CNC Fibre Laser

The RVD CNC Fibre Laser range

The RVD precision fibre laser cutting machine range includes both compact models in small bed sizes as well as fully automated models with shuttle tables for the very best range of choice and versatility. It suits applications from occasional or niche cutting and engraving projects all the way up to production line levels of CNC laser cutting.

The RVD precision laser cutting machine ticks every box. Affordability, accuracy and the efficiency you need for one off jobs and smaller spaces, right up to fully automated CNC fibre lasers with fast shuttle tables for power, speed and production line cutting across a range of materials. Taking a maximum load of 1000kg, standard bed sizes range from 1500×1000mm to 2000x6000mm. Class leading components have been carefully selected resulting in a fast and reliable machine for production cutting.

Compact and easy to use

Despite their compact sizes, the RVD fibre laser cutters are true industrial laser machines able to take on the role of a heavy duty work horse. They comprise a crafted range using the best mechanical and electrical components our industry can offer to maximise production and minimise downtime due to consumable failure or maintenance.

Affordable Laser Cutting

The RVD range of fibre laser cutting machines combine affordability with quality but safety also plays a key role thanks to a full enclosure design meeting CE standards resulting in radiation safe production.

High precision cutting accuracy

High precision servo motors and heavy duty ball screw driving systems ensure reliability, cutting accuracy and consistency.

“We can reduce the prices of our products because the laser cuts quicker”

Bluecoat Engineering

RVD ER Compact Fibre Laser

The RVD Precision Fibre Laser cutting machine range includes both compact models in small bed sizes as well as fully automated models with shuttle tables for the very best range of choice and versatility, from occasional or niche cutting and engraving projects all the way up to production line levels of CNC laser cutting.

The RVD ER Laser is compact, yet it is also a heavy duty work horse, manufactured to the very highest standards both mechanically and electrically, to maximise production when you need it but also to minimise downtime due to maintenance and part failure.

Heavy duty, high precision

The RVD compact fibre laser has a full enclosure design meeting CE standards, resulting in radiation safe production. High precision servo motors and heavy duty ball screw driving systems ensure reliability, peerless laser cutting accuracy and consistency.

The compact range of industrial laser cutters also feature a simple and easy to use pull out drawer tray system which enables easy loading and unloading of material but also easy access to the collecting of cut parts.

Exceeding the standard

The RVD SmartFibre ER range of Compact fibre laser cutting machines are available with a standard bed size of 3M x 1.5M, with power sources ranging from 1kW all the way up to 6kW. All the RVD ER models are supplied with a pull out bed. Class leading components have once again been carefully selected resulting in a fast and reliable laser cutting machine for production cutting.

The IPG or Max Photonics laser sources are available in various power ratings from 1000W (1kW) and upwards. Standard features include a cutting head supplied by RayTools of Switzerland, a high quality linear motion system with servo drives, voltage stabiliser and starter consumables kit.

The highly recommended optional performance pack delivers increases  of 25% in cutting speed and acceleration and includes Cypcut software and high quality Motor Power servomotors.

Specification overview

• Pull-Out Table
• RayTools cutting head
• 1kW+ Max Photonics / IPG laser source
• Servo drives, and voltage stabiliser

Find out more about the RVD ER Compact Fibre Laser

RVD PR & PRC Fibre Laser

All RVD PR and PRC models are supplied with a fast, automatic shuttle table with dual pallet changer to further improve productivity. CCTV is fitted as standard equipment allowing the operator to safely view the fibre laser cutting action. The optional tube cutting attachment of the PR model can process round, square and oval tube up to 160mm.

Quality components and features

The RVD fibre range represents the best the world can offer, designed and brought together in a single range of laser machines. With the options of IPG and Max Photonics laser sources, available in various power ratings from 1kW upwards. Additional features include a cutting head supplied by either BOCI or RayTools, a high quality linear motion system, servo drives, electrics and racks and pinions. CNC control and CAD/CAM software are by Cypcut and Cypdraw and are both simple and intuitive.

High Power, Low Footprint

The RVD PR CNC fibre lasers have a simple and easy to use pull out drawer tray system which enables easy and quick loading and unloading of materials but also easy access to the collecting of cut parts. All RVD PR models are supplied with a fast automatic hydraulic shuttle table with dual pallet changer to improve cutting times. Class leading components have been carefully selected resulting in a fast and reliable machine for production cutting. CCTV is also fitted as standard equipment allowing the operator to safely oversee the cutting action. The optional tube cutting attachment can process round, square and oval tube up to 160mm.

Specifications Overview

• Max Photonics / IPG laser sources
• BOCI / RayTools cutting head
• Cypcut CNC control and CAD/CAM software
• CCTV
• Automatic hydraulic shuttle table
• Optional tube cutting attachment (PR only)

Find out more about the RVD PR SmartFibre Laser

“the main impact has been on the cost savings – in the past we’ve had to outsource this for larger projects. We don’t need to do that anymore...”

Clarus Europe

Morgan Rushworth XR & XS Shuttle Exchange Table Laser

The Morgan Rushworth XR range of fibre lasers are equipped with a 3m x 1.5m cutting area with automatic shuttle table with dual pallet changer enabling parts to be safely loaded and unloaded whilst the machine is still cutting.

Morgan Rushworth XS models build on the XR Platform, offering capacities of up to 30kW, as well as larger form factors, such as 4m x 2m, or 6m x 2m.

Designed to include the fibre laser source and chiller inside the body of the machine resulting in a compact footprint, ideal for the smaller workshop, as well as fast start up time from delivery of the machine to production cutting. Class leading components ensure superior cut quality, high reliability and reduced down time.

Extensive laser cutting database

Operation is made easy thanks to the Beckhoff CNC 19” TFT screen with intuitive and familiar Windows™ and LANTEK CAD/CAM operating systems; delivering low operator investment and training costs and automation and productivity from day one thanks to a simple, user-friendly operator environment and extensive cutting database. The LANTEK software opens up a world of opportunity to the business too, with in-depth costing and quoting capabilities, you can provide accurate costs and quotes for specific parts.

The Shuttle Exchange tables help optimise production, by allowing operators to unload one table, while the machine is cutting on the other. 

Low energy consumption

A range of fibre laser power sources starting from 1kw to 6kW are available (higher power is available via the Morgan Rushworth XS Model). The XR uses a new generation, high performance linear axis system with high performance rack and high performance class pinion. That means the potential for higher cut speeds, high axis optimisation and dynamic axis movement, while the low energy consumption represents an industrial laser cutter that will keep paying dividends with impressive laser power and excellent green credentials.

The very best quality materials

The Morgan Rushworth XR and XS fibre laser cutting machines utilises state of the art design, high performance components and the very best quality materials available to our industry to deliver high processing speeds combined with peerless accuracy. Fibre laser technology ensures beam stability at every point of the cutting table regardless of materials being worked with, there is no need to move the laser source or plate, thus allowing high speed, high accuracy cutting and coupled with dual full size pallets maximum production throughput.

Industry 4.0 and Factory Automation

Both the XR and XS models can be further expanded and extended in terms of automation with either the compact or full size tower systems. These stacking systems allow you to utilise pallets of sheet material, automatically loading fresh sheets and unloading cut parts. The full 8 pallet tower system allows for an assortment of material thicknesses, or a large volume of the same material to allow for near constant running of the laser. With an adequate queue of work and material, the laser can then be left running on it's own in lights-out manufacturing, ready for the next shift to utilise cut parts in the next phase of production.

The Morgan Rushworth XR and Morgan Rushworth XS Lasers are industrial laser cutters that perfectly combines the needs of today’s industry with the low power sustainability needs of tomorrow.

Specification Overview

• Beckhoff CNC 19” TFT screen
• Side loading laser
• LANTEK CAD/CAM operating systems

Loading systems such as the 8-Pallet Stacker make laser profiling a highly automated process.

“wished I had bought one years ago. Don't know how we would cope without it!”

Medfab Ltd

RVD Smart Fibre TF Tube Laser

The RVD SmartFibre TF range of tube laser cutting machines offer an accurate, efficient and above all, cost-effective solution for industrial tube laser cutting, especially applicable for round, square, rectangular, oval and tubular profiles of impressively wide ranging lengths, diameters, materials and wall thicknesses.

The RVD Smart Fibre can easily hold its own amongst other laser cutting machines in its price range, easily handling tube lengths up to 8000mm and diameters up to an impressive up to an impressive 300mm.

State of the art CNC laser

State of the art Cypcut CNC laser control and software allow for the production of intricate components in an incredibly wide variety of tubular profiles, such as round tube, square tube, rectangular tube, oval tube, D-shaped steel ,T-shaped steel, H-shaped steel, channel steel, angle steel, etc.

To further drive automation and productivity, The RVD Smart Fibre laser cutting machines can also be fitted with our optional magazine loading system, delivering true production line automation with the ability to process bundles of material up to an impressive 2500kg.

High performance accuracy

The high performance IPG / Max Photonics fibre laser source combines with the RVD Smart fibre laser’s fibre optic beam delivery system to offer laser cutting power from 1.5-4kW making cutting capacities for mild, galvanised and stainless steel, aluminium, brass and copper surprisingly impressive. The autofocus laser cutting head by RayTools of Switzerland and high precision class alpha rack and pinion drive motion system ensure that high power laser cutting isn’t just efficient, but also absolutely accurate.

Incorporating the world’s leading fibre laser resonator and electronic components sourced from industry leading brands to ensure superior stability. The bed provides outstanding rigidity whilst performing at high speed and acceleration, taking your tube laser cutting to the next level. The CE compliant complete machine enclosure and light barrier system ensures that the RVD Smart Fibre laser’s safety capabilities are just as impressive as its design and quality.

Specification Overview

• Cypcut CNC laser control and software
• IPG / Max Photonics fibre laser source
• RayTools autofocus laser cutting head
• Alpha rack and pinion drive motion system
• Optional magazine loading system

Find out more about the RVD TF Fibre Laser

CNC Fibre laser cutting is in the process of usurping the industry’s traditional methods of metal cutting for several reasons:

1. It is more economical when compared to the CO2 and YAG laser cutting methods of yesterday. Photoelectric conversion efficiency is around 30%. Compare that to around 10% for CO2 and only around 3% for YAG and it’s easy to see a clear difference in running costs. Add further benefits such as the need for far fewer consumable and vulnerable components replacements and fibre laser machines invariably come out on top.

2. As well as the advantage of costs, comes the considerable benefit of convenience. Compact CNC fibre lasers take up a fraction of your workshop’s real estate and are much more easily moved and maintained. Factor in the benefits of CNC automation and you have a true industrial laser cutter that is versatile and future-proof, allowing you to say goodbye to expensive outsourcing and boosting your ability to create more, easier.

3. Consistent quality comes as standard with fibre laser. Thanks to intuitive CNC controls and the light guiding systems which ensure a constant distance between laser beam and workpiece. This makes fibre laser perfectly suited for quicker and more accurate sheet metal cutting, especially with reflective surface workpieces such as copper and aluminium alloys.

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CNC Fibre Laser Cutting Outperforms Other Methods of Cutting

You may have heard it said that fibre laser cutting outperforms other methods of cutting by significant margins. Usually such claims come with a list of nebulous justifications. ‘It’s just better’ or ‘fibre laser is faster’ are just two of the more common ones.

Is that enough though, to justify the initial outlay of your company’s hard-earned cash? Of course, we need more information, and a closer look at the different advantages of fibre laser machine cutting will help to make an informed decision.

Superior Cutting Quality

CNC fibre laser cuts through materials using a high intensity, focused beam of light, directed at the workpiece. The effect on the workpiece is quick and dramatic; a tiny area is vaporised, and an initial spot is then quickly formed into a clean and narrow slit as the beam moves on its pre-determined route, with virtually no deformation caused to the material even in complex or intricate cuts.

High Levels of Efficiency

CNC fibre laser and cutting efficiency are synonymous. With interfaces that are intuitive, quick and easy to use combined with (often multiple) CNC controlled worktables, automation vastly improves productivity and minimal operator intervention is needed.

Faster Speeds and Quicker Turnaround Times

With far less need for clamping, fixing and repositioning of materials, the industrial laser cutting process is one of greater speeds and much more impressive productivity. Using 2mm thick low carbon steel as an example and a fibre laser cutting machine delivering around 1200W of power, cutting speeds of around 600cm per minute are possible. For non-metals such as resin plate that speed could easily double.

Non-Contact Cutting

Non-contact cutting is an important aspect of cutting materials using high-powered laser machines and with that, comes a range of benefits. Firstly, that ever-present risk of mechanical deformation or damage to the finish of materials is removed from the equation. Tool wear and changovers are also largely things of the past. If you combine those things with the sheer convenience of CNC cutting and the ease of automatic nesting of components prior to the laser cutting process then there is also the added benefit of much less waste...

A wider Range of Materials

Those faster speeds, better productivity levels and superior cuts don’t just apply to metals. Laser cutting is just as feasible for resins, leather, woods and other fibres with the right auxiliary gas such as dry air or nitrogen. Certain levels of adaptability are needed, due to the different properties of each material, but for sheer versatility, CNC fibre laser is an unbeatable choice in today’s industry. It also goes a long way towards getting your business ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

CNC Fibre Laser Cutting, Pros & Cons

It seems obvious that Fibre Laser cutting has many advantages. Clean accurate edges, dramatic reductions in tool wear, automation, speed, precision all come from laser with CNC control. Also the ability to create designs and features that, by any other means, would simply be impossible. All these things are considerable pros, but what about cons? Are there any drawbacks to fibre laser cutting?

The most obvious answer to this question is one of cost. It is widely thought that one of the key drawbacks to CNC fibre laser machines is the initial cost of the machine itself. This belief was born from the early days of laser cutting when machines were highly priced, but it is important to realise that, with advances in technology, this is no longer always the case. Like any machine of course there is a considerable initial outlay, yet few machines have the potential to pay for themselves in the same way as CNC fibre laser machines do.

Think about expensive and time-consuming outsourcing. Think about future-proofing your business and think about doing much more in a lot less time. There are many good reasons why traditional methods of sheet metal cutting are being replaced by fibre laser and the capital cost of the machinery is no longer as significant a factor as it was in the past.

Pros

• Clean accurate edges
• Reductions in tool wear
• Automation
• High speed and efficiency
• High precision

Cons

• Initial outlay is expensive - although more cost effective options are now available on the market and few machines can pay for themselves like the laser.
• For cutting thick materials, a higher kW Laser Source is required compared to the equivalent CNC Plasma (albeit quality is a different factor).

CNC Fibre Laser Applications Today and in the Future

Nearly all fibre laser cutting machines today are CNC controlled. Advanced software enables them to achieve production line levels of automation. These sophisticated methods of machining combined with the ability to cut a wide range of materials makes the technology ideal for a range of applications.

Manufacturing industries rely heavily on CNC laser cutting

The auto industry for example, relies heavily on CNC laser cutting for a range of highly specialised parts such as curved roof windows and complex body sheets.

The aerospace industry is equally as reliant on laser cutting for components such as engine flame tubes, tail sidings and helicopter rotor blades. Fibre laser is also perfectly suited to the range of more uncommon materials used in the aerospace industry, such as titanium alloys, composites, ceramics and other metal alloys.

CNC fibre laser cutting also has potential in the field of non-metals. It is just as effective on hard, brittle materials such as ceramics, quartz and silicon nitride as well as materials such as fabrics, paper and plastics. Indeed it was originally developed for cutting diamonds!

All the evidence points to the fact that fibre laser is here to stay and will continue to play an ever-growing role in today’s metalworking industry.