TRUMPF Inc. (Farmington, CT) announces the North American debut of the TruLaser 8000 Coil Edition, a new laser blanking system that the company says can process up to 25 tons of coiled steel without any human intervention. The system is designed to be high volume and has the capability to do large parts, such as those used by automakers, cabinet manufacturers, and HVAC manufacturers.
The TruLaser 8000 Coil Edition has already been successfully implemented by customers in Europe. In one example, TRUMPF’s laser blanking system is used to produce high-strength aluminum structural components for vehicle-body manufacturing.
In the “long” direction, there is virtually no end to the next (of course the width of the coil is the limit along the sides). Because of this, customers can be more efficient with nesting, and the company notes that savings because of nesting efficiency is around 15 percent.
The material flow is different and leads to lower cycle times and new automation opportunities in high-volume production series. The system is designed for thin sheet processing, can handle sheet thicknesses of up to 0.25 inches, and can be flexibly adapted to any contours.
The production system is fully automated. A system for transporting sheet metal during cutting keeps the material moving quickly through the whole process. The new system also incorporates a TruLaser 3040 with TruDisk 8001 and uses many of the tried-and-tested features that TRUMPF originated in its equipment. One of these features is Smart Collision Prevention, which prevents cut parts from tilting and damaging the laser cutting head. The system includes technologies such as EdgeLine Bevel to enable chamfering, and Smart Rerun to save uptime while cutting with reentry techniques.