FOCUS ON LASER CUTTING
TruLaser Center 7030 .
THE PRODUCTIVITY PRINCIPLE
Three TruLaser Center 7030 fibre laser cutting systems are now running unmanned 24-hour shifts at VDL Technics in The Netherlands . The machines cut , independently remove sheet metal parts , stack them on pallets and bring them into storage .
VDL Technics , based in Boxtel , Netherlands , is a subsidiary of the VDL Group and specialises in the production and serial assembly of complex metal components . Its customer base includes companies from the agricultural , transport and mechanical engineering sectors . VDL manufactures the components , some of them highly complex , in batch sizes of 20 up to 1,500 . Design consultancy as well as laser cutting and welding , punching and bending are all part of the company ’ s portfolio .
“ Our customers expect quality and short delivery times . This can only be achieved with automation and digitalisation ,” explained Hans Sanders , Managing Director , VDL Technics . VDL Technics has pursued both intensively in recent years . Sanders believes that they are the key to the company ’ s success . VDL Technics works in three shifts .
“ The TruLaser Center 7030 systems have increased order volume at VDL Technics by 20-25 per cent , reducing staff workload and massively accelerating processes .”
However , employees are only there during the day . At night and on public holidays , the
VDL Technics , based in Boxtel ( The Netherlands ).
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