FOCUS ON LASER CUTTING laser and focusing on new markets . In just five years , turnover has grown by roughly 120 % and was 5.6 million euros in 2022 ,” explained Sebastian Forsbacka , HSJ ’ s sales manager .
This success , believes Forsbacka , is due to various new investments made by the manufacturer as well as its efforts to find new markets for its products .
“ Our customers cannot wait for parts . The parts themselves need to be high quality with tight tolerances . We have customers in machine-tool , robotics , agricultural and construction sectors . We mainly manufacture for customers in Finland , but in recent years have also exported to Estonia and Sweden ,” he added .
One of the key investments made by HSJ-Products was a 30kW fibre laser cutting system from Polish manufacturer , Eagle Lasers . This was installed on-site in November 2022 . It joins two other laser cutting systems ( 4kW and 6kW ) on HSJ ’ s shop floor . 2D and 3D laser cutting of steel , stainless steel and aluminium parts is a core part of HSJ ’ s business .
“ The high precision of the laser enables us to perform very small and detailed cuts . The product needs to have a consistently smooth surface . Smaller batches are also affordable to produce , thanks to automation , and material waste can be kept at a minimum ,” HSJ explained .
“ The market is rapidly changing due to new more efficient lasers . This makes the market challenging and to keep up , machines and staff need to be competitive ,” outlined Sebastian Forsbacka . “ Fibre laser technology improves the cutting speed and ensures a shorter pierce time . Vossi introduced us to Eagle Laser ’ s new 30kW fibre laser . After seeing it in action , we decided to buy it to help us fulfil market requirements . It is also a strategic investment to help us reach our sales goals ,” he continued . In an industry where higher efficiency and
The 30kW fibre laser cutting system was installed in November 2022 .
Above and below : HSJ shop floor with Eagle 30kW fibre laser cutter in background .
productivity at reduced costs are crucial , fibre laser-cutting systems must raise the bar with benefits such as higher powers , peaklevel motion dynamics and material handling automation .
Eagle iNspire machines are equipped with a 30kW fibre laser power source , 6G acceleration and a nine-second pallet changer . Other components include linear motors on all axes , a carbon-fibre traverse and the patented eVa cutting head . The 30kW system delivers a cutting speed of up to 150m / minute and a 350m / minute positioning speed .
Making a difference
Productivity ; durability ; high power ; an efficient cutting head and simplicity of the user interface were key requirements for HSJ ’ s new laser cutting system .
“ We can now compete with plasma cutting on thicker material . The new laser cutter is a low-emission and cost-effective cutting system . We decided to opt for a 30kW machine to ensure efficiency across a wide range of materials . We have had previous positive experiences with Eagle Lasers which helped inform our choice ,” added Sebastian Forsbacka .
Laser cutting also resolves a bottleneck issue for HSJ ’ s overall production , even when it started processing high-batch projects and orders . Lead times , it told ISMR , have now dropped as a result which is crucial for most of its customers .
“ We can now also take on bigger projects . The Eagle 30kW laser cutting system is a great complement to our existing tube cutting line and we are aiming to win projects that feature both tube and sheet metal . We see great interest in projects with material thicknesses of 25-50mm ( mild steel ),” explained Forsbacka .
HSJ ’ s current TTM FL 300 3D tube laser cuts tubes , rectangular profiles and beams . HSJ
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