New contour edge bander from Vitap

Atlantic Machinery Corp., the U.S. distributor for Italian machinery manufacturer Vitap, announces the launch of a new semi-automatic contour edge bander with a trimming unit, the Giotto, named after late Italian painter Giotto di Bondone.

The Giotto replaces Vitap’s Eclipse model and features a built-in memory system.

“The Eclipse has been phased out in favor of this machine, which is basically the same machine with a two-tone color scheme and a few bells and whistles,” says Riccardo Azzoni, president of Atlantic Machinery.

“The Giotto’s programmer has a memory system that will allow you to store certain measurements you’re working with regularly, so you don’t have to rewrite them every time. Normally, you’d have to input information about the circumference or dimensions of the piece, but once you enter it now, it’s there for future reference.”

The machine can apply 1 to 3mm banding to shaped and straight panels from 10 to 60mm thick. It can handle panels as small as 50 x 200mm, or as large as 1000 x 2000mm, thanks to a reinforced holding arm and a vacuum table. Other features include a 1kg glue pot, trimming unit with two high-frequency 12,000 rpm motors, and 10” rotating color touchscreen with a USB portal.

Azzoni says the Giotto builds on the legacy of the Eclipse.

“We always said that the Eclipse was the original semi-automatic contour edge bander on the market. There are only expensive automatic machines above it and stand-alone machines below it. Basically, this is the only machine that combines the edge banding and the top and bottom trimming into one unit,” he says.

The Giotto starts at $60,000. For more, visit atlanticmach.com.  

This article was originally published in the March 2023 issue.