FIBRE LASER CUTTING
Prima Power integrated line at Blechexpo 2023 in Germany .
( Combi Genius ) with an LSR loading , unloading and stacking robot ; a servo-electric press brake ( eP Genius 1030 ) with integrated tool-change storage and a seven-axis industrial robot at Blechexpo 2023 in Stuttgart , Germany , last November .
The Combi Genius for combined punching and laser cutting features a larger combined working area , better cutting performance via 6kW laser power with new cutting head and efficient gas mixer , and improved robot performance .
Prima Power ’ s 2D laser cutting machines include the Platino Fiber ( with laser powers ranging from 2-6kW ); the linear-driven Laser Genius ( designed for very high productivity levels ) and the “ plug and play ” Laser Genius + with gantry architecture in three different sizes ( up to 15kW ).
Prima Power ’ s 3D fibre laser system , Laser Next , is focused on the production of hot stamped steel components . It is available in two sizes ( 1,500 x 3,050mm and 2,100 x 3000mm ) for automotive production requirements . Other 3D systems include the LASERDYNE ® 811 for laser welding , drilling and cutting applications ; the LASERDYNE ® 795 ; the Rapido and two further Laser Next solutions .
Long handling times convinced Italian sheetmetal specialist , Salvagnini , to develop its ADLU loading / unloading device and MCU automatic sorting device ( in 6020 size ) for processing sheet metal formats of up to six metres in length for its L3 fibre laser cutter . The L3-6020 model also features an 8kW high-power density source ( 50μm fibre ). It is available in two different versions with the same cutting speed performance but differing energy consumption levels ( the standard U version and a high-efficiency E version ).
The L3-6020 also incorporates a new Sheet Vision System ( SVS ) which aligns the sheet ( as an alternative to AVS or a capacitive sensor ). It can recover any portion of leftover sheets to quickly and automatically nest new parts . Its ‘ Multisheet ’ function is designed to simplify multi-sheet management .
The L3 embeds two cutting functions , Standard and PowerCut , that enable the
operating mode best suited to different production requirements to be chosen . Patented Dry Cooling technology cools the optics without the use of gas or liquids and offers real-time control of the lens temperature .
Salvagnini ’ s L5 high dynamics fibre laser cutter is fitted with three cutting functions ( Standard , PowerCut and DynamicCut ). AVS artificial vision , integrated in STREAMLASER ( CAM system ), allows rapid alignment with reference to the edges of the workpiece or to features already present on the sheet , without any restrictions on shape ; it also allows offcuts to be recovered and used as starting sheets for new nests .
To increase autonomy during unmanned production , Salvagnini offers the optional ANC
TRUMPF TruLaser cutting . automatic nozzle change device , featuring a mobile nozzle-holder magazine . The APC2 is a process sensor which , in real time , controls the piercing phases for faster and higher quality piercing and checks the cutting process .
TRUMPF ’ s space-saving TruLaser Series 1000 features the 1030 fiber , 1040 fiber and 1060 fiber models . The TruLaser Series 3000 ( TruLaser 3030 fiber , 3040 fiber , 3060 fiber and 3080 fiber models ) offer a Highspeed and Highspeed Eco new nozzle design to reduce nitrogen consumption by up to 70 % for twice the sheet throughput .
The TruLaser Series 5000 are what TRUMPF terms its powerhouse models ( TruLaser 5030 fiber , 5040 fiber and 5060 fiber ) with up to 24kW of power for sheet metal measuring up to 6 x 2m with high processing speed and reproducible , high part quality even for complex contours . The multi-award-winning Touchpoint HMI enables users to operate the machine much faster and more intuitively .
CoolLine technology automatically sprays water mist onto the sheet for TruLaser models to ensure optimum cooling during the cutting process and the Brightline fiber process is designed to give users “ the best cutting results ” according to TRUMPF . PierceLine enables users to quickly pierce sheet metal . The TruLaser Center 7030 integrates all laser cutting processes into a single machine whilst the new TruLaser 8000 Coil Edition , a productive and flexible laser blanking system , features a precision levelling system from ARKU . TRUMPF also offers various 2D and 3D cutting options with its TruLaser Cell variants . For tube cutting , the TruLaser Tube 3000 fiber , 5000 fiber and 7000 fiber ( for XXL tubes ) are available .
TRUMPF also produces its own fibre laser sources such as the TruFiber P ; the TruFiber P compact ; the TruFiber S Series ; the TruMicro Series 2000 and the new pulsed TRUMPF TruPulse nano fibre lasers with GTWave and PulseTune technology . n
Salvagnini ’ s L3 laser cutting system with ADLU loading / unloading system and MCU automatic sorting device .
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