FOCUS ON PLASMA CUTTING
The equipment combination enables precise cutting quality with digital production .
( Left to right ) Stefan Debus , CEO of DELA GmbH & Co KG , with Lars Haaken , head of sales , Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH . in reliable processes , Stefan Debus ( owner and CEO of DELA ) decided to invest in the future of the company and meet growing requirements for more modern plasma cutting technologies .
His focus was on the following attributes : reliability and precision ; userfriendliness ; reliable processes ; use of the latest technologies in CNC plasma and autogenous cutting systems ; high-end CAD / CAM and nesting software ; automated vibratory conveyor tables that convey slag and components produced during cutting operations to the end of the table ; highefficiency extraction systems and Industry- 4.0-enabled technologies .
The solution for DELA was supplied by Eckert Cutting Technology GmbH , with over 30 years of experience in all cutting technologies . The decision was taken in March 2020 , enabling the starting gun to be fired as early as October 2020 . Systems supplied by Eckert are equipped with high-quality components from well-known manufacturers and are individually tailored and
delivered to customers ’ specific requirements . Two out of a total of five new systems are already in operation .
Precision and speed
DELA Flanschen was the first to start production with two new Sapphire plasmacutting systems from Eckert , each with a 4,000mm x 12,000mm working area . They were equipped for parallel cutting with one HD 3000 and one Vortex 3D FL plasma torch support per system and four Q-series plasma power sources from longstanding German plasma specialist , Kjellberg .
Following the successful commissioning of all five Eckert systems - two plasma and three autogenous - all systems at DELA Flanschen will be integrated into a common Industry 4.0 infrastructure using Eckert ConnECKt 4.0 . This is designed to ensure that there are no limits on system availability or production efficiency .
“ Our latest Q plasma cutting system series brought strong added value ; it is designed for reliable and precise cutting quality with digital production . From now on , DELA will be using the Industry 4.0-enabled Q 3000 inverter power source for 2D cutting and the Q 3000 plus for 3D contours . Since DELA only cuts structural steel , the Q-Gas O2 gas box and the Q-Torch 4510 plasma torch are the perfect combination for these special customer requirements ,” Kjellberg told ISMR .
“ Our Contour Cut and Contour Cut Speed technologies were also important for the required quality cuts at high cutting speeds - as was the expectation of an excellent marking result , which it was also possible to meet with our Q-Mark technology ,” it added .
“ Since the commissioning of the first two systems , we have been absolutely convinced of the correct decision to cooperate with Eckert , as well as Kjellberg ( not least because our own high-quality standards for our products have been surpassed and even taken to a new level ). We ’ re thrilled with the results and are looking forward to the next three systems , which are already in the starting blocks ,” confirmed Stefan Debus , owner of DELA GmbH & Co . KG . n
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DELA systems manager , Jonas Schulz , checks the quality of the cut on the flanges .
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