Sharpe Products adds 3D robotic laser cutting equipment

New Berlin, Wis.-based Sharpe Products, a provider of pipe and tube bending, laser cutting, and custom fabrication services, has purchased a BLM GROUP LT-Free laser cutting system. Built for complex, 3D part profiles, the 5-axis, 3-kW fiber-optic laser has additional features such as robotic part manipulation and dual-access part loading capabilities.

“With our current capacity, we are able to laser-cut holes, or features, in tubes prior to the bending process,” said Paul Krickeberg, president/CEO. “There are instances where, because of tolerances required or the location of the cutouts on the tube, parts require additional, more costly postbending operations such as machining or punching. This technology can reduce or eliminate these types of additional steps and cut the cost of consumable tooling.”