An innovative plate processing centre is equipped with two flame cutting units and has options of plasma-arc cutting and can be equipped with carbide drills, reducing drilling times by about 30%.


The innovative plate processing centre KF 2512 of Kaltenbach increases the efficiency by up to 100%. While the other plate processing centres of Hans Kaltenbach Maschinenfabrik in Loerrach, Germany, have one flame cutting unit, the new KF 2512 is equipped with two flame cutting units. They allow the production of two identical parts in just one pass.

The plate processing centre KF 2512 presents the latest and biggest machine within the KF series.

It is developed to meet the special demands of the steel construction and steel service centres.

It is the perfect machine for the efficient drilling and flame cutting of steet metal and flat steel.

The working range of KF 2512 starts at plate dimensions 220 x 500mm up and goes up to 2500 x 6000mm.

Beneath the impressive increase in efficiency the use of the innovative Kaltenbach machine produces further advantages.

First to mention is the optional plasma-arc cutting unit.

Compared to a autogenous flame cutting unit the plasma-arc unit saves about 80% of the processing time.

Furthermore the KF 2512 can be equipped with carbide drills, reducing drilling times by about 30%.

The hard marking process takes up just approximately one second per character or number.

Additionally the plate processing centre is equipped with an AutoSorter for fully automatic, operator-free handling.

Like the other KF models the tool changing at the KF 2512 is realised automatically.

Two tool changing units with six magazine positions for different drill sizes.

The tool changing device consists of a disc tool magazine which is arranged directly adjacent to the drill carriage.

The modern steel fabrication specific software package CIM-PLATE is used for program setting of the machine control.

The program running under Windows XP Professional ML processes the input workpiece data and generates the NC-program for the plate cutting and drilling centre.