TRUMPF has introduced a new line of 3-D laser
processing machines, the TruLaser Cell Series 7000, to the North American
market. The line of modular laser cells and the largest available 3-D laser
machines offered by TRUMPF, the TruLaser Cell Series 7000 offers flexibility for
many different areas of application, the company said.
"From aluminum to ultra-high-strength steel, in 2-D or 3-D, the TruLaser Cell Series 7000 can weld, cut, and process surfaces economically," said Tim Morris, general manager of the TRUMPF Inc. Laser Technology Center in Plymouth, MI.
The X-axis travel of the TruLaser Cell 7020 is 79 inches. The Y-axis is designed as a cantilever with a working range of 59 inches. It supports a very narrow, compact and fast Z-axis with a 30-inch working range. The X-axis travel of the TruLaser Cell 7040 is 158 inches. The Y-axis is designed as a cantilever with a working range of 59 inches. The Z-axis design is the same as the TruLaser Cell 7020. It supports a very narrow, compact and fast Z-axis with 30-inch working range. Two rotational axes give the TruLaser Cell machines 3-D flexibility.
The machine creates dynamic performance through high travel speeds and axis accelerations up to 2.5G on the dynamic cutting head and 0.8G in the linear machine axis. The focus position and diameter remain constant over the whole working envelope of the machine, ensuring uniformly high processing quality regardless of laser power and component position in the working range.
Engineers at TRUMPF have created a processing head with magnetic coupling as a special innovation. The magnetic coupling allows the operator to snap the head onto the machine easily and automatically detaches it should the head collide with the workpiece. The alignment of the head after it detaches is eliminated, minimizing the downtime due to collisions or crashes. Automatic head identification eliminates operating errors when switching the processing head and allows for a fast exchange.
The user-friendly hanging operating panel, which as an option is moveable along the front side of the machine, provides the operator with a good view of the process and eases the part setup. An additional ergonomic teaching panel with 6-D mouse and a portable screen allows the machine to be controlled and taught easily.
The automation options are also important to the user, particularly for increasing productivity. For example, the dual-station mode enables simultaneous loading or tooling setup while components are processed. Linear and rotation changers are also available for simplified handling of components or a more ergonomical production flow, which also increases the productivity of the system. The modularity allows all automation components to be easily retooled (retrofitted).
The dynamic performance of the TruLaser Cell Series 7000 is important for cutting stampings or other formed sheet metal parts. For example, the cell could cut the processing time by 50 percent in the production of a passenger car B-pillar made of hot-formed ultra-high-strength steel.
Compact laser processing cells with minimal space requirements are available with TRUMPF CO2 lasers with up to 6,000 watts of laser power for cutting applications and 15,000 watts for welding applications. TRUMPF solid-state lasers up to 8,000 watts can also be used.
For more information contact:
TRUMPF Inc.
Farmington Industrial Park
Farmington, CT 06032
860-255-6000
Fax: 860-255-6424
Southwest
AR, OK
Jeff Hall
Icon Machine Tool, Inc.
4622 Skyridge Drive
St Louis, MO 63128
314-277-6602
Fax: 314-892-7998
E-mail: jeffh@iconmachinetool.com
Shane Stufflebean
Icon Machine Tool, Inc.
3727 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Independence, MO 64052
816-804-5780
Fax: 816-737-2986
E-mail: shanes@iconmachinetool.com
South TX
Jim Conn
Fabricating Equipment Company (FEC)
11006 E. Sam Houston Pkwy. N.
Houston, TX 77044
713-694-0041
800-648-6370
Fax: 713-699-9527
North TX, NM
Dave Stilley
Chaparral Machinery
3435 Roy Orr Blvd. #100
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
972-313-1987
Fax: 972-313-1984
E-mail: dstilley@chaparralmachinery.com
LA
Tim Turner
Hart Machine Tool, Inc.
2751 Denton Road
Tuscumbia, Al 35674
256-383-8680
Fax: 256-381-5110
E-mail: tturner@hartmachinetool.com
Southeast
AL, MS, TN, FL, GA
Tim Turner
Hart Machine Tool, Inc.
2751 Denton Road
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
256-383-8680
Fax: 256-381-5110
E-mail: tturner@hartmachinetool.com
NC, SC, VA, FL
Bill Plourd
Southern States Machinery, Inc.
415 Pisgah Church Road, PMB 360
Greensboro, NC 27455
336-210-7347
Fax: 336-627-0943
www.southernstatesmachinery.com
E-mail: bplourd@southernstatesmachinery.com
Northeast
CT, ME, MA, VT, NH, NY, N. NJ, RI
Gary Sheridan
TRUMPF Inc.
3 Johnson Ave.
Farmington, CT 06032
860-255-6319
E-mail: gary.sheridan@us.trumpf.com
PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, NJ
Kevin Kilgallen
Tim Taggert
Mid Atlantic Machinery
6332 Flank Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2700
717-541-1633
Fax: 717-541-8014
E-mail: maminc@midatlanticmachinery.com
Midwest
S. & E. IN
Rob Anderson
PrimeLine Fabricating Machinery
8470 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
317-713-2987
Fax: 317-843-2736
E-mail: rdandersonjr@hotmail.com
KS, MO, IL, East IA, N.W. IN
Jeff Hall
Icon Machine Tool, Inc.
4622 Skyridge Drive
St. Louis, MO 63128
314-277-6602
Fax: 314-892-7998
E-mail: jeffh@iconmachinetool.com
Shane Stufflebean
Icon Machine Tool, Inc.
3727 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Independence, MO 64052
816-804-5780
Fax: 816-737-2986
E-mail: shanes@iconmachinetool.com
OH, KY
Gary Budzik
Fabricating Machine Tools, LTD. (FMT)
12360 Plaza Drive
Cleveland, OH 44130
440-666-9187
Fax: 216-898-7010
E-mail: gbudzik@fabmachtools.com
NE, W. IA, MN, ND, SD, WI
Denny Nybo
Hegman Machine Tool
8718 Monticello Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
612-868-8000
Fax: 763-315-7326
E-mail: dnybo@hegmanmachine.com
E. & N. WI, U.P. MI
Dennis Ebner
AFTECH Inc.
N 1227 Franklin Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
920-474-3143
Fax: 920-474-3143
E-mail: djebner@globaldialog.com
MI except U.P.
Tom H. Hatfield
C.F. Woodbury Company, Inc.
7980 Cardsdale Road
Rockford, MI 49341
616-866-7768
Fax: 616-866-3648
E-mail: sales@cfwoodbury.com