Tube Laser Cutting Systems 2018
Fiber lasers require little maintenance, are more efficient than traditional CO2 laser cutting machines and can cut reflective materials. They are also faster than CO2 machines for certain metal thicknesses. When it comes to cutting tubes, speed is not necessarily a good thing. You can save time by speeding up the tube processing and producing finished parts.
Laser tube cutting machines do not have standard material towers. Bundle loaders provide the fastest method of handling tube material. One tube is fed from a bundle into the tube laser by a singularizing system. This type isn't able to feed open profiles like angles and channels. They interlock in the bundle and are not easy to get free. Step loaders can be used to sequence open profiles one by one into the machine, while still maintaining the proper orientation.