LMV-F400RL Robot-Loaded CNC Milling Machine by Levil Technology
Teaching CNC machining and teaching robotics are often treated as two separate courses requiring two separate systems. The LMV-F400RL from Levil Technology makes the case for doing both at the same time, on the same machine, in a single integrated training system that reflects how CNC machining actually works in modern manufacturing.
The LMV-F400RL combines Levil's LMV-F400 CNC milling machine with an attached FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S robot arm, a roller conveyor loading system, and a FANUC 0i-MF control in one compact, tabletop-scale production center. Students program the CNC machine to machine parts. They program the robot to load raw material from the conveyor into the machine vice and unload finished parts when the cycle is complete. And they watch the entire system run autonomously, producing parts without operator intervention, exactly as an automated machine tending cell runs in a production facility.
For programs that want to prepare students for the integrated manufacturing environments where CNC machines and robots work together as a system, the LMV-F400RL is a complete and immediately deployable solution that requires no integration work and runs on standard 110V power.
Klein Educational supplies the Levil Technology LMV-F400RL to advanced manufacturing programs, engineering technology programs, and CTE machining programs across California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska. We help programs get the right system configured and running.
What is the LMV-F400RL?
The LMV-F400RL is a tabletop robot-loaded CNC milling machine that integrates three systems into a single production-ready training platform: the Levil LMV-F400 CNC vertical milling machine, a FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S 6-axis robot arm mounted directly to the machine, and a roller conveyor belt that holds raw material parts for automated loading. The entire system ships as an integrated unit, ready for classroom or lab deployment.
The LMV-F400 milling machine at the center of the system is a production-grade compact VMC with a FANUC 0i-MF control, an 11-station fixed-pot automatic tool changer, and a 427 x 250mm worktable. It delivers 0.01mm accuracy and 0.005mm repeatability, with rapid feed rates of 400 ipm and cutting feed rates of 240 ipm across all three axes. The spindle runs from 100 to 12,000 RPM standard, with an optional upgrade path to 100,000 RPM for high-speed machining applications.
The FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S is a 6-axis compact industrial robot with a 22-inch reach and a 4kg maximum payload at the wrist, sized specifically for the kind of small part handling that a machine tending application requires. Its 0.0008-inch repeatability ensures accurate and consistent part placement in the machine vice across every cycle. The robot is programmed using the standard FANUC teach pendant and FANUC robot programming environment, giving students experience on the same robot platform used across CERT carts, integrated educational cells, and production facilities worldwide.
The roller conveyor loading system allows an operator to load a batch of raw material parts onto the conveyor, set the system running, and step away while the robot feeds part after part into the milling machine and unloads finished parts, only returning to reload the conveyor and clear finished parts when the batch is complete. This autonomous operation capability is not just a training demonstration. It makes the LMV-F400RL a functional small production center for programs that want to run parts for revenue, applied projects, or student competitions.
A complete dual-curriculum training platform
The LMV-F400RL's design reflects a specific insight about where manufacturing education is heading. As automation becomes standard in production machining environments, the distinction between CNC programming skills and robot programming skills is collapsing. Workers who can do both, who understand how to configure a machine tending cell, program the robot-CNC interface, and troubleshoot the integrated system when something goes wrong, are significantly more valuable than those who can only do one.
The LMV-F400RL puts both curricula in the same machine. The same student who programs the CNC cycle for their part also programs the robot to load and unload it. The same instructor who teaches G-code programming teaches M-code robot handshaking. The same class period that practices face milling and contouring can end with the robot running the part automatically while students observe and document the system behavior. The integration is not a demonstration add-on. It is built into the machine from the start.
What students learn on the LMV-F400RL
The LMV-F400RL supports a comprehensive integrated curriculum covering both CNC machining and robot programming within a machine tending context.
CNC machining skills include FANUC 0i-MF control navigation and program management, G-code programming for milling operations, FANUC MANUAL GUIDE i conversational programming, work coordinate system and work offset setup, tool length compensation and cutter radius compensation, automatic tool changer operation and tool management, speeds and feeds selection and optimization, milling operations including face milling, end milling, contour milling, pocket milling, drilling, and tapping, canned cycle use and programming, dimensional inspection of machined parts, and machine maintenance and preventive care.
Robot programming and integration skills include FANUC LR Mate 200iD teach pendant operation and navigation, robot program creation and editing, point registration for part pickup and machine load positions, input and output configuration for robot-CNC M-code interface, robot-CNC handshaking sequence programming, conveyor integration and sensor response programming, production cell startup and shutdown procedures, cycle monitoring and fault response, and safe work practices in a robot-CNC integrated environment.
Technical specifications
CNC mill:
Control: FANUC 0i-MF with 10-inch LCD
Worktable area: 427 x 250mm (16.8" x 9.8")
Tool changer: 11-station fixed pot
X axis travel: 421mm (16.5")
Y axis travel: 217mm (8.5")
Z axis travel: 190mm (7.5")
Accuracy: 0.01mm (0.0004")
Repeatability: 0.005mm (0.0002")
Resolution: 0.001mm (0.00004")
Rapid feed: 400 ipm (10,200 mm/min)
Cutting feed: 240 ipm (6,120 mm/min)
Spindle speed: 100 to 12,000 RPM (up to 100,000 RPM optional)
Power: 110VAC, 15A
FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S robot:
Axes: 6
Maximum payload: 4kg (8.8 lbs)
Reach: 22 inches
Repeatability: 0.0008 inches
System:
Air pressure: 90 psi (6.3 bar)
Air consumption: 3 CFM (87 L/min)
Weight: approximately 1,000 lbs
Dimensions: H 68" x W 61" x D 37"
Who uses the LMV-F400RL
The LMV-F400RL is used by advanced manufacturing programs at community colleges, university engineering technology and manufacturing engineering labs, CTE machining programs at the secondary level building toward FANUC CERT certification in both robotics and CNC, and company training departments that need to develop combined CNC-robot integration skills in their manufacturing workforce. It is equally effective as a primary machining and robotics training platform for programs building a curriculum from scratch and as a higher-level integration system for programs that already have standalone CNC machines and robot CERT carts and want to show students how those systems work together.
How Klein Educational supports your program
Klein Educational works with CTE directors, machining and robotics department heads, and program administrators from the first conversation through system delivery and ongoing support. We help programs understand how the LMV-F400RL fits into their existing or planned curriculum, connect with the FANUC CERT certification pathway for both CNC and robotics, and get the system operational quickly.
We have direct access to the Levil Technology product line and FANUC ecosystem support for programs across our seven-state region.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Levil Technology LMV-F400RL? The LMV-F400RL is an integrated tabletop CNC milling and robot training system combining Levil's LMV-F400 CNC vertical milling machine, a FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S 6-axis robot arm, and a roller conveyor loading system in a single production-ready platform. It allows students to learn CNC machining and FANUC robot programming simultaneously in a machine tending context.
What FANUC control does the LMV-F400RL use? The LMV-F400RL uses the FANUC 0i-MF CNC control, the industry-standard platform aligned with FANUC CNC CERT certification and compatible with FANUC MANUAL GUIDE i conversational programming in addition to standard G-code programming.
What is the robot on the LMV-F400RL? The robot is the FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S, a 6-axis compact industrial robot with 22-inch reach, 4kg maximum payload, and 0.0008-inch repeatability. It is the same robot model used in FANUC CERT carts and integrated educational cells, and uses the standard FANUC teach pendant for programming.
Can the system run autonomously without an operator? Yes. The roller conveyor loading system allows an operator to load a batch of raw material parts and let the robot feed them into the milling machine and unload finished parts automatically, without operator intervention until the batch is complete. This makes the LMV-F400RL a functional small production center as well as a training platform.
Does the LMV-F400RL support FANUC CERT certification? Yes. The FANUC 0i-MF CNC control and FANUC LR Mate robot on the LMV-F400RL are both aligned with the FANUC CERT certification pathway, supporting CNC and robotics certification programs simultaneously.
What power does the LMV-F400RL require? The system runs on standard 110VAC, 15A single-phase power, making it deployable in any classroom or lab without special electrical infrastructure.
What states does Klein Educational serve? We serve California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska.
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