The length of stock purchased is not the same as the length available for finished components. A tube laser needs to hold and process material, and the usable length depends.. Read More
The phrase tube laser does not describe every profile a machine can process. Some configurations support selected open or structural sections as well as round and rectangular tube, while others.. Read More
A fibre laser can finish a sheet quickly while the next job waits for someone to separate, identify and move the parts. Automatic part sorting addresses that work after cutting... Read More
A fibre laser's running cost cannot be reduced to its laser power rating or one headline hourly figure. Electricity, assist gas, consumables, labour and maintenance all contribute, while material yield.. Read More
The assist gas used during fibre laser cutting affects the cutting process, the finished edge and the cost of production. Choosing between nitrogen, oxygen and compressed air therefore starts with.. Read More
Tube laser capacity involves more than the diameter or size of section the machine can grip. Raw stock must enter the machine, travel through the cutting process and leave as.. Read More
Automatic bundle loading allows a tube laser to take successive lengths from a prepared stock supply. For repeat work, this can reduce the need for an operator to present every.. Read More
Manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic tube loading suit different production patterns. The best arrangement depends on how frequently stock must be loaded, how varied the profiles are and how much.. Read More
Tube laser automation controls how long stock is loaded, held, moved through the cutting process and discharged. It can reduce repeated handling from a prepared supply, but each stage must.. Read More
A higher-power fibre laser can shorten cutting time on suitable work. Automation can reduce the time lost moving material through the machine. Which investment improves output most depends on where.. Read More
Unattended fibre laser cutting means running a prepared sequence without an operator standing at the machine ready to intervene after every cycle. Automation can make this possible, but the complete.. Read More
Automated laser loading and unloading pays for itself when the value it creates exceeds the additional cost of owning and operating it. That value may come from more output, fewer.. Read More