• Tube cutting system paves the way to new applications

    The Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 laser cutting system processes tubes inside a tunnel-like safety enclosure and then, depending on size, moves them forward to the brush table or ejects them to a parts container behind the machine. Its heavy-duty drives are engineered for heavy tubes, a broad chucking range, and a high degree of flexibility.
    July 17, 2009
    4 min read

    The Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 laser cutting system processes tubes inside a tunnel-like safety enclosure and then, depending on size, moves them forward to the brush table or ejects them to a parts container behind the machine. Its heavy-duty drives are engineered for heavy tubes, a broad chucking range, and a high degree of flexibility. This new machine can cut tubes and profiles with large diameters and wall thicknesses without sacrificing productivity. It is able to process tubes up to 30 ft long and can handle a maximum weight of 496 lb. The system's 0.6 to 10 in. clamping range enables new applications. Available with up to 3.6 kW of laser power, it is ideal for a wide range of applications. When combined with the LoadMaster Tube, featuring a tube magazine that can hold up to 8000 lb of raw material, the TruLaser Tube 7000 can be fully automated.
    Trumpf
    Farmington, CT
    www.us.trumpf.com

    Posted by C. Settino, www.laserfocusworld.com


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    PRESS RELEASE

    TRUMPF's new TruLaser Tube 7000 tube cutting
    system paves the way to new fields of application

    A tube inside a tube. That
    might be your initial reaction when you see the new TruLaser Tube
    7000 in action. This laser cutting system processes tubes inside a
    tunnel-like safety enclosure and then, depending on size, moves them
    forward to the brush table or ejects them to a parts container behind
    the machine. With this high-end modern designed machine, TRUMPF
    offers a laser cutting system featuring heavy-duty drives engineered for heavy tubes, a broad chucking range and a high degree of flexibility.

    This new machine can cut tubes and profiles with large diameters and
    wall thicknesses without sacrificing productivity. It is able to process
    tubes up to 30 feet long and can handle a maximum weight of 496
    pounds. The system's 0.6 to 10 inch clamping range enables new
    applications. Available with up to 3.6 kilowatts of laser power, it is ideal
    for a wide range of applications.

    Compared with conventional processes like sawing, drilling or milling,
    selecting a TruLaser Tube 7000 machine can boost productivity
    significantly. One example of a productivity enhancement is the short
    set-up time when changing programs. Nearly all of the adjustments
    depend on profile specifics. Values that have to be entered at the
    machine and the loading unit can easily be handled by the parts
    program. The self-centering chucking jaws do not need to be changed
    and the rollers that provide support and lateral guidance for the tubing
    automatically adjust to the diameter. Even the integrated scrap
    container in the feed station is emptied without operator intervention.

    The FocusLine function automatically adapts the laser focal position to
    the material type and thickness. The machine's software independently
    adjusts to the focus parameters given in the technology table,
    eliminating any set-up effort. Also new is the slender cutting head with
    a 6 inch lens and new style clutch, designed for flexibility and process
    safety.

    When combined with the LoadMaster Tube, featuring a tube magazine
    that can hold up to 8000 pounds of raw material, the TruLaser Tube
    7000 can be fully automated. Its pivoting feed support holds a number
    of tubes and keeps them at constant orientation. The loading unit
    performs a feasibility test to compare the tube geometry with the parts
    program. Special profiles and small batches can be fed by a conveyor
    section. The LoadMaster Tube measures the pipe length and adjusts
    the position of the grippers accordingly.

    The TruLaser Tube 7000 works with a new version of TruTops Tube
    software to make sophisticated processing strategies available. This
    software is built around a database that contains all of TRUMPF's
    technical knowledge. With this new software, complex tube designs
    can be fabricated more easily, precisely and reliably. It is now possible,
    for example, to position one 3D tube on another instead of designing
    and programming individual tubes. This saves time since parameters
    such as length, width, height, wall thickness and spacing between
    cut-outs can readily be modified to generate any number of variations.

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