Nuting, routing and drilling with Point K2 TOP - the CNC that conquered Xylexpo

The main problem now facing entrepreneurs is the shortage of labor, and the the wood industry is no exception. One solution to this problem may be technologization and retooling. There is a large supply of increasingly powerful machines for almost all production profiles. Manufacturers are keeping up with the times, and it is now hard to find high-performing and efficient machines that do not incorporate artificial intelligence. An example of a machine that does a lot in a short time, assisted by a single operator, is Point K2 Top, from Vitap, distributed in Romania by Accesoria Group. It is The CNC that won first prize in the Panel Processing category at Xylexpo this year (panel processing) being the only machine that can process all 4 sides plus the bottom face of the panel in a single process, without any intermediate intervention or operator settings.

Why would you choose a Point K2 Top?

From the outset it should be said that the machine is aimed at those who machine panels for furniture or those who make furniture components such as doors of different sizes or drawer fronts. It is a CNC compact and adaptable, designed for these times when no one can afford to stockpile and the market is constantly evolving and changing.

Point K2 Top has its place in any small, medium or large panel factory. A small or medium-sized factory generally has problems with storage space, number of employees, budget. The machine replaces the work of a few people and only one person is needed to operate it. By working with pre-cut panels the machine can easily be powered by the same operator.

For large factories it's a way to save money but also gain flexibility. The machine provides very good productivity without the maintenance and handling costs of large CNCs. By equipping the factory with this CNC, changes in the production profile will be introduced much more easily, making the factory more dynamic, flexible and easily adaptable to change.

 What can the Point K2 Top CNC do?

The manufacturer presents it as 4 machines in one. It's a compact CNC that mills, cuts, cuts, drills and cuts to a template and can do them all at the same time. Let's take a look at the strengths that won it the grand prize in its category:

• optimizes panel cutting horizontally, both length and width
• drills on 5 sides and grooves lengthwise (on the x-axis)
• mills on 4 edges + bottom surface of panel
• cut according to the template by cutting the panel to the shapes desired by the customer.

Basically it has all the advantages of the Nesting system and there is no limit to the execution of horizontal holes. The operations are carried out simultaneously, reducing production time significantly. In the video at the end you will see how in just 4 minutes all the drilling, cutting and milling needed to make a box is done. Everything fits perfectly because the hole dimensions are determined with a laser system.

Advantages compared to a regular CNC or a Nesting CNC

The CNC features a unique workpiece clamping system that sets it apart from other existing CNCs. It's a patented Vitap system called D-D-T (Double Dynamic Transport). This is a system with 2 clamps that support the material while it is being processed, for seamless operation. This saves the time needed to prepare parts for drilling or milling. The system allows specialized software to optimize work cycles just like a nesting CNC, with the added advantage that parts no longer need to be moved to be drilled horizontally.

One advantage of the above is that vacuum pumps are no longer needed to fix the tiles which saves money and energy.

Feeding operations are carried out without time to prepare the partsat the same time as other milling or drilling operations.

Another advantage is working with pre-cut parts. They are much easier to handle so it doesn't take more than one person to power the machine. Also, a pre-cut part can be partially used after which it is stored for use on another order.

Any horizontal hole can be made with virtually no limits.

Working with pre-cut panels also has the advantage that in most cases, no more cutting to be brought to size, but only drilling, milling and feeding.

An economical car in more ways than one

Point K2 Top is presented by the manufacturer as a CNC that can save you money in more ways than one. You can do:

• time saving because they work fast, performing several operations at the same time
• space saving because it's compact
• money saving because the lack of pumps and other equipment means that the price, both for purchase and for maintenance and operation, is lower
• economy of nerves because it's simple to program and easy to work with a simple operating system.

Technical information about Point K2 Top find on Accessory Group, the distributor Vitap in Romania.