CMS Athena revolutionizes your idea of trimming parts in thermoformed plastic material

Plastic thermoformed parts trimming is even simpler, faster and more precise with the new Cms athena range of machines!

CMS Athena is the movable-bridge machining centre specifically designed for high speed processing of plastic and composite materials, providing exceptional motion dynamics to ensure high productivity. The advanced structural design avoids machining vibration, and achives excellent finishing quality:

- very large working areas for the maximum production freedom;

- broad variety of working areas (single zone or tandem cycle);

- the compact design enables handling and transport without removing any mechanical part, ensuring reduced time for machine restarting;

- Smart4Cut programming system is dedicated to the optimization of the trimming path. Interactive software, a portable keypad with joystick and touch screen provide the operator the ability to easily manage all the CNC functions. Cutting programs can be created by starting from the 3d model or directly from the sample piece fitted on the machine, automatically eliminating all unnecessary movements and reducing the cycle time to a minimum.

CMS athena is available also with rotating tables (TR) and with removable tables APC (Automatic Pallet Change).

The new range maintains the advantages of the previous models with an important improvement: the sizes available has been expanded with the new Y-axis extended to 2,500 mm.

The Athena is designed with a super-efficient system for collecting scraps that is incorporated into the machine base (pictured above). Grating in the floor allows chips to fall into a catcher tray keeping the area clean and easily accessible.

TOP BUYER BENEFITS

- 15% reduction in cutting and programming times (with smart4cut system) of the contouring cycles;

- 13% reduction in overall machining times thanks to the maximisation of axis movement dynamics;

- 15% reduction in table cleaning times thanks to the shavings collection system incorporated into the base;

- maximum use of factory space in proportion to workable cubic space for all versions

Thanks to the developments generated by Cms Plastic Technology specialists, the dynamic capacity of the axes has been taken to a higher level. Machine movement has been optimized to yield faster and more efficient trimming and machining.

Movement quality and precision can be further enhanced thanks to the use of the new Smart4cut programming system that allows for optimised trimming paths to be automatically generated. The new Smart4Cut and CMS HMI make for the most user friendly CNC operator experience in the marketplace.

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