Baumer launches 3400 mm cutter with "100% more efficiency"

Freudenberg, Germany — Baumer is offering its OFS-HE3 cutting system which can handle up to four foam blocks at the same time, significantly increasing efficiency, the company said.

The machine features a circulating knife for cutting cushions and mattresses and is the "fastest and most efficient horizontal contour cutting machine solution that handles 3400 mm (134 inch)  block width," Baumer said.

The firm added that the new size makes the machine suited for companies that produce large quantities of the same mattress types, or for mattress cutters who offer the entire range of mattress widths.

Increasing the working width significantly improves machine efficiency, Baumer said. The firm added that it is possible to produce mattresses with a width of 800 mm in four blocks at the same time. Alternatively, mattresses with a width of 1600 mm in two blocks can be produced at the same time, Baumer said.

The new cutting system features a second centre support which stabilises the knife and ensures precise cutting results. Additionally, the new machine features a fully automatic device which holds the blocks in place, Baumer added.

Baumer said that the new OFS-HE3 machine is suitable for bulk production of mattresses made of PU flexible or visco foam and its use would give flexibility in the production of a wide variety of mattress widths.

Additionally, Baumer continued: the machine can increase production efficiency, since up to 4 mattresses can be produced at the same time. It is very quick and it has the "highest possible dynamics" the company said, because the table and cutting unit drives are separate.