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Tech Update
lasers. The advantage of laser-blanking lines: no need to invest in and maintain, and the blanking operation avoids time-con- suming and costly delays during die changes.
Enter new coil-fed laser-blanking technology debuted recent- ly by Schuler at the facility of diode-laser manufacturer ALS GmbH, in Dormagen, Germany. Dubbed DynamicFlow Technology (DFT), the line allows “even small batches to be produced just-in-time at low cost,” says Stephan Mergner, Schuler Automation man- aging director.” Not only can the line be used to simultaneous- ly produce a wide variety of blank shapes, but blank contours also can be optimized while production is running. “The result: High output rates and tremendous flexibility,” adds Mergner.
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DFT laser-blanking lines are energy-efficient and can process a variety of materials, including high-strength steels, with a high degree of repeat accuracy and edge quality, says Mergner. The process also suits the production of surface-sensitive outer panels.
During the presentation at ALS GmbH, customers primari- ly from the automotive industry witnessed how the line cuts blanks from a continuous aluminum coil. The laser-blanking line employs three laser heads in parallel to cut blanks from material 0.8 to 3.0 mm thick, to 2150-mm wide.
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