TPT November 2016

C U T T I NG , S AW I NG & PR OF I L I NG

Laser cutting solutions HORN Machine Tools, Inc (HMT), a manufacturer and distributor of CNC tube bending machinery, offers both flat sheet and tube laser cutting machines. The machines utilise efficient fibre laser technology and are configured in four different models, which can be customised to fit customers’ requirements.

showcased at Fabtech Expo, loads the tube into the cutting area and processes the cut parts without assistance from the operator. For entry-level buyers there is a semi- automatic machine that has the same cutting capability, but the operator provides minimal assistance to position the tube into the tube chuck. Both machines have an unloading table to handle the cut tubes being discharged from the machine. The flat sheet cutters are configured in two formats: the FLSA model is a conventional 5ft x 10ft flat sheet laser cutter with a double exchange sheet handling system; and the FLTS model is a combination machine that combines a 5ft x 10ft flat sheet cutter with a tube spindle for processing tubular shapes. The combination machine is of interest to fabricators who have both flat sheet and tube cutting requirements, but do not have the volume to justify buying two separate machines. Horn Machine Tools, Inc – USA Fax: +1 559 431 4431 Email: sales@hornmachinetools.com Website: www.hornmachinetools.com

Horn, “The market has been seeking a lower cost solution for laser cutting for some time now. Until recently this valuable manufacturing process has been out of reach for many fabricators because they can’t justify the high cost. We can now provide both a high quality CNC tube bender and laser cutter, for much less than the laser would cost from other sources.” HMT will be exhibiting an automatic style tube laser at Fabtech Expo, 16-18 November, in Las Vegas, USA, along with two all-electric CNC tube benders. Show attendees are invited to view how the company is innovating laser tube cutting and bending technologies. The high production, fully automatic tube laser model FLTA, which will be

The fibre laser power source is from IPG Photonics, the laser cutting head is from Precitec, the servo motor system is from Yaskawa and the control system is from Power Automation. The machines utilise Lantek software to facilitate programming and nesting functions. All the major components have worldwide support and are readily available. According to company president Kent

Tube laser technology from HMT

Plasma cutting up to 100mm AS A long-established manufacturer of plasma cutting techniques, Kjellberg offers plasma and laser cutting equipment for a wide range of tasks in automated, mechanised or manual cutting. 300 in 2014, Kjellberg has added a new model to the series: the Smart Focus 400, with a maximum cutting current of 400A for material thicknesses up to 100mm, expands the application areas of the plasma series.

Plasma cutting with the Smart Focus

When cutting electrically conductive materials, the Smart Focus 400 achieves precise cuts and high cutting speeds, while keeping the costs per cutting metre low. The results are sharp cut edges and smooth cut surfaces, fine markings and low angular deviations. With the Contour Cut technology for cutting mild steel, the user cuts fine contours and small holes with a material thickness to diameter ratio of 1:1. For cutting larger contours, the further technological development Contour Cut Speed is used. With equivalent cut quality, the cutting speed is increased by 50 per cent. Kjellberg’s foremost objective when planning the new system was meeting

Following the launch of the plasma systems Smart Focus 130, 200 and

the requirements of customers in all application areas, eg 2D plasma cutting, bevel cutting up to 50° or underwater plasma cutting. The user-friendly system achieves results with only a few settings, even under challenging conditions. Kjellberg Vertrieb GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 3531 500 229

Email: vertrieb@kjellberg.de Website: www.kjellberg.de

Smart Focus 400

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