3D laser boosts enclosure machining

As well as machining panels, manufacturers of controllers and switchgear can quickly process complete housings such as the AE compact enclosure and the TS 8 enclosure system.

 

Fully welded enclosures such as the Rittal SE 8 can be machined from a number of sides and in one operation without re-clamping being required (instead, they only need to be placed on the surface of the machine) further speeding the process.

 

Machining with laser technology is non-contact, quick and offers little vibration, leaving the cut edges untarnished. The need for manual rework tasks such as cleaning and deburring is also said to be eliminated. 

The Perforex LC 3015 is suitable for use with stainless steel, and with sheet steel and powder coated metal plates. It has a machining surface of 1270 x 850  x 2250mm. Stainless steel and steel sheets in material thicknesses to 3mm can be machined with a cutting width of just three tenths of a millimetre and at a speed of about 550mm/min.