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with an IR lamp, 6-station magazine and PUR pre-melter,
high-quality edging can be achieved with a small glue joint.
A servo cutting blade cuts the edging material precisely at
the trailing edge. The snipping unit is equipped with a linear

drive to ensure the dynamics and flexibility with minimal wear
that the developers were looking for. In addition, the manual
edge thickness measuring device with direct transmission of
smooth loading. measured values for edge management in the machine control
This creates a complete work cell, including remnant system is intended to contribute to the efficient overall concept.
management. The gantry picks up the next panel from the The latest generation of profile milling and profile drawing
stacking area next to or behind the CNC using a vacuum units are used for post-processing. These have been redesigned
traverse, rotates it 90 degrees if necessary and then places to further optimise the processing quality. Among other things,
it on the Centateq roller conveyor. high-precision linear guides, automatic adjustments with absolute

Once the CNC has finished with the previous panel, the next encoders and top pressure decoupling are used throughout.
one is ready and waiting—fully automatically and just-in-time. The graphical, intuitive user interface of the aimi.DO control
system also plays a large part in the increased convenience
IMA Schelling: Compact Edgebanding Machine and quality of the machine.
Some are always trying to reinvent the wheel, others see more According to the company, it makes operating the system
sense in making the familiar wheel a little rounder. easier and more convenient. The in-house software solution,
With the Novimat Contour R3, the IMA Schelling Group which can also be used across multiple machines, enables

is now deliberately taking the latter approach and providing program call-up using a hand scanner and a program change
furniture manufacturers, store fitters and suppliers with a when the machine is occupied, thus further improving the
compact edgebanding machine for processing roll material flexibility of production processes.
that not only offers outstanding performance but is also An order list can be created via the control system and a
user-friendly. quick selection can be made between the ‘series’ or ‘batch
This is thanks to the industrial processing units with powerful size 1’ operating modes. The integrated function for machine
motors and the innovative aimi.DO machine control system. data acquisition (MDA) is designed to ensure transparent
The convenience aspects of the new machine are also processes and enable visualisation of the machine including
very important. The fully-fledged multi-profile equipment of workpieces. Data import, feedback and networking with other

the Novimat Contour R3 allows automatic switching between machines are carried out via the aimi.TALK interface.
up to four edge profiles, for example between three radii and
a chamfer.
Users benefit in particular from the fully automatic set-up
processes for all relevant components. A manual infeed table
and the usual spraying devices for high-quality finishing round
off the package.

According to the manufacturer, the gluing unit generates
top performance and top quality in equal measure. Equipped