FOCUS ON COIL PROCESSING
The TruLaser 8000 Coil Edition on display at the EuroBLECH exhibition in October 2022 .
flexibility and quality , but also thanks to the fact that we require hardly any tools compared to conventional blanking presses ,” said Hans- Peter Fischer , CEO and owner of the fischer group . The company is an early adopter of TRUMPF ’ s laser-blanking system , which it uses to produce high-strength aluminium structural components for vehicle-body manufacturing .
Material savings for sustainable production
A coil , which can be up to 1.5km long , solves this problem by allowing users to nest an almost endless number of parts on the sheet . This reduces material consumption by around 15 per cent , TRUMPF told ISMR . Compared to conventional blanking presses , the new system also heralds a significant reduction in construction and logistics costs .
“ It makes production more profitable by eliminating tooling costs , optimising the use of material , reducing assembly costs and boosting flexibility in the production environment ,” explained TRUMPF . “ The material flow is different to that of conventional 2D laser machines , leading to much lower cycle times and new automation opportunities for high-volume production series . The system
Steel coils in storage
can be flexibly adapted to any contours . It is designed for thin-sheet processing and can handle sheet thicknesses of up to 6.5mm .”
Automation reduces cycle times
The production system is fully automated . An innovative system for transporting the sheet metal during cutting keeps the material moving quickly through the whole process , with gains in productivity . The new system also uses features such as Smart Collision Prevention , which prevents cut parts from tilting and damaging the laser cutting head .
“ The entire line , from the coil stock to the pallets of finished parts , can be conveniently
Coil production enables users to achieve more efficient nesting of parts . Conventional sheets are limited by their four outer edges , which often make it difficult for production workers to make full use of the entire sheet . Unused sections of the sheet must either be discarded as scrap or melted down .
Sorting by robot .