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- Nomad 3 vs 4040-XE
Carbide 3D Nomad 3 vs FoxAlien 4040-XE
What Nomad 3 does better (1) and where 4040-XE wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Why is Nomad 3 better than 4040-XE?
- Z travel76 mm vs 65 mm+17%
Why is 4040-XE better than Nomad 3?
- Work area (surface)412 cm² vs 1,600 cm²3.9×
- Spindle power130 W vs 300 W2.3×
- Laser module option (CNC)No · Nomad 3: Yes
- Tool length / Z probeNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Work area width (X)203 mm vs 400 mm+97%
- Work area depth (Y)203 mm vs 400 mm+97%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 203 mm | 400 × 400 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | 400 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 203 mm | 400 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 412 cm² | 1,600 cm² |
| Z travel | 76 mm | 65 mm |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 33 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.1 mm |
| Closed-loop motors / servos | No | — |
| Linear rails | Yes | — |
| Ball screws | No | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | — |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Lid interlock | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | No | Yes |
| Automatic tool changer | No | — |
| Tool length / Z probe | No | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | — |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | 130 W | 300 W |
| Max spindle speed | 24,000 rpm | — |
| Collet | ER11 | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 760 mm |
| Depth | — | 620 mm |
| Height | — | 360 mm |
