The lineup covers 5-axis simultaneous milling for micro-machining, research, and jewelry; 3- and 4-axis production milling; and desktop CNC turning. Every machine runs ball screws and servomotors on every axis — no measurable backlash — in a fully enclosed, liquid-cooled build.
The Mira series uses NS CNC's Smart Angular Movements Control — a proprietary rotary table architecture that drives both rotary axes simultaneously through full continuous rotation.
The dual rotary table runs two independent rotary axes driven by servomotors. Both axes move simultaneously with the linear axes, executing true 5-axis toolpaths without axis locks or indexing pauses.
Each rotary axis is 360° continuous at up to 300°/sec. Every face of a part is reachable in a single setup.
X, Y, and Z position the spindle over the work — each on the same zero-backlash ball-screw drivetrain.
The dual rotary table turns the part through A and B — 360° continuous, up to 300°/sec, simultaneous with the linear moves.
Wax models cut on the Mira 6S go straight to the investment casting flask. No hand-finishing, no polishing, no correction between the mill and the kiln.
At 0.3 μm resolution, the wax surface carries every detail from the CAD model. The investment picks it up directly.
Removing the hand-finishing step removes a source of variability — every cast starts from the same milled surface.
NS-Motion handles 5-axis control on a built-in mini PC. JewelryCAM builds the 5-axis toolpaths from a Rhino model — you orient the part and choose the cutting strategy, and it generates and posts the cut. No G-code to write and no CNC-machining background needed; the people running these machines are jewelers, designers, and researchers, not trained machinists.
Bring CAD, STL, or STEP straight into JewelryCAM.
5-axis CAM from ModuleWorks builds the cut.
Simulate stock, fixtures, and collisions first.
Run the job, then measure the part against spec.
NS CNC machines run in university and corporate research labs, production facilities, watch and instrument shops, and jewelry studios. The work ranges from one-off research parts to long production runs.
Research groups use NS CNC machines to fabricate custom components and prototype experimental devices. Published work using NS CNC-fabricated parts includes NMR microcoils, microfluidic chips, resonators, and micro-scale sensors — and the parts have reached orbit.
Long production runs need a machine that holds tolerance on the ten-thousandth part as closely as the first. Ball screws and servomotors on every axis, with no measurable backlash, keep that output consistent. Maintenance intervals are low by design.
Movement plates, bridges, and case components machined from brass, titanium, and stainless steel, held to micron-level accuracy. The fully enclosed build and liquid cooling handle long cutting cycles. Independent watchmakers and established manufacturers run the same platform.
NS CNC introduced the first 5-axis wax mill to the jewelry industry in 2009. Since then, independent artisans and production houses have used the Mira series to cut wax models that go straight to investment casting.
NS CNC machines have been in production since the Mira 1 shipped in 2009. The same platform that runs in a one-person studio also runs in production facilities and funded research groups.
NS CNC machines appear as the fabrication platform in published research across multiple fields. Professor Andre Simpson's group at the University of Toronto runs three NS CNC machines and has used them to fabricate NMR microcoils with wire spacing down to 50 μm, with results published multiple times in Analytical Chemistry (ACS).
Customers include independent watchmakers, fine jewelry artisans, major jewelry manufacturers, and university research labs. Sales are direct, with financing available, and the Surrey, BC team handles inquiries directly.
The machines cut live at select trade shows throughout the year.
Seeing a Mira cut wax or the Elara 2 run a production part in person is the clearest demonstration of what the platform does. The NS CNC team exhibits at industry events and handles questions on-site. Check the events schedule to find the nearest show.
Mira J9, Mira 6S, Elara 2, and Lathe 3 — each engineered for a different class of work.
Send a design or a part drawing. We’ll tell you which machine fits, how we’d run it, and what it costs.
Machines are sold direct through the shop; equipment financing is available through our financing partner.
