Automatic geometry
Curvature changes the clamp geometry
The machine automatically adapts clamp position to the drawer dimensions and shape instead of treating every drawer as a fixed rectangle.
Omec SCA1200
OMEC
SCA 1200 Seven-axis automatic numerical-control drawer clamp
OMEC’s automatic seven-axis clamping platform for straight and curved dovetail drawers built from five separate elements, with or without a bottom. The SCA 1200 automatically adapts clamp positions to changing drawer dimensions and curvature while its numerical control manages drawer width, side length, central drawer length, vacuum-cup position and bottom-groove position.
7-axis automatic clampstraight + curved drawers5 separate elementswith or without bottom100 drawers/hour machine referencetouch-screen numeric control
Production problem
Drawer assembly becomes harder when width, side length and front curvature vary across the product family.
Machine mechanism
Seven controlled axes automatically reposition the clamping system around the programmed drawer geometry and curvature.
Bottom handling
A vacuum system holds the drawer bottom in position while the control can change both vacuum-cup position and bottom-groove position.
Seven controlled axes
Straight + curved drawers
Five-element assembly
Vacuum bottom hold
Touch-screen numeric control
100 drawers/hour
Start with the manufacturing problem
Curved drawers turn manual clamp setup into a geometry problem.
The SCA 1200 is built for manufacturers whose drawer program extends beyond simple straight rectangular assemblies. OMEC explicitly supports straight drawers and curved configurations including symmetrical, asymmetrical, concave, convex and mixed forms.
Drawer construction
Five separate elements stay in one assembly route
OMEC designed the SCA 1200 around dovetail drawers made from five separate elements.
Bottom handling
Bottom position is programmable
The numerical control can change both the vacuum-cup position and the bottom-groove position.
Production basis
Output remains a machine reference
Machine production is referenced at 100 drawers/hour. Actual line output still depends on loading, upstream joint/glue preparation, drawer geometry and downstream handling.
Application fit
For dovetail drawers where geometry changes enough to justify automatic multi-axis clamp positioning.
The SCA 1200 is a strong fit for straight and curved drawer programs using dovetail joints and five separate elements, with or without a bottom. It is not the same product as the SCM 1200 manual press and should not inherit manual-machine limitations or data.
Strong fit
Straight drawers
OMEC explicitly includes straight drawers in the SCA 1200 assembly scope.
Strong fit
Symmetrical curved drawers
Curved symmetrical drawer forms are part of the SCA 1200 application range.
Strong fit
Asymmetrical curved drawers
OMEC also identifies asymmetrical curvature.
Strong fit
Concave / convex / mixed fronts
The SCA 1200 supports concave, convex and mixed front-board curvature combinations.
Construction flexibility
With or without drawer bottom
The five-element drawer can be assembled with or without the bottom, while the vacuum system is used when the bottom must be held in position.
Non-fit cue
Peg-only / non-dovetail drawers
This SCA 1200 application is tied to dovetail-jointed drawers; peg-only or other non-dovetail constructions should be qualified separately.
Select the assembly process from the drawer backwards
Geometry comes first: width, side length, center length, curvature and bottom position.
The SCA 1200 decision is driven by the complete drawer family. Its control flexibility is useful only if the customer’s minimum, maximum and curved configurations fit the machine’s exact dimensional envelope.
Define drawer form
Straight, symmetrical curve, asymmetrical curve, concave, convex or mixed front geometry.
Check the envelope
Validate width, depth, height and front projection against the SCA 1200 working limits.
Confirm dovetail construction
Verify five separate elements and the upstream dovetail-joint preparation.
Define bottom geometry
Confirm whether the drawer has a bottom and where the vacuum cup and bottom groove need to sit.
Map the line
Compare the 100-drawer/hour machine reference against upstream jointing/gluing and downstream handling.
Machine architecture / work cycle
Seven-axis automatic positioning around the actual drawer shape.
OMEC describes the machine as a seven-axis automatic clamping machine with numerical control. Its defining behavior is automatic adaptation of clamp positions to the programmed drawer dimensions and curvature.
Motion
Seven-axis architecture
The SCA 1200 uses seven controlled axes.
Positioning
Automatic clamp positioning
Clamp positions adapt automatically to the drawer’s dimensions and shape.
Interface
Pushbutton + touch screen
Commands are made through a pushbutton panel and touch-screen control panel.
Operator workflow
Software-guided adjustment
Adjustments are carried out by following the machine software instructions displayed on the monitor.
Drawer geometry capability
Straight, curved and mixed front-board shapes are explicitly supported.
The SCA 1200 application range includes straight, concave, convex, asymmetrical and mixed drawer geometries.
Drawer geometry
Curvature is part of the machine’s core identity.
The SCA 1200 supports straight drawers, curved symmetrical drawers, asymmetrical drawers and fronts with concave, convex or mixed curvature. The machine automatically adjusts clamp position around those changing forms.
Curved geometry is qualified from the actual drawer drawing and finalized with the selected program and machine configuration.
Technical framework
SCA 1200 technical data.
The SCA 1200 technical framework includes installed power, working pressure, drawer production, machine weights and overall machine dimensions.
| Field | Machine value | North American reference |
|---|---|---|
| Machine type | 7-axis automatic clamping machine with numerical control | Straight / curved dovetail drawer assembly |
| Installed power | 4 kW | ~5.36 hp |
| Working pressure | 0.7 MPa | ~101.5 psi |
| Drawer production | 100 n/h | 100 drawers/hour machine reference |
| Machine weight | 980 kg | ~2,161 lb |
| Packed machine weight | 1180 kg | ~2,601 lb |
| Overall dimensions L × W × H | 160 × 220 × 180 cm | ~63.0 × 86.6 × 70.9 in |
Dimensional range / drawer envelope
The base SCA 1200 has four dimensional gates.
The customer’s complete drawer family must remain inside the workpiece envelope before curve flexibility is evaluated.
230–1200 mmDrawer width
[9.06–47.24 in]
[9.06–47.24 in]
50–350 mmDrawer depth
[1.97–13.78 in]
[1.97–13.78 in]
230–600 mmDrawer height
[9.06–23.62 in]
[9.06–23.62 in]
0–30 mmFront projection
[0–1.18 in]
[0–1.18 in]
Curve geometryQualified from the actual drawer drawing and final program/configuration.
Controls / automation / operator workflow
The control changes five drawer-position variables inside the machine limits.
The SCA 1200 numerical control changes five defined drawer-position variables within the machine limits.
Programmable variable
Drawer width
The control can change drawer width within the machine’s working limits.
Programmable variable
Side length
Side-panel length is one of the machine’s programmable variables.
Programmable variable
Central drawer length
The central drawer length is separately adjustable in the program.
Programmable variable
Vacuum-cup position
The control can reposition the vacuum unit used to hold the drawer bottom.
Programmable variable
Bottom-groove position
Bottom-groove position is a programmable variable.
Operator interface
Software guidance
All adjustments are performed by following the software instructions displayed on the machine monitor.
Vacuum / clamping architecture
Bottom hold and automatic clamp positioning define the assembly architecture.
The SCA 1200 combines seven-axis automatic clamp positioning with a vacuum system that holds the drawer bottom during assembly.
Machine mechanism
Vacuum bottom system
A vacuum system keeps the drawer bottom in position.
Machine mechanism
Automatic clamp adaptation
The machine automatically adjusts clamp positions according to drawer dimensions and shape.
Working pressure
0.7 MPa working pressure
The machine working-pressure value is 0.7 MPa.
Ownership
Qualified service boundary
Actuator, pressure-system and electrical service procedures remain with OMEC documentation and trained personnel.
Utilities / deployment
Installed power and working pressure are defined; the Canadian electrical configuration closes with the selected machine.
Installed power is 4 kW and working pressure is 0.7 MPa. Voltage, phase, frequency and branch-protection requirements are defined with the supplied machine and final installation package.
Installed power
4 kW installed power
Installed power is 4 kW.
Working pressure
0.7 MPa working pressure
Working pressure is 0.7 MPa, approximately 101.5 psi.
Complete at quotation
Electrical supply
Final Canadian voltage, phase, frequency and branch-protection requirements are defined with the supplied machine at quotation.
Bottom system
Vacuum equipment
The standard configuration includes aluminum plates for the vacuum system; A99 is a custom-made vacuum-unit option.
Layout
Machine footprint
Plan around the 160 × 220 × 180 cm machine envelope plus practical loading, drawer removal and service access.
Deployment
Commissioning / training
Final setup, program verification and operator training belong to qualified commissioning.
Production-rate framework
Machine production reference: 100 drawers/hour.
Use 100 drawers/hour as the machine reference; sustained production depends on the full drawer process and line balance.
Machine reference
100 drawers/hour
Use 100 drawers/hour as the machine production reference.
Product context
Geometry affects handling
Straight and curved drawers may create different operator loading and upstream preparation conditions.
Process context
Upstream joint / glue matters
The SCA 1200 assembles prepared dovetail drawer components; machining and adhesive processes can become the line bottleneck.
Line context
Downstream handling matters
Finished drawer removal, cure/handling and subsequent production stages remain part of the total line rate.
Ownership / changeover
Automatic positioning reduces manual geometry setup, but the program still has to represent the drawer correctly.
The SCA 1200 uses repeatable software-driven repositioning across changing drawer shapes. Program discipline, vacuum-system condition, component preparation and clean working surfaces remain important to reliable production.
Programming
Protect the drawer program
Keep width, side length, center length, vacuum position and bottom-groove position tied to the actual drawer construction.
Vacuum
Maintain the vacuum system
The bottom-holding system is central to drawers assembled with a bottom; maintain it using OMEC service documentation.
Process
Control component presentation
The machine automatically adapts its clamps, but the five drawer elements still need to arrive in the correct construction and condition.
Ownership
Preserve service access
Plan access around the control panel, clamping area and machine frame for inspection and qualified maintenance.
Production-line integration
SCA 1200 belongs after dovetail preparation and before finished-drawer handling.
The automatic clamp is most useful when the upstream process can feed a changing drawer mix and the downstream process can keep pace with the 100-drawer/hour machine reference.
Prepare dovetail parts
Machine the five drawer elements and bottom geometry to the qualified product design.
Apply adhesive if required
Control the approved glue process before the components reach the clamp.
Select drawer program
Load the appropriate width, side/center length, vacuum and bottom-groove positions.
Clamp / assemble
The seven-axis system automatically positions around the straight or curved drawer geometry.
Unload / continue
Move the assembled drawer into the next production stage while keeping the automatic clamp supplied.
Standard configuration / options
Keep the standard vacuum hardware and customer-specific options clearly separated.
The SCA 1200 configuration shown here includes four standard components and two customer-specific options.
Standard
Adjustment / maintenance tool kit
Part of the standard machine configuration.
Standard
Aluminum vacuum plates
The standard machine includes aluminum plates for the vacuum system.
Standard
Lower support plate
A lower support plate for broad drawers is listed as standard equipment.
Standard
Instruction manual
The user/instruction manual is part of the standard configuration.
Option
A99 custom-made vacuum unit
A99 is a customer-specific vacuum-unit option.
Option
A52 optional programs
A52 provides optional programs supplied on customer request.
Straight
Symmetrical curve
Asymmetrical curve
Concave
Convex
Mixed
Qualify the actual drawer drawing and programmed geometry.
Curve qualification
Use the actual drawer drawing.
The SCA 1200 supports curved symmetrical, asymmetrical, concave, convex and mixed drawer forms. Curved geometry is qualified from customer drawings and the final program/configuration.
Business-case framework
Value the SCA 1200 around automatic geometry change and line balance.
The economic case should compare manual curved-drawer setup, existing changeover time, product mix, drawer geometry, upstream dovetail/glue capacity and downstream handling.
Flexibility
Geometry-change frequency
Measure how often drawer width, depth, height and curvature change across the production mix.
Time
Existing setup time
Quantify the manual clamp/fixture changes required by the existing process.
Control value
Program repeatability
Evaluate how much of the drawer family can be captured in repeatable SCA 1200 programs.
System value
Line balance
Compare the 100-drawer/hour machine reference with the slowest upstream or downstream process.
Application data package
Send the entire straight and curved drawer family.
The strongest qualification package includes minimum and maximum drawer dimensions plus drawings of the most demanding curved configurations and bottom geometry.
Dimensions
Drawer geometry
Width, depth, height, front projection and drawings for straight/curved products.
Shape
Curvature
Symmetrical/asymmetrical, concave/convex/mixed shape and actual CAD/drawing geometry.
Construction
Drawer construction
Five-element dovetail construction, bottom/no-bottom, bottom-groove location and upstream adhesive process.
Project
Production / site
Existing output, target drawers/hour, batch size, product mix, electrical service and surrounding line equipment.
Complete at quotation
Close the drawer geometry, program set, vacuum package and installation.
Your complete OMEC SCA 1200 proposal defines the drawer width/depth/height/front-projection range, straight and curved drawer geometries, five-element dovetail construction, bottom configuration, vacuum hardware, A99 custom vacuum unit if required, A52 optional programs, electrical configuration, 0.7 MPa working-pressure interface, machine dimensions, commissioning, operator training and role in the complete drawer-production process.
The proposal also validates the customer’s actual curved drawer drawings and the final programmed geometry.
SCA 1200 configuration
Straight / curved drawer family
Five-element dovetail construction
Bottom / groove geometry
Vacuum plate / A99 scope
A52 program scope
Electrical configuration
0.7 MPa working pressure
Commissioning / training
Upstream / downstream integration
The SCA 1200 contains automated clamping motion, vacuum equipment, pressure-based systems and industrial electrical controls. Operation, setup, commissioning, maintenance and service are performed using OMEC documentation and appropriately trained/qualified personnel.
SCA 1200 FAQ
Questions that decide whether the seven-axis clamp fits the drawer family.
The key qualification is not simply drawer size—it is the combination of dimensions, curvature, bottom geometry and production mix.
What does the OMEC SCA 1200 assemble?
It is a seven-axis automatic numerical-control clamp for five-element straight and curved dovetail drawers, with or without a bottom.
Which curved drawer types are supported?
Supported curved forms include symmetrical curves, asymmetrical curves, concave, convex and mixed front-board configurations.
What variables can the numerical control change?
Drawer width, side length, central drawer length, vacuum-unit position for the bottom, and bottom-groove position.
How is the drawer bottom held?
A vacuum system keeps the drawer bottom in position.
What is the machine production reference?
The machine production reference is 100 drawers/hour.
What is the dimensional range?
Width 230–1200 mm, depth 50–350 mm, height 230–600 mm and front projection 0–30 mm.
How is curved geometry qualified?
Curved geometry is qualified from the actual drawer drawing and final program/configuration.
What is standard with the machine?
Standard equipment shown here includes a tool kit, aluminum vacuum plates, a lower support plate for broad drawers and the instruction manual.
What are A99 and A52?
A99 is a custom-made vacuum-unit option; A52 is optional programs supplied on customer request.
OMEC SCA 1200 application review
Send the drawer drawings and the product mix.
Titan can qualify the SCA 1200 against straight and curved drawer geometry, dimensional range, dovetail construction, bottom/vacuum requirements, program changes, output target and surrounding drawer-production process.
Useful inputs: minimum/maximum width, depth and height, front projection, CAD/drawings of curved fronts, bottom/no-bottom construction, bottom-groove position, current assembly method, target drawers/hour, batch sizes, changeover frequency and electrical service.