EPUDUR I Ultra-high performance

concrete for machine beds

Machine Systems
Innovative solutions
for highly dynamic production technology
RAMPF Group RAMPF Machine Systems

The RAMPF Group stands for engineering and chemical Based in Wangen (near Göppingen), Germany, the company is the
solutions and caters to the economic and ecological needs of market-leading development partner and system supplier of com-
industry. plete machine bed solutions and machine systems.

Our range of competencies includes:
> Production and recycling of materials for modeling, bonding,
and protection
> Technical production systems for positioning and automation,
which can be utilized as a stable basis for achieving precision and
dynamics
> Comprehensive range of solutions and services, particu-
larly for innovative customer-specific requirements
Using this know-how, RAMPF helps customers achieve profitable
and sustainable growth.
Trusting relationships are of utmost importance to RAMPF. They
are a vital part of the success story of the family-owned company,
which now spans over 35 years.
Its service portfolio includes system solutions, trunk machines,
basic machinery, and multi-axis positioning and moving systems
based on machine beds and machine bed components made
from alternative materials such as mineral casting, hard stone,
ultra-high performance concrete, aluminum foam, and fiber
composites.
High-precision machine systems are created using innovative rep-
lication, grinding, and lapping processes in temperature-con-
trolled production environments.
This makes RAMPF Machine Systems the full-service partner for
developing and manufacturing future-oriented machinery and
production technology for a wide range of industries.

RAMPF thinks globally and acts locally. The company has produc-
tion facilities strategically located in the United States, China, and
Japan.

Machine Systems Production Systems
Production systems with
low-pressure mixing and
dispensing systems for the
bonding, sealing, foaming,
and casting of a wide variety
of materials. Wide range
of automation skills relating
to all aspects of process
engineering.
Eco Solutions Polymer Solutions Tooling Solutions
Chemical solutions Reactive resin systems Board and liquid materials,
for the production of based on polyurethane, and semi-finished goods
alternative polyols from epoxy, and silicone. Liquid modeling and mold engi-
PU and PET residues. and thixotropic sealing neering. Made-to-measure
Conceptual planning systems, electro and services, and products
and custom-design of engineering casting resins, such as pastes, largevol-
PU and PET reprocess- edge and filter casting ume and full-size astings
ing plants and facilities resins, and adhesives, for Close Contour models,
for manufacturing alter- as well as comprehensive as well as prototyping
native polyols using PET expertise in application systems.
and PA. technology.
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EPUDUR:
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an innovative material
for machine beds and machine bed components in highly dynamic
­mechanical engineering.
The latest developments based on nanotechnology make EPUDUR
­ultra-high performance concrete an interesting alternative for load-bear-
ing machine bed components in cutting-edge production technology.
RAMPF Machine Systems performs objective and in-depth needs analy-
ses to advise customers on the optimum bed material for each machine.
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EPUDUR
Industries

Machine Tools Energy Production

EPUDUR ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) for machine beds
and machine bed components for
highly dynamic machine tools
used in applications such as mill-
ing, turning, grinding, and eroding.
EPUDUR ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) for bases for pow-
er machines subject to high dynam-
ic loads, such as motors, genera-
tors, turbines, and centrifuges.
EPUDUR ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) for load-bearing
machine bed components in
high-performance production tech-
nology in the print, graphics, timber,
textile, electronics, optics, and pack-
aging sectors.
Your industry l Your application
We develop, produce, precision-machine, and finish machine beds and machine bed components made
of EPUDUR ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) for all kinds of mechanical engineering applications
– and do so cost-effectively, quickly, and to high-quality standards for a lasting effect.

Machine tools Woodworking machines

Laser applications Textile machinery

Solar module production Energy generation machinery

Microproduction Optics production

Measuring, testing, and inspection technology Graphics machines

Packaging machines Pick & place applications

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EPUDUR
Properties
 EPUDUR l Properties and parameters
of a high-performance concrete material for highly dynamic mechanical engineering

EPUDUR is an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) based on

the latest generation of premium cements. It has been further
developed from Mikrodur technology using nano-structured
­ Your benefits
­synthetic silica. Other elements include grit, sand, and stone dust.
>> Machine beds made of UHPC exhibit strength, modu-
A little water is also needed to produce the requisite chemical
lus of elasticity, damping, and thermal behavior similar
reaction.
to that of mineral casting and hard stone.

The result is a material whose pore volume is ten times lower than >> Components made of high-performance concrete are

that of standard construction concrete, thus equipping it with the non-flammable and age-resistant at low and high tem-
peratures.
strength, modulus of elasticity, and chemical resistance which is
an interesting proposition for machine bed applications in the >> UHPC components can be recycled in the form of
­mechanical engineering industry. building materials.

GG25 CAST EPUMENT EPUDUR EPUSTONE

IRON mineral UHPC hard stone
casting ­concrete

Density kg/dm³ 7,15 2,40 2,50 2,90

Compressive strength N/mm² 840 130 125 250

Flexural strength N/mm² 240 30 14 20

Modulus of elasticity kN/mm² 120 40 45 65

Thermal expansion 10-6 K-1 9 15 10 6,5

Damping (log. decrement) 0,0045 0,0340 0,0265 0,0150

Comparison of material properties

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 EPUDUR
Engineering
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  PUDUR l Engineering, design, modeling
Services for material-specific design of UHPC machine bed components

As with all other materials, machine bed components made of

EPUDUR (ultra-high performance concrete – UHPC) must be laid
out to suit the materials in question, designed appropriately, and
integrated into the machine to withstand all the necessary stresses
and strains and meet all requirements. Supported by CAD and
FEM, design measures compensate for weak points (e. g. low ten-
sile strength), and strengths (e. g. high modulus of elasticity) can be
utilized accordingly.
Molded-in parts (screw stays, load elements, pipes, tubes, etc.)
can be integrated. Exceptional technical and cost-efficient options
for the shell construction, casting, precision processing, and as-
Additional information
Image 1: UHPC base of a vertical milling center (2860
kg; painted in two colors; assembly surfaces
with blank precision)
Image 2: 
UHPC machine bed of a hard turning and
grinding center (2870 kg; precision-ground
surfaces)
Image 3: UHPC machine bed of a traveling-column mill-
ing machine (9140 kg; precision-ground sur-

sembly process play a key role in this phase, too. faces)

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EPUDUR
Precision
 EPUDUR l
Production, accuracy, precision assembly
Complete service offering with ready-to-use UHPC machine bed as a system solution

RAMPF Machine Systems is the system supplier for complete ma-

chine beds and machine bed components made of ultra-high per-
formance concrete (UHPC). Your benefits
>> Optimal price/performance ratio achieved through mate-
State-of-the-art production equipment, climate-controlled replica-
rial-specific design, functional integration, and reduced
tion halls, and an in-house precision grinding center underline the
effort during assembly.
outstanding position of the world market leader.
>> Greatest accuracy achieved through highly-precise flat

Based on the latest technologies and a reliable quality assurance
system to ISO 9001 : 2008, the company supplies complex struc-
tures and assemblies made of ultra-high performance concrete
(UHPC) with excellent dimensional accuracy, top quality, and the
grinding and hand lapping of EPUDUR machine beds
in our internal grinding center.
>> RAMPF Machine Systems takes care of assembly and
final completion as a part of the system solution and/or

best possible price/performance ratio. base machine.

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 RAMPF Group I Locations

D I Bessenbach, RAMPF Präzisionschleifen D I Grafenberg, RAMPF Holding

D I Grafenberg, RAMPF Polymer Solutions
D I Grafenberg, RAMPF Tooling Solutions

D I Pirmasens, RAMPF Eco Solutions

D I Wangen, RAMPF Machine Systems

USA I Wixom, MI, RAMPF Group, Inc.

JP I Osaka, RAMPF Group Japan K.K.

D I Zimmern o.R., RAMPF Production Systems

CN I Taicang, RAMPF (Taicang) Co., Ltd.

RAMPF Holding GmbH & Co. KG RAMPF Präzisionsschleifen RAMPF Production Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Albstraße 37 Im Gründchen 1 Römerallee 14
D-72661 Grafenberg D-63856 Bessenbach D-78658 Zimmern o.R.
T +49 . 71  23 . 93  42-0 T +49.71 61.9 58 89-0 T +49.7 41.29 02-0
E info@rampf-gruppe.de E machine.systems@rampf-gruppe.de E production.systems@rampf-gruppe.de

RAMPF Eco Solutions GmbH & Co. KG RAMPF Polymer Solutions GmbH & Co. KG RAMPF Tooling Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Elsässerstraße 7 Robert-Bosch-Str. 8 - 10 Robert-Bosch-Str. 8 - 10
D-66954 Pirmasens D-72661 Grafenberg D-72661 Grafenberg
T +49.63 31.87 03-0 T +49.71 23.93 42-0 T +49.71 23.93 42-1600
E eco.solutions@rampf-gruppe.de E polymer.solutions@rampf-gruppe.de E tooling.solutions@rampf-gruppe.de

RAMPF Group, Inc. RAMPF Group Japan K.K. RAMPF (Taicang) Co., Ltd.
P.O. Box 930 352 Oriental Shin-Osaka Building 2F Taicang Economy Development Area
49037 Wixom Tech Drive l Wixom Nishinakajima 7 - 1 - 26, Yodogawa-ku, No. 8 North Lou Jiang Road,
MI 48393 USA Osaka, 532-0011 Japan Taicang 215400, Jiangsu Province
T +1.248.2 95 02 23 T +81.6.61 01-0769 P. R.China
E info@rampf-group.com E info@rampf-group.jp T +86.512.53 28-5051
E info@rampf-group.com.cn
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RAMPF Machine Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Daimlerstraße 18 - 26 | D-73117 Wangen bei Göppingen
T +49.71 61.9 58 89-0 | E machine.systems@rampf-gruppe.de www.rampf-gruppe.de