First 6 kW Bystronic Bystar laser profiler hits UK

The order is for a for a Bystar 3015 equipped with 6 kW resonator. It is the first such machine Bystronic has commissioned in the UK. Precision Profiles, part of a £28 million group of companies, was established in its present form in 1987 to provide a profiling, plasma, laser cutting and steel stockholding facility. This was closely followed with fasteners, tools and stainless steel stockholding divisions. The company invested in its first Bystronic laser in 2002 and this was followed by a second machine in 2003. Both these machines feature 3.5 kW resonators and are used to produce components in a wide range of materials for a variety of customers including those in the yellow goods, architectural and bridge building industries, to name just a few. The company identified an opportunity to further increase the service it provides by moving into the 20 – 25 mm market. Chris Southworth, the company’s material manager, comments: “We have been very impressed with the quality of components produced and reliability of our existing Bystronic machines. When we took the decision to invest in an additional laser to enable us to handle thicker gauge materials the natural choice was Bystronic. We visited the manufacturing unit in Switzerland where a number of samples were cut. A specific job for the agricultural industry, which we cannot cut on our existing machines, produced such amazing results that the subsequent machining and drilling operations were eliminated. “This latest investment will provide us with the additional flexibility and speed to increase production. Our operators are confident in the running and programming of the Bystronic systems and therefore little training will be required, thus production will be seamless from one machine to another. The Bystar will help us to become a market leader in the cutting of thicker materials and will open up new markets, particularly in aluminium.”