CNC Routers

ATC CNC Routers

ATC CNC routers with a linear tool magazine — automatic tool change so one program can cut, drill, groove and profile without a manual bit swap. $8,900 – $21,000 typical factory range.

How an ATC CNC router changes tools mid-program

An ATC CNC router is a machine with a linear tool magazine (gantry-mounted or rear-fixed). The magazine swaps cutters mid-program so drilling, grooving, routing and profiling finish in one setup. Buy this series when the tool list — not a single nesting bit — sets the cycle.

Typical jobs include advertising and exhibition cutting (acrylic, PVC foam, KT, ACM), cabinet-door programs (drill, groove and profile), and mixed-batch panels that need several tools on the same sheet. Materials are the sheets those jobs use: plastics and composites, MDF, particleboard, plywood, thermofoil and laminated door skins. (Full-sheet kitchen and wardrobe nesting belongs on cabinet CNC routers — those machines include ATC so the nest can cut, drill and groove; shops that still change tools by hand stay on woodworking CNC routers; angled or cylindrical carving steps up to 4-axis or 5-axis CNC routers.)

The standard 4×8 ft format is the IMCR-ATC1325 (1300×2500 mm) featuring a zoned vacuum table, while 1530, 2030, and custom sizes share the same linear magazine architecture. These industrial machines integrate a PC-based CNC controller (Syntec or LNC), closed-loop AC servos, and a 9.0 kW air-cooled ATC spindle paired with an 8 to 16-slot linear magazine. Handheld DSP controllers are reserved for entry-level woodworking CNC routers. Bed dimensions, magazine capacity, spindle specs, servo systems, pneumatic positioning pins, tool sensors, and regional operating voltages (220V/380V/440V, 50/60 Hz) are fully customizable to the factory.

1 model

IMCR-ATC1325

IMCR-ATC1325

$8,900 – $21,000

  • Working Area 1300 × 2500 mm (4×8 ft sheet)
  • Spindle Air-cooled Automatic Tool Changer Spindle · 9 kW (12.1 hp)

The IMCR-ATC1325 is a 1325 (1300×2500 mm / 4×8 ft) ATC CNC router for nested sheet work. Advertising and exhibition shops cut acrylic, PVC foam, KT and ACM in one program — the 12-tool magazine changes bits so the sheet stays on the table.

What are you looking for?

Before purchasing a CNC or woodworking machine, defining your core production goals is essential. Are you launching a new workshop or expanding an industrial factory? What materials will you process—wood, composite panels, acrylic, or metal? Is your primary focus nesting, carving, edge banding, or laser cutting? Once your application and budget are defined, selecting the right machine becomes straightforward. IndexMACH provides complete support—including machine specifications, application demos, pricing, and software documentation. You can also submit your custom requirements below for a tailored configuration.

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ATC CNC Routers

$8,900 – $21,000 typical factory range

What an ATC CNC router does on the floor

An ATC CNC router keeps the spindle in the cut while the magazine fetches the next tool. One program can nest a sign sheet, mill a door, or mix drill, groove and profile without stopping for a manual change — the usual step when changeovers, not sheet size, cost the cycle.

The current 1325 machine in this series is the IMCR-ATC1325, a 4×8 machine set up for nested advertising and exhibition sheet work. Further models in this series use the same magazine layout for other jobs and bed sizes.

ATC CNC Routers Technical Specifications

ParameterValue
Working Area1300 × 2500 mm (4×8 ft sheet)
Max. Workpiece Height200 mm (7.9 in)
Spindle TypeAir-cooled Automatic Tool Changer Spindle
Spindle Power9 kW (12.1 hp)
Spindle Speed0 - 24,000 rpm
Tool Magazine TypeLinear ATC
Tool Capacity12 PC
Control SystemLNC
Drive Motors & ServosLeadshine AC Servo
Vacuum ZonesZoned vacuum table
Operating Voltage380V / 3 Phase, 50/60Hz (Optional 220V/480V)
ApplicationsAdvertising / exhibition / Cabinet doors
MaterialsAcrylic / PVC foam / KT / ACM / PC / ABS / PP / PE / two-color sheet / MDF / Thermofoil / laminated MDF

Values are the unique figures from the catalog models in this family. A single machine page has that build's exact sheet.

How to choose an ATC CNC router

This series owns automatic tool change for multi-tool sheet jobs — not the family CNC router overview, and not full-sheet kitchen nesting.

Who this series is for — and who it is not

Buy this series if one program needs several tools (cut, finish, letter, drill, groove, profile) and stopping to change bits by hand costs the shift. Typical shops: advertising and exhibition, cabinet-door programs, mixed-batch panels.

Do not start here if almost every nest is a kitchen or wardrobe carcass — that is cabinet CNC routers. Hand-changed bits on mixed joinery stay on woodworking CNC routers. Angled or 3D multi-face work is 4-axis or 5-axis CNC routers.

How it sits next to a cabinet nest

Cabinet CNC routers include ATC so the nest can cut, drill and groove box parts. This series uses the same magazine idea for jobs where the tool list, not the furniture cut-list, runs the day. The 1325 example is the IMCR-ATC1325 — advertising and exhibition sheets on a 4×8 table.

How to size the magazine and table

  • Table: 1325 (1300 × 2500 mm / 4×8 ft) if you buy standard display or door skins. Step to 1530 / 2030 when the sheet is 5×10 or wider.
  • Magazine: linear only, typically 8–16 slots. Count tools in one real program, then add two spare pockets. We do not spec disc changers.
  • Hold-down: zoned vacuum plus pneumatic pins for light plastics. Shut unused zones on KT and thin foam so the sheet does not walk.

What to send for a layout

Send typical parts (signs, doors or mixed), sheet size, materials, how many tools sit in one program, and plant voltage. Request a quote, or browse installed machines.

ATC CNC Routers Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

What does ATC add on a CNC router?

An ATC CNC router changes tools from a linear magazine mid-program, so cut, drill, groove and profile run in one setup without an operator swapping bits.

Our cabinet nesting machine already has ATC. Why this series?

Cabinet CNC routers nest kitchens and wardrobes and include ATC so that nest can cut, drill and groove. This series is the ATC CNC router for other jobs — signage, cabinet doors, mixed operations and unattended multi-tool cycles.

ATC versus a woodworking CNC with a handheld DSP?

A woodworking CNC router often ships with RichAuto or Weihong handheld control and manual tool change. This series uses Syntec or LNC and an ATC magazine when tool-to-tool time decides the shift.

Disc magazine or linear?

Linear. This series uses a gantry-mounted or rear-fixed linear magazine, typically 8 to 16 slots. Disc (carousel) changers are obsolete and we no longer specify them. Send the tool list and we size the magazine.

Will it run our CAD/CAM?

Yes. Machines accept standard G-code from mainstream nesting, door and sign packages. We match a post-processor at commissioning.

How many tools should the magazine hold?

Most sign and door programs fit in 8–12 slots. We ship 8 to 16 on a linear magazine. Send the tool list from one typical job — do not buy a disc changer. See How to size the magazine and table.

Will thin foam or KT board hold on the vacuum table?

Yes, if you shut unused zones and use the positioning pins. Thin sheet that leaks air will walk; we map zones at commissioning. Very 3D letters still need a fixture — this series is a flat-sheet ATC cell, not a 5-axis carver.

Who should stay on a cabinet CNC instead?

If most weeks are kitchen and wardrobe carcass nests, stay on cabinet CNC routers. That series already has ATC for cut, drill and groove on the sheet. Come here when the tool list (signs, doors, mixed operations) sets the cycle.

How much does an ATC CNC router cost?

Price follows spindle, magazine, control and voltage. The current 1325 cell is the IMCR-ATC1325 — use that page for the published range. Larger beds stay in this series.

What voltage and lead time should we plan for?

Standard export is 380 V three-phase (220 V / 480 V on request). A standard 1325 usually ships in 15–30 working days after order confirmation; custom bed, magazine or voltage adds time. Layout, commissioning and operator training are included.

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