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Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc. has a team of experts that can assist you in developing innovative designs to improve aesthetics, increase function, and get new products to the market faster.
Many of Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc.’s tube laser-cutting system integrate intelligent functions such as monitoring, setting up, and cutting. These automated functions increase machine efficiency and ease-of-use. The wide range of capabilities offered by Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc.’s tube and pipeline lasers make these machines suitable for many industries and a variety if applications.
The SL has a rock-solid platform for cutting (the SL uses a base made of mineral casts). These machines provide the highest precision with contour cutting accuracy better than +/-5 um. The latest Monaco USP laser, or the fiber laser, allows for precise cutting of any type of metal or polymer.
We can complete your project in one facility with no downtime and extended lead times. We offer full-service center support that can:
How can this be compensated? Traditionally, you'd touch your face with the sensor at the contact area. The tube will then be rotated and the other end of it touched. This gives the control a good idea of the tube's bend. This technique is precise and will ensure that all through-holes work for your application. The ability to deliver very tight tolerances is affected by every rotation of a tube.
Some things aren’t quite as evident until you take a closer look at a fiber laser in operation. Because its beam diameter is often one-third the size of a CO2 beam, a fiber laser has a greater power density than a CO2 laser beam. Not only does this allow the fiber to cut faster, but it also allows it to pierce faster. This smaller beam size also gives the fiber the ability to cut intricate shapes and leave sharp edges. Imagine cutting a company logo out of a tube when the spacing between the logo’s letters is 0.035 inch; a fiber can make that cut, while a CO2 laser can’t.
PowerLine C CO2 laser-based systems are used for precision drilling and cutting, scribing marking, engraving, and scribing on many non-metals such as glass, organic materials, and other non-metals.
With Lasertube systems, you can create new applications or improve existing ones, entering new industrial sectors and increasing profit margins.
Imagine having to place a through-hole centered on a tube. It has to be centered to the actual dimension, not just one face of the tube. If the tube is bowed, that’s going to make things more difficult. That’s the life of tube fabricating.
Another consideration in tube cutting is the weld seam. This material is roll-formed and welded together. This brings up two points that typically must be addressed:
Lasertubes are 2-D and 3-D laser-cutting systems for tubes, bars, and profile. Available in diameters of 12 mm to610 mm (.5"-24"), and up 18 m (60').
Micrometric Ltd uses a versatile Coherent StarCuttube laser cutting machine for speed and precision in manufacturing aerospace and medical products.
Tube cutting also requires a weld seam. This material is rolled-formed and then welded together. These two points should be considered:
Laser tube cutting is a method and technique for cutting tubes, structural shapes, or channels. These items will be cut to the required length during the process. It can also make holes or designs in tubing. It is a precise cutting method. It can also be used on a variety of materials in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Laser cutting pipe is the best way to achieve repeatable and precise cutting in applications where the precision of the cut itself is important.