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reduction of 7.25 million Btu/hr., with a projected annual savings of $427,000 based on current fuel costs and pro- duction hours of operation.
Durr Systems Inc.: 734/459-6800;
www.durr.com
Laser-Cutting System
Tackles Tough
Tube-Cutting Tasks
Trumpf Inc., Farmington, CT, intro- duces the TruLaser Tube 7000, a laser- cutting system that processes tubes inside a tunnel-like safety enclosure and then, depending on size, moves them forward to a brush table or ejects them to a parts container behind the machine. The system can cut tubes and profiles to 30 ft. long and as heavy as 496 lb., and boasts a clamping range of 0.6 to 10 in. Laser power peaks at 3.6 kW
The FocusLine function of the TruLaser
Tube 7000 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, minimizing setup time. Also new is a slen- der cutting head with a 6-in. lens and new clutch, designed for flexibility and process safety.
When combined with Trumpf’s Load- Master Tube, which features a tube magazine that can hold 8000 lb. of raw material, the TruLaser Tube 7000 can be fully automated. Its pivoting feed support holds several tubes and keeps them at constant orientation. The loading unit per-
forms a feasibility test to compare the tube geometry with the parts program.
The TruLaser Tube 7000 works with a new version of Trumpf’s TruTops Tube software that allows fabricators to effi- ciently process complex tube designs. For example, a fabricator can 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 cutouts can read- ily be modified to generate any number of variations.
Trumpf Inc.: 860/255-6000; www.us.trumpf.com
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