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IS-M Series CNC Router

World’s Fastest & Most Accurate CNC Control
Starting at $54,800.00
Finance for as low as $991.88/month
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Description

The ShopSabre IS-M Series is the first CNC Router in the world to be equipped with a Mitsubishi M8 Series Control. It offers a true machine-grade tool with everything you could want in a CNC router plus an industrial-grade Mitsubishi electronic motion control platform. The Mitsubishi M8 Series control delivers speed and performance that were previously unavailable on a CNC router—until now!

The IS-M Series features a reinforced, heavy-duty, one-piece welded structural steel tube frame construction with a massive, oversized structural steel tube gantry design. The frames and gantry assemblies are bed-milled for matched tolerances and stress-relieved to ensure accuracy and precision from the ground up. This system provides ultimate stability and performance while unlocking speed and accuracy not found in competitively priced systems.

The days of relying on imported technology are over—you can now get a truly American-made machine with a name-brand industrial Mitsubishi electronic motion controller at a competitive price compared to imported machines. The IS-M Series is equipped with the most advanced drive technology in its class, including massive ball screws on the X, dual Y, and Z axes, featuring ShopSabre’s exclusive “Whip-Free” Technology. The oversized Mitsubishi AC servo motors with closed-loop feedback provide unmatched performance and dependability. The IS-M technology enhances cutting quality, cutting forces, and overall machine accuracy, delivering higher speeds and cutting precision than any machine in its class. Unlike our competitors, this machine has absolutely no rack-and-pinion drives—ShopSabre machines are built to outlast and outperform others. No matter how frequently you use your CNC router, the ShopSabre IS-M Series ensures the precision you need every time. It’s perfect for high-production, high-accuracy, or heavy-cutting applications, whether you’re doing nested-based manufacturing or one-off fabrication. The state-of-the-art IS-M Series is available in three sizes (4’x8’, 5’x10’, and 6’x12’), designed precisely for your needs.

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Highlighted Features

  • Mitsubishi M80 Dedicated Control Technology with fiber optic communication and a dedicated CNC CPU. Watch our Mitsubishi M8 Series video.
  • Italian HSD electric fan-cooled spindle, available in 1-phase or 3-phase operation, with or without the Auto Tool Changer (ATC) option. (100% duty-rated.)
  • 100% powered by oversized ball screw drive systems with a dual-driven Y-axis (long axis) and our Anti-Whip Technology. Watch our ball screw video.
  • Industry-Leading Mitsubishi Components, including industrial digital A/C closed-loop brushless servo motors (1KW) with glass encoder technology and individual drive amplifiers with digital tuning. Watch our top servo motor technology video.
  • Industrial Welded, stress-relieved, and aerospace-milled structural steel tube frame construction.
  • Industrial Structural Steel Tube Gantry Uprights and steel cross-bridge with milled mating surfaces. Watch our steel vs aluminum video.
  • High-Performance 25MM Linear Profile Guide Rails and Bearings with quad rollers on all axes.
  • ShopSabre State-of-the-Art Tool Measure Technology. Watch our tool measure video.
  • ShopSabre Reinforced Z-Axis Technology, featuring tool plate stiffeners and optional Super Z Technology.
  • ShopSabre Advanced Dust Skirt Technology.
  • Vectric VCarve PRO CAD/CAM Full License Software.
  • ShopSabre Advanced Multi-Axis Mitsubishi M8 Series Controller, dedicated for high speed and high accuracy, featuring the ShopSabre user interface for ease of operation.
  • Machine Operator Control Tower, with full networking and file management via USB and internet connectivity.
  • Free SabreNation Lifetime Tech Support via phone, email, and remote diagnostics. Watch our support video.
  • Free SabreNation Life-time Training and SabreNation University Access!
  • Included Complete Warranty
  • Quick and Effortless Installation – Machine Ships Fully Assembled with No Installation Assistance Required!
  • MADE IN THE U.S.A. — American manufactured and engineered using FEA software. Watch our engineering video.
  • Grow with Your Business by expanding options that meet your exact needs. Watch our expansion equipment video.
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Well Equipped

Includes:
  • Aerospace-milled welded structural steel frame and structural steel gantry bridge with steel tube uprights.
  • 3-axis ball screw drive technology with ShopSabre Twin Screw Anti-Whip Technology on the Y-axis.
  • 25MM linear guide rails and bearings on all axes.
  • Ethernet/network-ready machine controller with dedicated Mitsubishi M8 Series controller and fiber-optic internal communication.
  • Vectric VCarve PRO CAD/CAM software license.
  • AC digital closed-loop servo motors with absolute encoder technology and individual amplifiers, including an alarm system.
  • On-the-fly adjustment and battery backup, Z-axis brake system with fail-safe protection.
  • Automation control of spindle via G-code and control system, with professional wire management.
  • Dust boot with 4” port.
  • Limit switches and boundary sensing.
  • Emergency stop and auto tool measuring touchpad.
  • Auto Z-height measuring touchpad.
  • Surfaced phenolic hi-flow vacuum-ready tabletop with 4 independently controlled zones.
  • 10HP/12HP HSD electric fan-cooled bi-directional rotary auto tool changer with 10 tool positions, including 10 ISO30 tool holders and ER32 collets.
  • Tool rack, tool chuck, and collet wrenches, plus VFD for 3-phase operation.
  • Industrial table reference pins (pop-up pins).
  • Machine maintenance kit.
  • ShopSabre SabreNation support (phone, email, and remote connectivity) for the life of the original owner.
  • SabreNation training and university access for the life of the original owner.

Some items may be able to be removed or modified depending on needs

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IS-M 408

IS-M 510

IS-M 612
Footprint 99" x 125" x 95" 111" x 149" x 95" 124" x 173" x 95"
Cut Area 50" x 98" x 12" 62" x 122" x 12" 74" x 146" x 12"
Z Clearance 12" standard 12" standard 12" standard
Z Travel 16" 16" 16"
Rapid Speed 2100IPM 2100IPM 2100IPM
Repeatability +/-.001" +/-.001" +/-.001"
Drive Motors AC Servo Motors AC Servo Motors AC Servo Motors
Drive System Ball Screw X, Dual Y, & Z axis Ball Screw X, Dual Y, & Z axis Ball Screw X, Dual Y, & Z axis
Control System Mitsubishi M80 Control Mitsubishi M80 Control Mitsubishi M80 Control
Well Equipped $75,495.00 $77,995.00 $82,495.00
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IS-M Series CNC Router Features

Industrial Precision Frame

ShopSabre CNC frames are FEA-engineered and tested. Created here in Lakeville, Minnesota, they are constructed from massive, oversized structural tube steel, aerospace milled for accuracy, and welded for rigidity. Our stacked and welded design adds rigidity, providing more floor contact and better vibration control. Internally, the large tubes are cross-braced and stiffened to increase lateral rigidity.

IS-M Series CNC Router Features

Mitsubishi Servo Motors

ShopSabre IS-M machines come standard with the top-rated motion control in the world, featuring Mitsubishi AC digital closed-loop servo motors for higher speeds, greater accuracy, and less maintenance. These self-monitoring motors include glass encoder technology, providing increased precision and performance under extreme conditions. The IS-M controller allows for on-the-fly control from the controller to the motor with true closed-loop communication to the machine controller (Mitsubishi M8 Series).

IS-M Series CNC Router Features

Aerospace Milling Technology

ShopSabre CNC frames go through some of the world’s most advanced processes to ensure accuracy, including precision milling of contact surfaces for bearing and rail placement, along with ball screw mounts. A machine can only be as precise as its foundation, and the frame on a ShopSabre is built to a tolerance above the competition.

IS-M Series CNC Router Features

Ball Screw Technology

ShopSabre IS-M machines come standard with 3-axis ball screw drives, with the Y-axis (long axis) providing twin screws and anti-whip technology to deliver 7 times more rigidity than competing machines, resulting in unprecedented performance. The ball screw technology used at ShopSabre is the latest in the industry, providing less backlash than rack-and-pinion systems. Thanks to our Whip Free Technology, it increases cutting accuracy and delivers superior edge finishes. When it comes to drive system technology, ball screw technology will outlast most comparable machines by 3 to 4 times with minimal maintenance required.

IS-M Series CNC Router Features

Mitsubishi M8 Series Controller

The "M" in IS-M stands for the Mitsubishi M8 Series Controller. The ShopSabre IS-M delivers unbelievable performance in CNC routing. It is the first CNC router in the world to feature the M8 Series controller, recognized as the world’s fastest CNC control. The IS-M controller combines the simplicity of our renowned CNC interface with the robust speed and communication of a dedicated mill-style control. With increased machining speeds, accuracy, and performance, the IS-M brings you technology that is undeniably superior!
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Mitsubishi Servo Motors
Aero Space Milling Technology
Ball Screw Technology
Mitsubishi M8 Series Controller
IS-M Series CNC Router Features
Vacuum Performance
The vacuum option on the ShopSabre IS-M Series provides quick and easy zone control with an integrated hard pipe connection for increased airflow. The reserve tank, built into the frame, ensures that your vacuum remains consistent!
HiFlow Vacuum Technology
ShopSabre CNC HiFlow Vacuum Technology increases surface flow by up to 50% compared to the competition. This results in higher holding pressure, increased power, and overall better performance. Each vacuum table on the IS-M Series is milled at the factory by your machine's cutting head, reducing the need for gaskets and bolts to secure the spoil board. Our exclusive HiFlow Grid makes nested manufacturing a breeze.
Super Z Technology
ShopSabre IS-M machines are available with Super Z Technology, designed in-house at ShopSabre CNC. This extends your Z-axis travel to 16 inches while maintaining incredible rigidity, thanks to our FEA-engineered stiffener technology for tool plate strength. Combined with our Z-axis servo motor control system and air balancer technology, this provides some of the quickest tool changes and drilling cycles in its class!
Precision Linear Guide Technology
ShopSabre CNC utilizes the latest in CNC bearing technology with 25MM linear guide rails and bearings on all axes. Each axis is equipped with 4 large-body quad bearing rollers with wipers, increasing the machine's performance by keeping the surfaces clean. This system enhances machine rigidity under load, resulting in better performance and reduced maintenance, thanks to ball bearing technology.
Industrial Precision Gantry
Like our frames, the gantry on the IS-M Series is built with massive, heavy-walled 6"x12" tubes that have been FEA-designed and tested. This construction allows for higher cutting forces and reduced vibration. The bearing spacing on our gantries is larger than that of our competitors, allowing for better handling of routing forces while increasing cutting speeds.
Industrial Gantry Uprights
As with everything on a ShopSabre machine, the gantry uprights are built for industrial-grade performance. Made from high-quality North American structural steel, these uprights increase the bridge clearance to a standard 12 inches and enhance rigidity for improved cutting quality and versatility.
Bi - Directional Rotary ATC Option
The ShopSabre rotary carousel ATC option is the most advanced automatic tool changer (ATC) technology on the market. Unlike competitor systems, this ATC carousel is direct-driven through a planetary gear connection with bi-directional tool changing. This allows the tool changer to travel the shortest distance to the next tool, regardless of direction. Additionally, this ATC system operates without belts or slides, making it simple, fast, and effective.

IS-M Series CNC Router Details

 

Software & Controller
  • Vectric V-Carve Pro – Features nesting, 2D, 2.5D, 3D CAM capabilities, V-bit carving, sign making, photo importing, 4th axis capabilities, drill cycles, and much more! Watch Video Now
  • Go from drawing to cut file in under 30 seconds
  • Easy to learn with included training, tutorials, and support.
  • Simply point and click to pick cut strategies (e.g., use a large bit to remove material and a small bit to clean up the details)
Uses & Applications

The IS-M Series has unlimited uses and applications, including:

  • Nested-based manufacturing
  • Sign making
  • Engineering
  • R&D/Job shops
  • Cabinet, door, and closet manufacturing
  • Live edge work
  • Musical instrument manufacturing
  • High production
  • Solid surface work
  • Non-ferrous material processing
  • Aerospace

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Materials Cut

The IS-M Series can accurately cut virtually any hard material, including:

  • Wood
  • Acrylic
  • Plastic
  • Foam
  • Aluminum
  • Brass
  • And more
Options

Standard Available Options
Available attachments for ShopSabre CNC router models. Please note that some options may not be available on all models or may limit the cutting/working areas. Contact us for more details.

  • Manual Change HSD Spindles in 4HP or 9.3HP
  • Auto Tool Changer Systems with 10 positions and HSD spindles in 5HP ISO, 10HP ISO, or 13HP HSK
  • Phenolic tabletop
  • Full aluminum T-slot tabletop
  • Hybrid T-slot/vacuum tabletop (available with phenolic upgrade)
  • Hybrid T-slot/MDF tabletop (available with phenolic upgrade)
  • Vacuum table with 4 zones and 8 table pipes
  • FPZ vacuum pump (single-phase options available)
  • Becker vacuum pump (single-phase option available)
  • Material thickness calibration touchpad
  • Table reference pins (pop-up pins) for sheet alignment (availability dependent on machine model)
  • On-table 4th axis/rotary indexing heads
  • Braille/ADA sign attachments/tooling
  • Dust collector options
  • Wireless hand control pendant with jog wheel
  • Boring/drill head attachments (dependent on machine model and may reduce working area)
  • Multiple cutting head attachments (2 or more cutting heads – may reduce working area)
  • Aggregate and C-axis attachments for auto tool changer
  • Nesting, cabinet, 3D, 2D, and photo recognition software packages
  • Warning light bar
  • Private 1-on-1 training (on-site and in-house)
  • Vacuum pods
  • Dust Dock ATC containment dust skirt with dock
  • Dust Dock manual change containment dust skirt
  • Vortex tooling packages
  • Tooling lubrication system for aluminum cutting
  • Chip blower for plastic cutting
  • UL/CUL certification (by request)

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Relevant Education
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ShopSabre CNC Dust Dock Dust Collection Attachment
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Preparing a Vacuum Table spoil board for through flow fixturing on a ShopSabre CNC Router
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“ShopSabre Minutes” – Mitsubishi Servos and Machine Motors
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Super Z Technology – ShopSabre CNC
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ShopSabre – Questions and Answers with Routerbob!
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ShopSabre CNC Setting the Record Straight!
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“ShopSabre Minutes” – Mitsubishi M8 Series Controller
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