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Laser tube cutting system cuts tube diameters up to 8.625 in.
- February 25, 2015
- Product Release
- Laser Cutting
BLM Group USA has introduced the model LT8 laser tube cutting system. The 3-D CO2 laser tube cutting machine cuts tube diameters up to 8.625 in. and a bar weight up to 1,000 lbs. The unit, equipped with a tilting, +/-45-degree head, provides for 5-axis cutting and ultrahigh-speed piercing, allowing for complex cutting on most tube profiles.
The machine incorporates Active Focus, a technology that adjusts beam focal position. This technology can reduce pierce times up to 30 percent and improve tilt cutting speeds, the company states. The system has up to 40-ft. loading capabilities and clean tube technology for processing of stainless steel.
Complex operations, such as nesting multiple part numbers on the same bar and changing to different profiles, are managed automatically. Multiple load and unload configurations are available, including an automatic bundle loader (capacity 8,800 lbs.), automatic step loader, and a manual single-bar loader. Also standard is Artube, a 3-D CAD/CAM software package that helps speed programming for simple and complex tube processing.
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