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Solid-state laser meets XXL tube processing
The TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber processes tubes with diameters of up to 254 millimetres. Its solid- state laser and RapidCut functionality allow it to cut at high speeds.
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elicate tubes for office furniture. Large profiles for agricultural machines.
The new TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber processes both, and does so extremely quickly. This tube- cutting machine combines the high speeds of a solid-state laser with a broad range of processing capabilities. It can cut tubes and profiles with diameters of up to 254 millimetres and materials as thick as 10 millimetres. In addition, this machine executes high-quality bevel cuts up to 45 degrees.
High cutting speed At the heart of the machine is a four-kilowatt TruDisk 4001, a high- power disk laser manufactured by TRUMPF itself. The beam source is robust and reaches the high cutting speeds typical of solid-state lasers. Moreover, the RapidCut function further increases productivity. By superimposing the movements of the tube axis and cutting head, TRUMPF
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design engineers have achieved a fourfold increase in machine dynamics. As a result, the high feed rates of the solid-state laser are noticeable even in small contours. Meanwhile, PierceLine speeds up the piercing process. This option is just one function that TRUMPF
has transferred from sheet to tube processing. The developers have also drawn on expertise from laser flatbeds for the cutting data. All in all, the TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber processes tubes and profiles faster than its CO2 laser cousins. “Taking the typical mix of
TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber In the TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber tube cutting machine, the high speeds of a solid-state laser are combined with a wide a range of processing capabilities.
parts worked by our customers, we increase productivity by 15 percent – thanks to solid-state laser technology alone. Depending on the part geometry, RapidCut can substantially increase this percentage even further,” says Karl Schmid, Head of Product Management for Laser Tube Cutting.
Cleverly designed beam protection
RapidCut. The superimposed movement of the tube axis and of the cutting head increases the machine’s dynamics more than fourfold.
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Laser safety is always important – particularly for machines with solid-state lasers. The beam guard for TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber is designed to give the operator unrestricted access to the loading and unloading side of the machine. “Our cleverly designed and technically sophisticated beam-
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