FOCUS ON TUBE FORMING
The BLM LT8.20 Lasertube system .
“ With the LT8.20 , productivity for large and small batches is guaranteed because production changeover is automatic and a new batch can be started in minutes ,” it told ISMR . “ It can process a range of materials and thicknesses with closed or open profiles , for 2D or 3D laser cutting and regardless of the number and shape of geometries . It can also be equipped with special additional features called Active Tools for even better and faster results , regardless of operator experience .”
Artube is BLM ’ s CAD / CAM software for programming Lasertube systems to allow operators to draw , manipulate and design single parts or complex tubular assemblies of any section . Protube is the BLM Group production MES , a single interface for management of part programs for the main BLM Group machines .
BLM Group USA also recently announced its new automated tube storage and retrieval solution that fully integrates with the
The ByTube Star 130 Laserscan solution . company ’ s tube-laser systems , using special cassettes that can be loaded directly inside the machine .
BLM Group also offers its ELECT40 all-electric tube bender with an elongated , compact head “ capable of executing shapes previously not possible with single-direction bending machines ,” it told ISMR . The new bending head is reduced in height by 35 % and has a 31 % longer bending head , increasing the distance between the bending tool and the machine body .
Other BLM models include the E-Turn for in-process right-handed and left-handed bending , with fixed or variable radius , in single or multiple radius mode for tube , pipe and profile bending . The E-Turn has different sizes for tubes of diameters of up to 50.8mm .
Bölük Makine ’ s BPK hydraulic pipe and profile bending machine offers a range of different sizes and options .
Bystronic ’ s new ByTube Star 130 offers
laser power of up to 4 kilowatts and a fully automatic set-up with open profiles and ellipses for more flexibility and higher quality in production . Displayed at EuroBLECH 2022 in Hanover , it has a wide range of applications for all metallic materials in sizes from 10 to 130mm and raw material lengths of up to 8.5m .
“ The automated system reduces manual intervention to a minimum , making it particularly easy to get started in tube processing ,” explained the Swiss sheet-metal specialist .
Additional options include Laserscan , realtime compensation of pipe bending to improve cutting precision , and Quick Cut greater speed for better performance ( thanks to an additional linear axis ). Automatic weld seam detection enables the weld seam to be automatically oriented to the desired position . With the ByVision Tube user interface , Bystronic puts the control of all functions related to the laser cutting of tubes on a touchscreen .
Bystronic ’ s FL 170 3D fibre laser cutting system has a wide range of applications for the cutting of steel , stainless steel , aluminium and non-ferrous metals . The cutting spectrum can be extended to open sections , such as beams , angles and channels . Its FL 300 CO₂ laser cutting system offers minimal scoring . The FL 300 laser tube cutting machine can be used for a wide range of diameters . Its ability to process raw tubes of up to 12.5m and cut parts of up to 12.2m makes it a versatile steel cutting tool . It has a linear loading capacity of 60kg / m , which makes it possible to efficiently cut thick materials .
CAMU Srl has been a specialist manufacturer of coil processing lines and sheetmetal coil levelling since 1980 . CAMU lines are used both in the important steel-work service centres to cut coils and in sectors , such as automotive , for the construction of appliances as well as modern tube & pipe and profiling centres for open profiles .