Laser Process invests almost £1 million in Trumpf TruLaser laser profilers

Due to be installed at the end of June 2011, the TruLaser 3030 and 3040 models are the first new investments at Laser Process since before the global economic crisis. "Historically we would make replacement purchases every 18-24 months, however, the recession put a stop to our investment programme," explains the company's managing director, Dave Lindsey. "But now, with confidence returning and markets continuing to demonstrate improvement, I feel the time is right to re-commence our spending plans." Now in its 22nd year, the company is a long-time Trumpf customer. "Presently, we have five Trumpf laser cutters, a press brake and a laser marker – we've always made our machine selections based on the needs of our business," Mr Lindsey says. "I like to keep one eye on the market, but I've seen nothing better than the Trumpf TruLaser machines – their specification is perfect for us – it was simply a matter of selecting the power requirements and table sizes." The Trumpf TruLaser 3030 and 3040 CNC profiling centres, which are the 10th and 11th Trumpf machines acquired by Laser Process since 1994, feature a single cutting head for all sheet thicknesses (up to 25 mm in steels and up to 15 mm in aluminium). Also featured are increased speed and dynamics through linear drive technology and an integrated pallet changer for sheet exchange within seconds. "The market is getting more and more competitive and we need to keep up with the latest technology, because others certainly will. The new TruLaser machines are replacing two older machines and I estimate that their increased speed will provide an extra 25% in capacity over what we have now," says Mr Lindsey. "Furthermore, there will be no need for re-training or new program creation."