Patented Ballscrew Design

CENTROID's ballscrew drive articulating head was designed specifically for CNC Cylinder head porting. Made in the USA of rigid cast iron, the articulating head provides 60 degrees of tilt in each direction (120 degrees total) so the tool can cut even the most radical ports. The design of the A560 minimize tool motion for fast smooth cutting action. The unique ballscrew drive of the articulating head produces the smoothest 5 axis action on the market. The design also overcomes back lash and maintenance problems found with our competitors machines. Where others have tried CENTROID has succeeded with this ingenious robust design which produces fantastic ports.

Versatile CNC Machine

Multi use machine: Port Cylinder heads and intake manifolds, machine combustion chambers, engrave letters, numbers and symbols, add o-ring grooves and more. V8 heads, V6 and 4 cylinders, Import and motorcycle engines.

Perfect Port Matching!

No other machine matches the accuracy of the the CENTROID porting system. Our superior combustion chamber side to manifold side matching guarantees that your design is being machined right where it is supposed to be.

Digitize and cut on the same machine

As with the CENTROID A532, the A560 also has the capability to digitize in five axes. So, there is no extra machine to buy or out-of-house digitizing expense. The A560 comes equipped with on-machine 5 axis automatic cylinder head port digitizing. Copy and cut a head in less than a day, start to finish.

More than just a porting machine!

With it's +/-60° of head-tilt and a generous work envelope, the A560 excels at machining complex and difficult to fixture parts... making it well suited to a variety of applications beyond cylinder head porting.

Integrated Automatic 5-axis Digitizing!

Digitize and Cut using the same machine and the same control software. No extra software to learn, no extra CMM machine necessary to digitize a head. The same setup menus used to cut are used to digitize. Real 5-axis Digitizing method is a CENTROID exclusive time saving feature that produces better results than the competition. No comparison to the 3 axis patch method the CENTROID 5-axis intake and exhaust port digitizing is fast and accurate. No other system can beat it!

Designed for Cylinder Head Digitizing

CENTROID's DP-4 probe and software is specifically designed for digitizing cylinder head intake, exhaust ports and combustion chambers. This patented probe has special features just for cylinder head copying. Simple for users to specify copy resolution for the most accurate and best results.

Automatic Head Setup

Not only is the probe used to copy your custom shapes, the same probe automatically sets the Head zero locations on the fixture. Quick, Accurate, Automatic part setup saves you time and makes setup simple.

Ultra accurate, stainless steel construction, advanced patented circuitry, interchangeable styli, Made in the USA

5-axis CNC Cylinder Head Machining with the CENTROID A560 Articulating Head Machine

See a Toyota 6 Cylinder 4 Valve head being CNC ported. The A560 Articulating Head Machine saves machining time and produces the best combustion chamber to manifold side transistions.

CENTROID Demonstrates Automotive Engine CNC Machine Tools at PRI '09

If you didn't get a chance to make it to the 2009 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando FL, check out what you missed in this video of the action at the show. A great introduction to the complete CENTROID machine tool line-up!

State-of-the-art CNC Control

Made in the USA, the CENTROID M400 comes from a long history of tough industrial CNC controls. The CENTROID CNC is known for its user friendly operator interface combined with powerful features which produce superior cuts and finishes with less work on your part. Simple setup menus guide you thru the process. Advanced CNC features like: Unlimited file size with accell/decell look ahead provides smooth continuous tool motion. USB 2.0 ports and Ethernet for easy file transfer. Stop and restart at any point. Program tool path graphics. The CENTROID is a fast PC based CNC with updatable software so you are always using the latest technology. Operator friendly floor stand is convenient and comfortable to use.

Mastercam CAD/CAM Software

The latest Multi Axis Mastercam software with a one year maintenance agreement is included with every machine. We teach you how to use Mastercam to create perfect CNC ports every time. This powerful package opens your digitizing data and creates the program to port the head, also allows you to tweak hand ported designs if necessary. The CENTROID/Mastercam CNC porting system has sigficant advantages both in cost and effectivness while at the same time is the easiest to learn and the best supported porting package on the market.

All the software needed to digitize and recreate Cylinder Head Intake and Exhaust ports along with Combustion chambers is included with every CENTROID CNC porting machine. There is no extra software or equipment to buy. Our renowned one-on-one CNC porting training ensures you will be CNC porting heads faster than any other system on the market.