Rotary axis for laser system
May 1st 2007 Bystronic UK has received an
order from general sub-contractor
Laser Industries for equipment
valued in excess of £425 000 for a
Bystronic Byspeed 3015 laser
system with 4.4kW resonator and a
separate rotary axis which is to be
retrofitted to a Bystronic laser.
Laser Industries in Cornwall is a
major user of Bystronic equipment
and has invested in excess of £1m
on a range of laser and press
brake systems. Owners David
Mulley and Iain Wilson bought the
company's first Bystronic laser, a
Bysprint 3015 with 1.8kw resonator
in 1999 when they realised there
was untapped laser cutting
business to be found in many
industries.
Production took off and three
years later a Bystar was
commissioned. This could handle
thicker materials due to its 4kw
resonator. This was followed two
years later by a Bystronic Edwards
Pearson PR8 200t pressbrake
which, with its ability to handle
complex components in one
movement and the pressure
reference bending technology with
dynamic crowning, ensures that
the company can fulfil demands for
production of sheet metal parts.
The directors decided to invest
in the high speed Byspeed to allow
them to add another dimension to
their business. They also invested
in a rotary axis, to be retrofitted to
the Bystar. This will introduce tube
cutting to the area.
The attachment cuts different
tubular profiles (square,
rectangular, circular, oval, and so
on), allowing the accurate
positioning of holes and slots,
essential for hanging and fixing
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