Machine beds and components

Vibration-damping & highest precision

High-performance materials for
high-tech solutions

RAMPF Machine Systems develops and produces innovative machine beds and machine bed components using high-performance materials.

Highly qualified staff are your dedicated development partner for customer-specific machine beds. High-performance 3D CAD systems are used to produce technically sophisticated and cost-efficient tailored solutions.

Benefit from our full range of services:

Design & calculation
Production
Precision machining
Measurement
Joining & complete assembly

Engineering

Consulting and project design
3D mineral casting (EPUMENT) construction suitable for replication or bonding
3D construction of machine beds as composite structures (EPUFILL) and from hard stone (EPUSTONE)
3D construction and dynamic design of moving systems and drives (EPUTRONIC)
FEM calculation (static, dynamic, thermal)
Optimization of weight, rigidity, and natural frequency
Interface design
Tool construction
Research and development

Production

Cutting-edge production processes and facilities in two independent plants for machine beds made of mineral casting
Precision grinding center for high-precision grinding of machine beds, including hard stone beds
Complete finishing: The high level of functional integration of the integrally cast components as early as the casting blank stage – e.g. fastening screw threads, media inlets, high casting accuracy – considerably reduces the outlay for subsequent mechanical finishing
Temperature-controlled production halls for creating highly accurate precision surfaces using replication technology
Cutting-edge PPS system for planning production and logistics processes
Efficient use of capacities

System solution

Precision assembly of profile rail guides and drive technology
Finishing with carriages, table systems, mounting elements, and machine cladding
Full wiring, control system, and control cabinet
Rump machines
Temperature-controlled machine beds
Complete, customer-specific, multi-axis positioning and moving systems

Precision

Replication and coating of high-precision assembly surfaces
Precision bonding
Under casting; Rear casting
Filling, integral casting
Precision grinding
Lapping

Material and technology

We manufacture our products using three different materials. We select the most suitable material for you, and the ideal manufacturing technology for your application.

Mineral casting (EPUMENT)

High-performance machine bed and construction material based on selected mineral fillers and a high-quality epoxy resin-based binding agent
Basis for machine components with impressive properties, diverse range of design possibilities, and clear economic benefits
Also available as radiation-absorbing material (EPURAM)

Added value

Superior damping
Outstanding thermal stability
High level of precision
High degree of functional integration
Attractive and design-oriented
Environmentally friendly with outstanding green credentials
Excellent availability and short time-to-market

Areas of application

Machine beds for all industries
Machine components (e.g. traveling columns, gantries, traverses)
Radiation protection components (filling with EPURAM)
Suitable for small, medium, and large quantities

Ultra-high performance concrete (EPUDUR)

Innovative machine bed and construction material based on premium cement with nano-fillers
Foundation for machine components with impressive properties, a diverse range of design possibilities, and clear economic benefits

Added value

Superior damping
Outstanding thermal stability
High degree of functional integration
High level of precision
Attractive and design-oriented
Environmentally friendly with outstanding green credentials
Excellent availability and short time-to-market

Areas of application

Machine beds for all industries
Machine components (e.g. traveling columns, gantries, traverses)
Suitable for small, medium, and large quantities

Hard stone (EPUSTONE)

Plutonic rock with a very dense and homogeneous microstructure
Most suitable materials: “Gabbro Impala” from South Africa and “Tarn” from France

Added value

Surface supports the use of air bearings
Outstanding thermal stability
High level of precision

Areas of application

Machine beds for all industries
Machine components (e.g. traveling columns, gantries, traverses)
Measuring machines
Measuring equipment
Suitable for individual pieces or special parts, and for small to medium quantities

Composite constructions (EPUFILL)

Steel, welded, metal shell, and cast structures are filled with a vibration-reducing epoxy resin-bonded mineral casting
This creates composite structures with long-term stability that also offer an excellent level of static and dynamic rigidity
Also available with radiation-absorbing filling material (EPURAM)

Added value

Increased dynamic rigidity (damping) in steel, welded, metal shell, and cast constructions
Increased static rigidity in steel, welded, metal shell, and cast constructions
High level of functional integration
Excellent availability and short time-to-market

Areas of application

Machine beds for all industries
Machine components (e.g. traveling columns, gantries, traverses)
Radiation protection components (EPURAM filling)
Vibration-damping substructures, e.g. for turbines, combustion engines, test beds, centrifuges
Suitable for individual pieces or special parts, and for small to medium quantities