Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 streamlines tube part manufacture
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Trumpf's recently introduced TruLaser Tube 7000 is a flexible, high end machine conferring all the benefits associated with laser processing of tubes. It can handle rectangular, round or oval cross-section, cut thin-walled or large heavy tubes and incorporate complex contours and cut-outs. It is capable of cutting tubes and profiles up to 250 mm in diameter with a wall thickness of up to 8 mm without loss of productivity, claims Trumpf.
The Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 can perforate and create complex contours in a single operation. In addition, tubes can be cut into sections. This enables innovative design solutions that minimise downstream tasks such as deburring, welding and assembly.
A wide variety of material with different wall thicknesses and profile geometries can be processed without physical contact. In most cases the cut quality will be so high that no additional finishing work is required.
The fully automated machine operates with minimal downtime. The stepped rollers that support and guide the tubes adjust automatically to the diameter of each workpiece. Even the large waste bin used to remove cutting residue is emptied automatically.
The FocusLine mechanism sets the laser focus and automatically adjusts it to suit the type and thickness of the material being processed while the machine software selects the appropriate laser parameters. Self-centring chuck jaws adjust to each tube's geometry.
The TruLaser Tube 7000 also features an innovation enabling it to bevel cut up to 45º in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium at high speed and, thanks to the TruTops Tube programming system, it is easy to create mitre, bevel and angled intersections.
To extend the flexibility of the system even further, the TruLaser Tube 7000 has a part-removal station that sorts the finished parts onto a conveyor table, into wire cages or containers as required.
For further automation, the TruLaser Tube 7000 can be supplied complete with the LoadMaster Tube loading system which can accommodate up to four metric tonnes of raw material; the gripper system adapts automatically to the measured tube lengths. But even on the fully automated system, individual tubes can still be loaded manually if required.
