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New for Winter 2011
New Generation Trumpf Fiber Laser Complete with Automated Material Handling System
New Generation Trumpf Fiber Laser
with Automated Material Handling
This new Trumpf 3050 Fiber Laser with an Automated Material Handling System represents a £600K investment in line with City Engineering's policy of continuous improvement.
This investment reduces costs and turnaround times because:
• The speed of operation is vastly improved over
• conventional lasers
• Mininmum set-up times
• Huge power (and therefore cost) savings
• over old-style lasers
• Much reduced maintenance costs
• The automatic handling system does not rely on labour
• and is designed to work lights out
Unlike conventional laser cutters, the fiber laser can also cut copper and brass up to 6mm thick.
The Advantages of Laser Cutting
Laser cutting offers many advantages over other profiling methods. It produces a job of superb quality and accuracy including holes (even on thick plate).
It is economical and requires no tooling, and is an excellent choice both for prototyping and production.
Most metallic materials can be successfully processed in a wide range of thicknesses up to 25mm, maintaining close tolerances.
with Automated Material Handling
This new Trumpf 3050 Fiber Laser with an Automated Material Handling System represents a £600K investment in line with City Engineering's policy of continuous improvement.
This investment reduces costs and turnaround times because:
• The speed of operation is vastly improved over
• conventional lasers
• Mininmum set-up times
• Huge power (and therefore cost) savings
• over old-style lasers
• Much reduced maintenance costs
• The automatic handling system does not rely on labour
• and is designed to work lights out
Unlike conventional laser cutters, the fiber laser can also cut copper and brass up to 6mm thick.
The Advantages of Laser Cutting
Laser cutting offers many advantages over other profiling methods. It produces a job of superb quality and accuracy including holes (even on thick plate).
It is economical and requires no tooling, and is an excellent choice both for prototyping and production.
Most metallic materials can be successfully processed in a wide range of thicknesses up to 25mm, maintaining close tolerances.
Laser Capacity
Trumpf 5030 Fiber Laser
Sheet size: 3m x 1.5m
Material Thickness:
- Mild Steel 15mm
- Stainless Steel 12mm
- Aluminium 12mm
- Copper 6mm
- Brass 6mm
With Automated Material Handling System
Trumpf 5kw 4050 Laser
Sheet size: 4m x 2m
Material Thickness:
- Mild Steel 25mm
- Stainless Steel 20mm
- Aluminium 12mm
Trumpf 5kw 4050 Laser
CNC Punching
Despite the numerous advantages of laser profiling, it is not always the most appropriate or most cost-effective method of producing a sheet metal blank. CNC Punching machines have lower capital cost than lasers and do not use electric power to nearly the same extent (nor do they have the need for various cutting gases). The operating cost of a punching machine and thence its hourly chargeout rate is considerably lower than laser. It is also true that no laser machine can compete with punching in the speed of producing a large number of similar holes or slots. Equally, some jobs do not require the fine edge finish provided by laser. CNC punching can therefore sometimes offer a viable and economical alternative to laser cutting.
City Engineering operates an Amada Europe CNC Punching machine capable of up to 800 holes per minute and, unlike most laser job shops, is able to offer alternative production methods.
Despite the numerous advantages of laser profiling, it is not always the most appropriate or most cost-effective method of producing a sheet metal blank. CNC Punching machines have lower capital cost than lasers and do not use electric power to nearly the same extent (nor do they have the need for various cutting gases). The operating cost of a punching machine and thence its hourly chargeout rate is considerably lower than laser. It is also true that no laser machine can compete with punching in the speed of producing a large number of similar holes or slots. Equally, some jobs do not require the fine edge finish provided by laser. CNC punching can therefore sometimes offer a viable and economical alternative to laser cutting.
City Engineering operates an Amada Europe CNC Punching machine capable of up to 800 holes per minute and, unlike most laser job shops, is able to offer alternative production methods.
Other Processes
City Engineering does not just produce profiled sheet metal blanks. As a sheet metal/fabrication shop, the company carries out forming, rolling, welding of all types (TIG, MIG, etc), as well as assembly and finishing.
City Engineering does not just produce profiled sheet metal blanks. As a sheet metal/fabrication shop, the company carries out forming, rolling, welding of all types (TIG, MIG, etc), as well as assembly and finishing.