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means that the system requires a com- paratively simpler structure, since they do not need dedicated cooling systems or optical scales. The L5 comes in two configurations—the L5-30 features a 2-kW laser and 5- by 10-ft. worktable, while the L5-40 features a 3-kW laser and 5- by 13-ft. worktable.
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Trumpf
Trumpf, which announced that it had sold 12 machines off of the show floor on the first day alone, displayed its TruLaser 1030 solid-state disk-laser cutting machine, designed and built at its U.S. headquarters in Farming- ton, CT. The firm now offers the 2009- vintage TruLaser 1030 with either its 2-kW disk laser or a 2.5-kW CO2 laser. Also new for Fabtech is the TruLaser 3030 equipped with a 6-kW CO2 laser,
machine offers an 80-
percent reduction in gen-
erator and chiller electri-
cal power consumption
when compared to con-
ventional laser process-
ing, we’re told. It includes
a flexible, high-speed
two-pallet changer that
Mazak says is 58 percent
faster than previous models. And, the torch, nozzle and pallet changing can occur simultaneously to minimize noncutting time.
The Optiplex 3015 is constructed using a building-block approach for capaci- ty growth, so it easily integrates with Mazak’s automation equipment, also on dis- play at Fabtech. The company’s new modular approach to automation equipment includes load-unload cells, flexible automation systems and automated parts sorting. The equipment is expandable and can accommodate as many as four cut- ting machines. www.mazakoptonics.com
Hypertherm
Hypertherm announced to Fabtech visitors its expanded HyIntensity lineup of fiber-laser cutting machines, having unveiled a 1.5-kW machine at Fabtech in 2010. Now the firm offers a 2-kW model for thicker work and 1-kW model for thinner applications. HyIntensity systems are designed with the fiber laser supply, cutting head, automatic gas console, operator interface consoles, motion controls and soft- ware combined into one integrated package. www.hypertherm.com
and the TruLaser 5030 fiber, which boasts a fiber-guided TruDisk solid- state laser (not a fiber laser, but with the same solid-state beam characteristics as a fiber laser) rated to 3 kW, along with an automatic nozzle changer.
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Mazak Optonics
Among the advancements dotting the Mazak Optonics booth was, first and foremost, its Optiflex 3015 4-kW fiber-laser cutting machine. Mazak per- sonnel explained to showgoers how it manufactures the Optiflex 3015 Fiber in an underground, eco-friendly factory with ISO-4001 certification. Further adding to its eco-friendliness, the
Ermaksan used the Fabtech stage to showcase its new Fibermak fiber-laser cutting machine, boasting of energy consumption 70 percent less than cut- ting with CO2 lasers, and three times the cutting speed on thin sheet. Axes are equipped with linear motors and drives that allow travel speeds to 141 m/min. and accelerations to 2 G.
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Bystronic
The Bystronic BySprint Fiber 3015 fiber-laser cutting machine displayed at Fabtech is based on the firm’s BySprint Pro platform and its ByVention Fiber laser machine. Equipped with a 2-kW fiber laser, the BySprint Fiber 3015 shines when cutting material to 0.16-in. thick, say company representatives, while pow- erful enough to process sheet as thick as 0.50 in. As with other solid-state lasers, the laser beam is transported to the cutting head through a passive fiber, as opposed to the deflection-mirror systems employed by CO2 lasers. The result is lower operating and maintenance costs, in addition to significant energy savings. The specially designed cutting head has a focal length of 150 mm, enabling it to cut thin and thick material.
Also new from Bystronic are advanced mirror detection systems for its Bylaser 6000 6-kW CO2 laser: an end-mirror sensor and output-coupler sensor. These sen- sors monitor the conditions of the two most important mirrors in the resonator and shut down the resonator in the case of a fault, particularly useful when running an automated lights-out operation. www.bystronic.com