetics cabinets. High air flow, 150 CFM will keep everything inside your control cabinets cool and our filters will keep it clean. In Heavy duty Yaskawa controls we offer a 8×8 Fan and vent having 300 CFM of air flow or you can our choose to add our optional AC Cabinet chiller.
Our Breaking Resisters are externally mounted with a Heat shield so that no additional heat is created inside our magnetics cabinet.

OPTIONAL:  Remedy offers an AC Heat exchanger for machines that are not in climate controlled environments.  We understand that it is important to keep all of the electronics under 100 degrees 24/7 for longer life and proper operation. This AC unit is also field retrofitted by your Remedy Service team if your needs change or for new owners where this option may now be required.

Memory:

A huge 8 gigabyte SSD and full size SATA drive allows you to keep hundreds of files (programs) at the machine, and you can easily back them up using our multiple USB ports and a key drive, or use the optional LAN port. This solid state hard drive eliminates all problems from moving parts. This was the case in older hard drives units and these are also improvements in longevity from the later flash cards that were used.

For advanced 3D machining we have high speed look ahead with super-fast fiber optic closed loop drives and motors. The flexibility of the Remedy R21i control system allows us to control small to heavy duty motors and control all size mills, machining centers, Lathes and more. Remedy offers Delta: axis motors, drives and Spindle inverters as standard equipment on many of our machines. Yaskawa electronics are offered on our larger, Heavy Duty Machining Centers and are optional on smaller machines.

Remedy R21i Improvements to a Better Design:

Industrial Hardened Control with color coded electronics. All“R21i by Remedy” control components are designed for ease of service by the customer, local service technician and/or your Remedy dealer.

Remedy Schematics are easy to follow and show parts and numbered wires, all with power related color coding making it easier following and to locate items. We use circuit Breakers everywhere in our control, as fuses are old school. International OSHA and NFPA Color coded wiring and hardware: 24 Volt DC are (BLUE) Blue/white is 24 common, 110 VAC are Black – 110 VAC common are White -110/220 high leg are Red-Ground is Green and/or G/yellow stripe. We have followed the industrial electrical format making our control one step closer to OSHA code acceptance by design.

Standard equipment: Delta or Yaskawa Motors, Drives and Inverters. Each Axis has a single drive reducing and repair costs over previous all-in-one multi axis drive units. We keep Delta items in stock here at the Remedy PA facility for fast replacement and reduced service times if anything is ever needed.
Your machine tool uptime is very important and is only part of our quality commitment to you.

Quality electronics and our better design are why we can offer you our 2 Year parts and labor warranty!

Easy to Use:

Centroid’s (Intercon) Conversational programming –the ease is second to none and is standard equipment. You will be cutting parts day 1 with this Powerful and very easy to learn control and it has many canned automatic operations. Drill, tap, bore, rectangular, and circular pockets, are only some of these easy to use canned cycles.

You program using conversational English, Centroid’s Intercon allows you to answer machinist questions and then at a press of a button, instantly you will have Fanuc style G-codes to cut the part. Intercon can read your DXF files (optional item) and this also makes a conversational program and G-code to machine the part. Edit if needed, and or do a machining time calculation for so that you can quickly and accurately quote the cutting time. Program parts right at the control or offline at your office desktop PC.

Powerful graphics, 2D, 3D, Zoom and Run Time Estimator.
Simultaneously watch your cut in action on the LCD. Download your G-Code program, and then see a graphic display of what the codes will do, graphically check the cutting path before any chips are made. Read in a DXF file and watch it come up on our graphic display, then you can quickly create a conversational program and quickly create a Fanuc style G-code program. Machine run time estimating is a standard feature of our graphic control assisting in accurate machine time data for quoting.

Remedy Retrofit Control Package:

Remedy R21i controls with Centroid software can operate as a 3 or 4 axis units. Our complete control package comes with motors, drives and inverter when retrofitting our control onto our new or your used iron. Remedy R21i controls only use new motors and drives we will not work with your used and existing motors. Manual or automatic spindle operation, automatic lube system, flood and/or mist coolant systems are only a few of the optional items that can be driven from the control. The unit is flexible and can easily be upgraded with any of Centroid’s software options anytime.

We always offer In house Training, additionally you get a Training CD and our website has control training sections.
Now our customers can Log onto our website to use our Centroid videos that offer training by topic.

Remedy R21i controls are complete. Both new machine or retrofit controls for CNC ready iron, and/or control replacements on existing iron. Remedy is focused on only – industrial workplace control applications

Remedy’s industrial controls are for professional applications.

We recommend that Hobbyist’s refer to the CentroidCNC.com website and look at the Acorn controls.

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