The steel-plate is made of stainless steel and is cut to match the size and shape of the machine table. The vacuum apertures in the steel-plate are sealed with the aid of magnetic plugs.

Quad bases or mono bases can be positioned freely on the steel-plate.

Innospann Quad Base

The quad base can accommodate up to four standard vacuum cups. Vacuum stops can also be mounted on the quad base for precise positioning of the workpiece during clamping.

Innospann Mono Base

Each mono base can accommodate one standard vacuum cup. It consists of a base and an adapter ring.

Reducing set-up times

By retrofitting an "Innospann Steel Plate", the set-up times on CNC machining centres can be reduced by up to 80%!

Read, in the application example, how the problem at ABS was solved! 
The example also includes a video which shows the complete retrofitting process (the old clamping system, the planning, conversion and operation with the new system). There is a download link for the video at the bottom of the page containing the application example.

Mini-plate for use on grid tables

The mini-plate is used for mounting quad bases or mono bases and can be placed directly on the grid table of a CNC machining centre.

Mini-plate used with quad bases:

The quad base can be positioned freely on the mini-plate and equipped with up to four standard vacuum cups.

Mini-plate used with mono base:

The mono bases can be positioned freely on the mini-plate. Unused vacuum apertures must be sealed with magnetic plugs.

for use on smooth machine tables

The quad base-G has two vacuum connections: The vacuum applied to the first connection fixes the quad base-G on the smooth machine table. The vacuum applied to the second connection clamps the workpiece.

Just like the quad base, the quad base-G can accommodate up to four standard vacuum cups and is delivered complete with four sealing plugs.

Innospann adapter-plate

Just like the mini-plate, the adapter-plate is used for mounting quad bases or mono bases and can be mounted directly on Schmalz console systems with one or two vacuum circuits. The adapter-plate is particularly suitable for damage-free clamping of narrow and curved workpieces.

Your benefits:

• High degree of flexibility and reduced setting-up times.

• One-off jobs can be produced without the need for templates.

• The adapter console can be mounted on Schmalz consoles (systems VC-K1 and VC-K2) at any time, without modification of the machine.

Standard vacuum cups can be inserted in quad bases, quad base-G modules and mono bases.

Three versions of the standard vacuum cups are available:

• Cup 1, dimensions 80 x 80 mm

• Cup 2, dimensions 80 x 40 mm

• Cup 3, dimensions 80 x 28 mm

Innospann stop systems

Vacuum stops

Magnetic stops

Innospann lifting cup

The lifting cup can be mounted just like the standard vacuum cup on a quad base or quad base-G. When compressed air is connected to it, the plastic piston extends, lifting the workpiece from the plate and permitting easy positioning of even heavy workpieces.

Innospann manually actuated 3/2-way valve for lifting cups

This manually actuated valve can be used to control the flow of compressed air to lifting cups.

Innospann distribution block for lifting cups

With the aid of this distributor, up to four lifting cups can be supplied with compressed from a single supply line.