VITAP Point K2 TOP Announced as a 2017 AWFS Visionary Award Finalist

The knowledgeable panel of industry judges have selected the Vitap Point K2 TOP CNC Work Center as one of 27 finalists in the 2017 AWFS Visionary New Product Awards. These prestigious awards recognize creativity and innovation, as well as leadership in green/environmental product development. They are renowned around the globe as an industry achievement for excellence and for innovative and forward-thinking technology on new-to-market products.

AWFS attendees will be able to see the products nominated in the New Product Showcase located on the show floor. Final judging will take place the day before AWFS 2017 opens. The contenders will perform live demonstrations for the panel of judges, who then make their final decisions based on quality, production impact, practicality, innovation, and user-friendliness. The 10 winners will be announced at a special awards presentation on Friday, July 21 at 9:15 a.m.

The Vitap Point K2 TOP, shown in Booth 10227, is a revolutionary, compact CNC working center that allows for cutting, drilling, grooving, and routing operations. All of these processes can be achieved without the need to reset the parts hold-down systems, resulting in zero set up time; thus, setting it apart from other similar compact CNC machines. It is perfect for small- to medium-size companies which have limited budget, availability of manufacturing and stocking space, few employees, and issues with the handling of large panels. The Point K2 TOP is also especially designed for custom furniture manufacturers and also for flexible high production. It can achieve the following functions:

• Optimize panel cutting
• Drill holes in 5 directions & perform grooving operations
• Squaring & routing operations
• Routing & cutting shaped parts

The Point K2 TOP can be used for BAR NESTING of the panel pieces. The patented Vitap software for BAR NESTING allows the operator to insert a panel of unlimited length (X axis) into the Point K2 TOP, which then automatically cuts the panel into sections widthwise (Y axis). The size of the sections are pre-programmed into the software, are precise, and do not necessarily need to be of the same dimensions. After each section is cut to size, the Point K2 TOP can drill that section’s 4 sides and groove, rout, and drill the face of the piece before releasing it to the operator, making it ready to be assembled into a finished product. To learn more about Vitap’s BAR NESTING®, click here.

To learn more about the Point K2 TOP or other products, call Atlantic Machinery Corporation, Vitap’s exclusive importer and distributor in North America, at 860-354-7200 or go to www.atlanticmach.com. To learn more about VITAP products go to www.vitap.it.