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January 19, 2012
Bystronic Inc. announces machine demonstration days March 7 and 8, 2012
Bystronic Inc. will conduct machine demonstration days at its new U.S. headquarters and showroom located in Elgin, Ill., March 7-8, 2012. Products to be demonstrated include the new ByJet Smart waterjet, featuring a compact design and... Read more...

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January 9, 2012
Bystronic names western Canada representative
Bystronic Inc., Elgin, Ill., has named Akhurst Machinery Co. as its distributor in western Canada, providing local sales and technical support. Bystronic is a manufacturer of press brakes, precision lasers, waterjet machinery, and automation... Read more...

Product

December 6, 2011
CNC press brake accommodates all types of punches and dies with appropriate adapters
The latest version of Bystronic's midrange Xact CNC-synchronized press brake incorporates the Windows® XP 2-D graphics-based Cybelec DNC 880S control system, capable of selecting bend sequences automatically. The press brake, which... Read more...

Article

November 8, 2011
Metal fabrication, the Swiss way
Several years ago representatives from the Sultan of Oman approached Walter Maurer, president of Waterjet AG in Switzerland. They wanted a model of the sultan’s palace made out of sheet elements, trees and all. Each had to be of exotic,... Read more...

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October 18, 2011
Bystronic celebrates 25th anniversary
Swiss company Bystronic, a supplier of lasers, press brakes, waterjets, software, and automation equipment for sheet metal processing, marks its 25th anniversary this year. In light of this, the company celebrated the milestone over a three... Read more...

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September 28, 2011
Bystronic introduces financial arm
Bystronic Inc. has introduced a new financial arm, ByFinances, to assist customers in purchasing the company's equipment. According to the company, the service features an easy application and approval process, competitive rates, and... Read more...

Article

April 1, 2011
Diverse, quick, and growing
Figure 1 These parts were cut with a laser, bent with a press brake, machined with a CNC turning center, and welded by a robot. Cupples’ J&J Co. accomplished it all in-house. When a salesperson at Cupples' J&J Co. meets a... Read more...

Product

February 22, 2011
Fiber laser cuts steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and nonferrous metals
The BySprint Fiber 3015 is a high-power fiber laser cutting machine based on the BySprint Pro platform and the concept ByVention Fiber laser machine. The laser is the company's first production series laser cutting system to employ fiber... Read more...

News

February 2, 2011
Bystronic breaks ground for new North American headquarters
Bystronic Inc. has officially broken ground for its new multimillion dollar North American headquarters based in Elgin, Illinois. The ground-breaking ceremony on Friday, January 21, was attended by local Elgin town officials, local press, as... Read more...

Article

January 27, 2011
Press brake operators: The next generation
Figure 1 Decades ago such complex parts may not have been economical to manufacture, considering the setup time required for the various bend geometries. This isn’t necessarily true today. Good press brake operators are hard to... Read more...

Article

January 10, 2011
Fabricator goes 3-D
At Maloya Inc., David Puckett (left) and Marc Anderes use a CMM to qualify a 0.625-in.-thick A36 steel component fabricated using a laser cutting center and a CNC mill. Photo courtesy of CNC Software Inc. Outside the Pentagon are 184... Read more...

Product

January 3, 2011
Energy-efficient laser cutting system equipped for compressed-air cutting
The BySprint Pro 3015 from Bystronic Inc. employs the Bylaser 4.4-kW laser source with wear-free, solid-state power supplies and a magnetic-bearing turbine. According to the manufacturer, the system's electrical power consumption is... Read more...

Product

November 29, 2010
Production series fiber laser cutting system introduced
The BySprint Fiber 3015 from Bystronic is a high-power fiber laser cutting machine based on the BySprint Pro platform and the concept ByVention fiber laser machine. The machine is the company's first production series model of a laser... Read more...

Product

November 29, 2010
Abrasive waterjet cutting system available in two models, including a modular, expandable design
Bystronic offers the Byjet Classic abrasive waterjet cutting system in the Classic 3015 (5 by 10 ft.) model or in the Classic L (10 by 32 ft.) model. The base frame of the Classic L model is a modular construction that can be expanded in... Read more...

Product

November 29, 2010
Press brake features high-speed ram positioning
Bystronic's enhanced version of the Xpert press brake incorporates a high-speed ram-positioning system for reduced bending cycle times. The positioning system can reduce bend cycle times by 15 to 35 percent in reaching approach speeds of up... Read more...

Product

July 19, 2010
Press brake capacity expanded
Bystronic has announced the expansion of the standard capacity for the Xpert press brake up to 1,100 U.S. tons and 33 ft. in length. With its hydraulic crowning system, the machine is suited for the bending of heavy plate and very long parts.... Read more...

Product

July 19, 2010
Lasers equipped with power-saving mode
Bystronic has incorporated a power-saving mode into all machines equipped with the ByLaser 6000 and ByLaser 4400BCL series resonators. The mode reduces the electrical power consumption of the complete laser cutting system by 50 to 70... Read more...

News

May 17, 2010
Bystronic names service manager for Canada
Bystronic Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Ont., has named Michael Cummings as service manager for Canada. He has more than 14 years of technical services, R&D, and management experience. Bystronic Inc. is a provider of laser cutting, waterjet... Read more...

News

May 17, 2010
Bystronic hires press brake service engineer
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has announced that Vincent Nylin has joined the company as press brake service engineer based in the Quad Cities, Ill., area. Nylin has more than 32 years of electromechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic... Read more...

Spanish

April 27, 2010
La importancia de las posiciones focales en el corte láser
Figura 1 Para cortar material grueso, se necesita un patrón de quemadura mayor para crear un canal ancho para expulsar material fundido durante el corte láser. Todos los niños terminan descubriendo la fuerza combinada de la luz... Read more...

Product

April 12, 2010
Large-format laser machine incorporates 6,000-W resonator
Bystronic has incorporated the ByLaser 6,000-W resonator into the ByStar L 4025 series of machines. The machine can process large-format sheets measuring up to 8 ft. wide by up to 39 ft. long. It uses a short-beam delivery system and autofocus to... Read more...

Product

March 23, 2010
Laser cutting machine enhanced with 6000 W resonator
Bystronic has introduced an enhanced version of its BySpeed 3015 laser cutting machine, which features the ByLaser 6000 W resonator, a power package designed to deliver up to a steady 6 kilowatts to the cutting head for consistent high-quality... Read more...

Product

February 9, 2010
Midrange press brake automatically selects bend sequences
Bystronic has introduced a new version of its midrange press brake, the EP series. The new machine, equipped with the Cybelec DNC 880S 2D control, can select bend sequences automatically to help simplify operations. The press brake features... Read more...

Article

January 8, 2010
The importance of focal positions in laser cutting
All children ultimately discover the combined power of sunlight and a magnifying glass. The ability to focus the sun's energy through the magnifying lens and set something afire absolutely fascinates them. They discover that as they move... Read more...

Product

October 13, 2009
Monitoring system reduces laser cutting lens deterioration
Bystronic has incorporated a cutting lens sensor (CLS) detection system on machines equipped with Bylaser 4,400- to 6,000-W laser sources. The design of the monitoring system incorporates optical photo sensors in the Z axis to detect when a... Read more...

News

September 22, 2009
Bystronic hires sales engineer
Bystronic Inc. has hired Darren McCarthy as sales engineer for the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. McCarthy has 23 years of experience in sales, sales management, and customer service in the machine tool industry.... Read more...

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September 21, 2009
Bystronic Canada celebrates one-year anniversary
Bystronic Canada celebrated its one-year anniversary on September 2, 2009 with its new service and spare parts location in Mississauga, Ontario. "Bystronic Canada has had a very successful first year in providing a quick service response and... Read more...

Article

September 1, 2009
Disposing of waterjet abrasive—the right way
Photo courtesy of Bystronic Inc For many first-time owners of abrasive waterjet systems, the question of whether they will be dealing with hazardous waste in either the abrasive or the water looms large. Companies don't want to expose... Read more...

Spanish

August 14, 2009
¿Qué involucra el mantenimiento del chorro de agua con abrasivo?
Este artículo se adaptó de "Maintenance Components for an Abrasive Waterjet," presentado en la FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, del 6 al 8 de octubre del 2008 en Las Vegas, por la Fabricators & Manufacturers Association... Read more...

Product

July 20, 2009
Efficient laser cutting machine introduced
Bystronic, a manufacturer of cutting and bending systems, has introduced the BySprint Pro 3015 high-speed laser cutting system. Designed for economic efficiency, the system combines the Bylaser 4400, 4.4 kW laser source with high machine... Read more...

Product

July 14, 2009
Pneumatic grate cleaning tool works in push or pull mode
Bystronic offers a pneumatic tool for cleaning cutting table grates. The reduction of back spatter helps keep cut parts cleaner, helping to reduce secondary operations and increase overall process reliability. The unit requires only one operator... Read more...

Spanish

June 24, 2009
Construyendo chasises con laseres
La manufactura en México ha crecido en los últimos años, al mismo tiempo que el éxito de NACCO Materials Handling Group Inc. (NMHG), una filial de NACCO Industries Inc. NMHG diseña y construye carros elevadores de combustión interna... Read more...

Spanish

June 24, 2009
El chorro de agua la hace en grande
El corte con chorro de agua abrasivo podría estar en la cúspide de algo grande. Por años, los fabricantes de metal lo vieron como una máquina nicho, algo que comprar sólo cuando una parte no podía cortarse de ninguna otra forma. Pero... Read more...

Product

April 8, 2009
Laser resonator enhanced with new features
Bystronic has introduced advanced features for its Bylaser 6000 watt resonator. The resonator now incorporates advanced mirror detection systems, end mirror sensor (EMS), and output coupler sensor (OCS). These features automatically monitor the... Read more...

Article

January 27, 2009
Bending outside the box
Ask 10 press brake operators how they would bend a particular part, and you're likely to get 10 different answers. But all would agree on parts that gave them major headaches, such as ones with different (and sometimes unwarranted) radii... Read more...

Article

December 15, 2008
Laser cutting for the first time
For many shops in the metal fabricating world, laser cutting capability was never a prerequisite to success. M&L Industries, Rogers, Minn., knew that firsthand; it had been doing just fine without lasers for the last 30 years. The company had... Read more...

Article

October 14, 2008
Reasons for a press brake upgrade
Figure 1 Adaptive bending, either through laser sensing (pictured here) or internal devices, can help overcome problems with material variation. Photo courtesy of LVD Strippit, Akron, N.Y. The press brake remains one of those last bastions... Read more...

Article

October 14, 2008
What's involved in abrasive waterjet maintenance?
Editor's Note: This article is adapted from Jeff Day's paper, "Maintenance Components for an Abrasive Waterjet," presented at the FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, Oct. 6-8, Las Vegas, ©2008 by the Fabricators & Manufacturers... Read more...

Product

May 13, 2008
Manual waterjet bevel head cuts up to a 45-degree angle
Bystronic Inc. has introduced a new manual bevel angle cutting head option for the Byjet waterjet cutting system. This option allows cutting at up to a 45-degree angle. In conjunction with the integrated height control and collision protection,... Read more...

Product

March 20, 2008
6,000 W laser cutting system has solid-state RF power supply
Laser cutting and press brake systems manufacturer, Bystronic Inc., offers the Bystar 6,000 W laser cutting system. The system features a solid state RF power supply with wear-free power generation components that reduce maintenance and repair... Read more...

Product

March 11, 2008
Waterjet cutting system processes large sheets
Bystronic Inc. has introduced the Byjet L, an abrasive waterjet cutting system designed to process large sheet sizes. The machine is suitable for steel service centers and companies that process large volumes of waterjet-cut parts or large... Read more...

News

March 11, 2008
Bystronic appoints Southeast sales engineer
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has appointed Curtis Frabotta as sales engineer assigned to the Southeast territory. Frabotta, who has experience in cutting applications and capital equipment sales, is responsible for the North and South... Read more...

Article

February 12, 2008
Waterjet makes it into the mainstream
An OMAX waterjet performs precision cutting. Today precision waterjet cutting often can eliminate secondary finishing operations. Abrasive waterjet cutting could be on the cusp of something big. For years metal fabricators viewed it as... Read more...

Product

February 12, 2008
Press brake accommodates all types of punches, dies
Bystronic's midrange press brake, the EP series, comes equipped with independent Y1 and Y2 hydraulic piston control and the Cybelec DNC 880 2-D control, which is capable of selecting bend sequences automatically. The press brake is designed for... Read more...

Article

January 15, 2008
2 strategies for optimizing bending operations
Offline bending software expedites the bending process. Metal fabricators must continuously seek new ways to maximize their uptime and improve their staff utilization to combat the skilled worker shortage. Fabricators typically encounter... Read more...

Product

January 15, 2008
Press brake features comprehensive bending database
The Beyeler Xpert press brake from Bystronic has the world's most comprehensive database related to material bend allowances and extensive empirical bending knowledge, according to the company. It can be operated independent of previous operator... Read more...

News

January 15, 2008
Bystronic receives product innovation award
Frost & Sullivan has presented Bystronic with the 2007 Award for Product Innovation of the Year in the European Laser Cutting Market for its laser cutting system, ByVention, which, according to Frost & Sullivan, "has helped serve nontraditional... Read more...

Article

December 11, 2007
Hyperactive fabrication
Clay Andrews wanted to jump right into competitive racing, so his company, Hype Manufacturing, bought the latest machine tools, including five-axis machining centers, tube bending equipment, a waterjet cutting system, and a 4,400-W laser... Read more...

Article

November 6, 2007
Increasing waterjet cutting profitability
Over the past five years, the number of waterjet cutting machines sold worldwide, both abrasive and pure water, has increased by an average of 18 percent annually. That growth is projected to continue for the foreseeable future. Fabricators... Read more...

Product

November 6, 2007
Compact material handling system loads, unloads in 60 sec.
Bystronic's ByTrans material handling system loads and unloads in 60 sec. The short cycle time, which is independent of the metal sheet's thickness, helps ensure greater overall throughput, the company reports. The system has complete... Read more...

News

September 25, 2007
Bystronic appoints managing director, Mexico
Bystronic has appointed Ferdinand Reyes as managing director of Bystronic Mexico, S.A. DE C.V., effective August 1, 2007. Reyes, who joined Bystronic in April 2005 as sales manager for the Mexico market, has extensive experience in manufacturing... Read more...

Article

January 9, 2007
Safety still pressing for press brakes
Press brake safety equipment must ensure safety without hindering speed or productivity. The leading trend in press brake safety is to protect the operator without sacrificing speed or hampering operators' ability to work productively,... Read more...

Article

January 9, 2007
Achieving precision and diversification with laser and waterjet technologies
Today's laser and waterjet cutting technologies offer flexibility for precision applications in a range of materials. The choice to use either technology is in part determined by the material to be processed, because both technologies are capable... Read more...

News

January 5, 2007
Bystronic names president, North American operations
Bystronic Inc. has announced the promotion of Michael Zakrzewski to president of Bystronic Inc., the North American subsidiary of the Bystronic Group. Effective Jan. 1, 2007, Zakrzewski is responsible for all of the company's activities in... Read more...

Product

December 12, 2006
Small-footprint laser cutting machine handles standard-size sheets
The ByVention laser cutting machine from Bystronic Inc., featuring a 20- by 20-ft. footprint, handles standard-size metal sheets. The control cabinet and the laser source are integrated into the machine frame to form a single unit. The cooling... Read more...

Product

October 10, 2006
Laser cutting system processes flat sheets, tube, profiles
The Bystar 3015, a 6,000-W laser cutting system from Bystronic Inc., features a solid-state RF power supply and rotary axis for processing flat sheets, tubes, and profiles. The power supply is housed in a compact enclosure to help conserve floor... Read more...

Article

October 10, 2006
Manufacturing evolution in the job shop
Because of their press brakes' dynamic crowning and springback compensation technology, Gardner Manufacturing operators can bend long parts without worrying about the material bowing or twisting. Bronze Age, Iron Age, Industrial... Read more...

News

October 3, 2006
Bystronic announces North American appointments
Bystronic has announced several new appointments to its Strategic Management Team. James Johnson has been named vice president, sales and is responsible for all sales and distribution activities within the North American market region. Johnson... Read more...

News

August 9, 2006
Bystronic receives Global Excellence award
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, presented Bystronic with the 2006 Global Excellence in Customer Value Leadership of the Year Award in the laser cutting tools industry at last week's 2006 Global Excellence Awards ceremony.... Read more...

News

July 11, 2006
Bystronic appoints product manager
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y. has named Jeffrey Day as product manager of waterjet cutting systems. Day is responsible for all marketing and product management activities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Read more...

Product

March 7, 2006
Waterjet cutting system shuttle table enhances productivity
The Byjet 3015 waterjet cutting system from Bystronic Inc. has a shuttle table that the company says can increase productivity up to 30 percent. The new CNC intensifier produces consistent square edges that the machine cuts without requiring... Read more...

Product

February 7, 2006
CNC touchscreen enables easy setup, operation
Bystronic has introduced its ByVision Control CNC operating platform with a 15-in. touchscreen that allows users to maneuver through screen selections quickly for easy setup and operation. The user is guided through the programming and... Read more...

News

February 7, 2006
Bystronic names distributor
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has signed on ACC Machinery Co. Inc., Phoenix, as a distributor for the Arizona region. Systems offered include Byspeed Bysprint, and Bystar laser cutting systems; the Byjet 3015 waterjet cutting system with... Read more...

Product

January 10, 2006
Laser cutting technology designed for quick, clean piercing in various materials
Bystronic's Controlled Pulse Pierce (CPP) technology for laser cutting systems is designed to generate fast, clean piercing in a range of material types and thicknesses. The two-stage pulse piercing method pierces through the initial surface in... Read more...

Article

November 8, 2005
Trailblazing with waterjet
With waterjet cutting, Johnson Enterprises has been able to attract new customers outside of its core sawmill industry customer base. A long way from its modest machine shop beginnings 20 years ago, Johnson Enterprises Inc. in Val... Read more...

Product

October 11, 2005
Laser cutting system automatically optimizes beam diameter
The Byspeed 4020 laser cutting system from Bystronic features a 5,200-W resonator with Adaptive Radius Control (ARC) technology, which provides automatic optimization of the beam diameter for all sheet metal thicknesses and materials. With the... Read more...

News

August 9, 2005
Bystronic opens training center
Bystronic, Hauppauge, N.Y., has opened a 10,000-sq.-ft. sales and training facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. At the facility, customers are able to participate in technical application training programs and view demonstrations on the... Read more...

News

December 7, 2004
Bystronic appoints customer service manager
Bystronic Inc. has appointed Peter K. Kyc as technical support manager for North America. He is responsible for all customer service activities related to laser, waterjet, bending, and automation product lines. Kyc's previous positions include... Read more...

Article

December 7, 2004
Racing against the clock
Time is a nonrenewable resource, and to be competitive, manufacturers must use each second to their best advantage. No manufacturer knows this better than Prince Industries Inc., a contract manufacturer that supplies precision-machined and... Read more...

News

October 12, 2004
Bystronic names regional sales manager
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has named Youssef "Joe" Malek as regional sales manager for the West Coast. His responsibilities include increasing laser, press brake, waterjet, automation, and software systems sales and providing support to... Read more...

Product

July 13, 2004
Waterjet cutting system has optional rotary axis, shuttle table
Bystronic Inc.'s waterjet cutting system, Byjet, is an abrasive, cold-cutting system that produces clean, burr-free cutting edges. The system cuts a variety of flat sheet, tubular, and profiled materials without heat-induced structural changes.... Read more...

Article

February 12, 2004
Laser cell system gives job shop the home field advantage
Photo courtesy of Lund Industries Inc., Wheeling, Ill. No stranger to the economic fluctuations in the industry, the 50-employee company has weathered the heavy volume demands in the economic boom of the late '90s as well as the current... Read more...

Article

November 7, 2002
Focusing on tube cutting lasers
Object It travels at 186,287.490 miles per second (299,792,458 meters per sec.). Its visible spectrum ranges from 400 to 700 nanometers. Its smallest unit is a packet of energy, a photon. While its chief use is illumination, it has many... Read more...

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August 8, 2002
Science Nonfiction
Forty years ago no one would have thought it possible to cut plate steel with focused light. Over time it has not only become possible but common in manufacturing operations. However, making this science fiction into fact wasn't enough,... Read more...

Article

May 18, 2002
Unattended operation of CO2laser process systems
During the 1980s the term lights-out as it applied to CO 2 laser processing equipment had a different meaning than it does today. In those days a lights-out environment meant completing the sheets that were left on the cutting table by the... Read more...