kappa automatic 100
Pressure beam saw | Beam saw, horizontal

With its construction and standard configuration, the largest saw from the kappa automatic series, meets the requirements of the most important factors of modern production:
- The automatic cutting height adjustment for the optimum saw blade entry angle and maximum saw carriage movement smoothness ensures a high-end edge finish.
- The dual measuring system guarantees maximum repeatability.
- The pressure bar opens in relation to the height of the material, reducing the time required to move the material and hence ensuring maximum productivity and the shortest cutting cycles.
- An ever increasing factor in production are the energy costs. Our “Green Line package” with its controlled extraction gates and direct control of the motors can reduce energy consumption by up to 30%.
- One of the lowest operating noise levels, helps the environment and protects the health of the operator.
- Solid steel clamps, pneumatically controlled, guarantee a safe and damage-free clamping of panel stacks (opening height 90 mm) and individual small panels.
... FORMAT-4 Premium machines for premium requirements
- Constantly high performance in industrial continuous operation
- Customer specific optimised production solutions
- Solid design with premium components
- Many variations of specification packages with high-tech solutions
- Complete engineering precision
- Premium user comfort
- Award winning design
- Quality and precision from Austria
- Uncompromised productivity
- Perfect service package before, during and after the purchase
- CE + GS dust certified
- Automation solutions
- Software and machines from a single supplier
- Tailor made financing solutions
Details

Cutting optimisation software

The modular cutting optimisation software uses the material list to calculate the most economic cutting process taking the cutting times and amount of waste into consideration. Compatible with the majority of construction and design programs it is also possible to calculate the amount of material and length of edge required, cutting times and/or be connected to a warehousing system with material administration.

Simple operation

The simple design of the control panel and the clearly laid out menu guidance of the software control with a Windows based system, is intuitive in its operation. Connecting the machine control to existing systems or networks is of course possible. The kappa automatic can be equipped with Ardis cutting optimisation software. As an option, it can also be equipped with a label printer.

Double measuring system on the material pusher

The material positioning unit is equipped with two measuring systems that constantly monitor each other. The combination of a highly precise servomotor and solid material grips ensure maximum repeatability. The measuring system is separate to the drive system and is completely free from wear and tear.

Material compatible handling

Unloading tables with air cushion technology guarantee a smooth handling of the material and a constant production flow especially when processing stacks of panels. Wheel conveyors situated near the material pusher ensure a gentle positioning of the material. For particularly pressure sensitive material the clamping pressure of the clamps can be adjusted using a manometer.

Green Line Package - reduces production costs and noise emissions

The Green Line Package available for the kappa automatic 100 models reduces the extraction volume required by up to 30% through a controlled extraction gate on the pressure bar. Additionally the motors use up to 30% less energy due to the reduced travel time after the cut. With a certified noise emission of only 73.5 dB the kappa automatic 100 is one of the quietest beam saws in its class.

Efficient software packages

The Format-4 kappa automatic beam saw, guarantees simple operation and maximum efficiency with numerous software packages.
- Edge processing module with automatic final dimension calculation
- Panel and waste management
- Label editor with barcode function and picture module
- ASCII-Export and Import
- Network function
Equipment
Electrics | ||
001 | 3x 400 V motor voltage, 50 Hz motor frequency | Standard equipment S |
002 | 3x 230 V motor voltage, 60 Hz motor frequency | Option |
Motor power 12 HP (9 KW) | Standard equipment S | |
Motor power 18 HP (13.5 KW) | Option | |
11 | Continuous speed regulation for main saw blade, 2000–6000 rpm (9 kW) | Option |
15 | Continuous speed regulation for main saw blade, 2000–6000 rpm (13.5 kW) | Option |
12 | Spraying unit to assist in processing light metals or plastics | Option |
13 | Air conditioning for electrical cabinet | Option |
Cutting length and pressure beam | ||
Cutting length 3200 mm (Material sliders 3200 mm) | Standard equipment S | |
Pressure bar opens in relation to the height of the material | Standard equipment S | |
Pressure bar with controlled extraction gates | Standard equipment S | |
16 | Adjustable pressure settings for the panel clamps and pressure bar | Option |
2 pressure settings via the controls | Standard equipment S | |
Saw carriage | ||
Cutting direction towards the fence | Standard equipment S | |
Continuously adjustable feed rate (5–100 m/min) | Standard equipment S | |
Return speed 130 m/min | Standard equipment S | |
Cutting length controlled automatically by laser sensor on saw carriage | Standard equipment S | |
24 | Dust package for the saw carriage | Option |
22 | Electronic, continuously adjustable cutting height (including groove function) | Standard equipment S |
2.2 kW scoring unit with pneumatic lowering | Standard equipment S | |
25 | Motorised scoring unit that can be adjusted from the control panel | Option |
26 | Postforming aggregate for workpieces up to 50 mm in height (incl. motorised scoring unit adjustment from the control panel) | Option |
Main saw blade Ø 355 mm, 100 mm saw blade projection | Standard equipment S | |
Scoring unit Ø 150 mm | Standard equipment S | |
Saw blade quick-lock (main saw + scoring unit) | Standard equipment S | |
Work piece tables | ||
Machine table in polished steel | Standard equipment S | |
27 | Narrow cut device | Option |
Left hand table providing the right angle with air-cushion, 2300 x 600 mm | Standard equipment S | |
2000 mm right angle fence | Standard equipment S | |
2 work piece tables 2300 x 600 mm | Standard equipment S | |
28 | Moving device with linear guides for the side tables, price per table | Option |
Slide-in infill tables between air cushion tables | Standard equipment S | |
Material slider and stack clamp | ||
Material slider working range in mm | 3200 | |
Number of roller tracks as a support behind the machine table | 9 | |
Number of panel clamps equipped with 2 fingers, opening height 90 mm | 6 | |
Material slider (forward/backward motion) 25/80 m/min | Standard equipment S | |
38 | Automatic start from preset trimming position detected by laser sensor behind the machine table | Standard equipment S |
39 | Automatic pressure device (50–1200 mm) | Standard equipment S |
40 | Additional package clamp at position 755 mm to the angle stop | Option |
43 | 3 veneer fences, pneumatic control, 1-finger operation | Option |
Machine control | ||
Electonic control with a 24” TFT-screen | Standard equipment S | |
44 | 24” touch-screen instead of TFT monitor | Option |
„Green Line Package“ for reduced energy consumption | Standard equipment S | |
PC with Windows 7 Professional operating system | Standard equipment S | |
Operating hours counter, running meter, service intervals | Standard equipment S | |
51 | Laser cut line indicator | Option |
52 | Mitre cutting, operation via the controls | Option |
53 | Cut out function, operation via the controls (#22) | Option |
61 | Thermo-label printer for interactive label printing, including label editor | Option |
71 | Cutting optimisation software “Standard Optimizer” for the machine | Option |
72 | Cutting optimisation software “Easy Optimizer” for the machine | Option |
73 | Cutting optimisation software “Cutting Optimiser” for the machine | Option |
74 | Cutting optimisation software “Cutting Optimiser”, for the office and machine | Option |
75 | Edge processing module for the "Easy Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 72 /! 71/ !73 / !74) | Option |
76 | Panel and waste management for the "Cutting Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
77 | User label editor for the "Cutting Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
78 | Barcode for the "Cutting Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
79 | Shapes for the "Cutting Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
80 | ASCII Export for the "Cutting Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
87 | ASCII Import for the "Cutting Optimiser" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
88 | Network version for the "Cutting Optimizer" cutting optimisation program (# 73 / # 74/ ! 71 / ! 72) | Option |
Scissor lift table | ||
81 | 3200 x 2100 mm scissor lift table with height and positioning control | Option |
Important Accessories | ||
03.07.35572 - HW-quality panel partitioning saw blade Ø= 355 mm, W= 4.4/3.2 mm, d= 30 mm, Z72 TZ/FZ/FZ | Option | |
03.10.15036 - HW-quality conical scoring unit saw blade Ø= 150 mm, W= 4.3–5.5 mm, d= 30 mm, Z36 | Option | |
General | ||
Extraction connection Ø in mm | 120 / 100 / 100 | |
Weight, kg | 4500 | |
Transport | ||
91 | Container packaging | Option |
92 | Transportation preparations for crane unloading | Option |
L-motion loading system | ||
Loading unit for the side loading of a machine from a stack of panels, workpiece dimensions: Length 2,000-4,200mm; width 600-2,100mm; min. thickness 8mm, stack height 1,800mm; max. weight 200 kg; density: chip board 650 kg/m³; MDF 750 kg/m³ Travel speed: X-axis 80 m/min; Y-axis 25 m/min; Z-axis 40 m/min Portal (10605) with 4 pillars; bridge girder; manipulator (10607) incl. load guides, lifting unit, driving system and electrical cabinet; suction beam (10609) with suction plates 1 vacuum circuit, vacuum generation through ejector weight detection (10610); 1 storage space (10615) incl. safety light barrier operating terminal with 17" touch panel; 3x400 volt; 20 A / 50-60Hz; 6 Bar; 720 NI/min | Option | |
L-motion loading system options | ||
Rotating unit for workpieces | Option | |
Vacuum beam size adjustment | Option | |
Rear loading instead of side loading | Option | |
84 | Signal transmission with the L-motion loading system | Option |
85 | Aligning unit 3,200mm | Option |
86 | Electrical cabinet in a special position | Option |
Stacking places | ||
615 | Additional side panel stack | Option |
616 | Additional side storage position | Option |
617 | Additional rear panel stack | Option |