Boosted laser power Trumpf TruLaser Series 5000 cuts thicker material
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The Trumpf TruLaser Series 5000 flatbed laser machines can now cut through stainless steel up to 50 mm thick and aluminium up to 25 mm thick thanks to the introduction of the TruFlow 8000 CO2 laser with 8 kW of laser power. The additional power is complemented by two other developments – the Trumpf mirror cutting head for enhanced process reliability and the BrightLine option for enhanced edge quality.
The 8 kW Trumpf TruLaser Series 5000 solution is suggested as a cost effective alternative to plasma or waterjet cutting and is particularly suited to the production of laser cut blanks. Trumpf also points out that it is more cost-effective than milling a part from bar material which is comparably very wasteful. The ability to use thick sheet instead also introduces the potential for nesting reducing both material usage and machining time.
When compared to a 6 kW TruLaser Series 5000 model, the 8 kW machine is up to 33% faster during fusion cutting of materials thicker than 10 mm. It can cut stainless steel at twice the maximum thickness of its lower powered counterpart, ie 50 instead of 25 mm.
TruLaser Series 5000 machines fitted with the TruFlow 8000 are also equipped with a highly robust mirror cutting head. Its optical system assures a high degree of process reliability even in the presence of a considerable amount of grime. The mirror is extremely durable and requires low frequency maintenance.
The 8 kW TruLaser Series 5000 with BrightLine option, using a special mirror cutting head with a 350 mm focal length, can produce clean and smooth edges even in stainless steel up to 25 mm thick.
