Laser Cutting System Designed for Productivity
August 1, 2013
The CL-400 CO2 laser cutting system features water-cooled, high-speed linear motor drives, an HMI touchscreen control and nesting software. Dual 5' x 10' (1.5 x 3 m) pallets and an optional modular material handling system (MMHS) are designed to reduce beam-off time and boost productivity. Designed for high throughput and material versatility, the CL-400 provides positioning speeds of 12,000 IPM and up to 1" processing range on mild steel.
The CL-400's fourth-generation linear motor drives are designed to speed processing of large parts or batch processing of smaller parts, and offer dynamic positioning accuracy of ±0.001" at high cutting speeds. The machine's heavy .75" to 1.5" steel plate frame provides durability. The separate load frame is made of 1.5" plate steel to withstand repetitive loading and unloading without affecting the cutting process, according to Cincinnati Incorporated.
The 4,000-watt resonator features a low-speed, oil-free turbine designed specifically for laser use and a gas filtration module that continuously purifies the gases flowing through the resonator. "The effectiveness of the filtration allows the laser to produce excellent power stability while using simple, industrial grade, non-specialized laser gases," said a company spokesperson. "These features provide a clean, low-maintenance laser that reduces costs and meets the demands of a three-shift operation."
The system features a Windows-based HMI control. The company reported that the laser programming and nesting software increases productivity and optimizes material usage by selecting the best size sheet for a parts nest - particularly useful for systems with automated material handling. "The software automatically performs sequencing, process optimization and feature avoidance, allowing the machine to run head-down without risk of crashing into tipped up slugs," said the spokesperson. "It adjusts part programs and codes to the machine's speed, acceleration/deceleration and processing capabilities, avoiding the need to write or modify part programs and enabling optimum efficiency.
"The optional MMHS enhances productivity and its modular design allows configuration of everything from a simple load/unload system to a full system with material storage serving multiple lasers."
For more information contact:
Matt Garbarino
Cincinnati Incorporated
7420 Kilby Road
Harrison, OH 45030
513-367-7100 / 513-235-1399
matt.garbarino@e-ci.com
www.e-ci.com
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