Laser machine switches from sheet to tube processing

The LC5 from BLM Group USA is a compact laser machine with automatic loading/unloading that can process both tube and flat sheet. It can be equipped with either a CO2 laser source with power up to 4.5 kW or a fiber laser source with power up to 5 kW.

The machine can handle tube up to 334 in. long and 4.75 in. dia. The processing of sheet metal is fully automatic and allows for sheets up to 157 by 78 in. The fiber laser cuts mild steel and highly reflective materials, such as stainless steel and aluminum. The unit also is equipped with an automatic pallet changer and independent controls for both tube and sheet and has four scrap-collection trays.

The tube cutting side and the sheet side each feature one 19-in. touchscreen console.