IMA DYNAPOINT

Short description

It is a self-adjusting machine table developed by IMA for CNC-machining centres with pod and rail table.

In the late 1990s, IMA developed ever more powerful machines, like the model BIMA P480V or the panel cutting and machining center BIMA CUT. These developments made it necessary, to feed the machines fast enough even with changing workpiece sizes or to provide them with automatic infeed devices, which inevitably require self-setting machine tables.

Thus, IMA developed the NC working table, a system which moves the traverses and suction cups fully automatically via CNC control.

During the development of the successor Dynapoint IMA improved especially the reliability and positioning speed.

The Dynapoint setup table disposes separately driven and therefore simultaneously positioning suction cups, unlike the automatic setup system. Thus the table can be equipped really fast.

The first variation was equipped with firmly installed aluminium suction blocks. These required an expensive exchange, in case the the suction is accidentally damaged.

Later on the Dynapoint setup table has been equipped with basis modul for suction, on which both simple standard suctions as well as mechanical clamping systems could be put on.

Images

Dynapoint Detailansicht
IMA, 2009
Dynapoint, Variante mit fest installierten Aluminiumsaugern
IMA
IMA Dynapoint Rüsttisch, Variante mit frei bestückbaren Basismodulen
IMA, 2010
IMA Dynapoint Rüsttisch, Detail
IMA, 2012
Dynapoint, variation with permanent round aluminium suction cups
IMA, 2009