TPT September 2009

A dvances in C utting , S awing & S awblades

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

Next Generation Orbital Welding Equipment

THE new TruLaser Tube 7000 laser cutting system from Trumpf Inc, USA, 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. It features heavy-duty drives engineered for heavy tubes, a broad chucking range and a high degree of flexibility. This machine can cut tubes and profiles with large diameters and wall thicknesses without sacrificing productivity and it is able to process tubes up to 30ft long and can handle a maximum weight of 496lb. The system has a 0.6 to 10" clamping range, and is available with up to 3.6 kilowatts of laser power, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Trumpf states that the TruLaser Tube 7000 can boost productivity, compared with conventional processes like sawing, drilling or milling. It claims one example of a productivity enhancement is the short set- up time when changing programs. Nearly all of the adjustments depend on profile specifics and values that have to be entered at the machine and the loading unit can easily be handled by the parts program. The self-centring 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 problems. A new slender cutting head with a 6" lens and new clutch is designed for flexibility and process safety, the company claims. When combined with the LoadMaster Tube, featuring a tube magazine holding 8,000lb of raw material, the TruLaser Tube 7000 can be also 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 and 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 and this software is built around a database that contains all of Trumpf’s technical knowledge. With this newsoftware, complex tubedesigns 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. Trumpf Inc – USA Fax : +1 860 255 6424 Website : www.us.trumpf.com

ORBIMAT 165 C A dvanced - Single dial operation - Graphical operator guidance - Auto programming BUP Control sectional control of inside purge pressure Flow Force reduces gas filling time of closed weld heads down to 10 sec Compatible with all ORBIMATIC weld heads: Visit us in Hall I Booth 229

Enclosed weld heads

Open arc weld heads

 Trumpf’s TruLaserTube 7000

Tube to tubesheet weld heads

ORBIMATIC Orbitalum Tools GmbH Germany Phone: +49 6408 9026 0 orbimatic@t-online.de ORBIMATIC Ireland & UK Office Phone: +44 1733 555 285 info@orbimatic.co.uk www. o r b i ma t i c . c om

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