PROFILING
The fibre laser cutting head has a 75 μm compact laser source to enhance cut quality. Furthermore, it incorporates an autofocus function with automatic gas calibration and cutting height for optimised cut quality and repeatability. Kerf conducted cutting trials and
invited the ExMesh production team to trial the machine. At the same time, the ExMesh Health & Safety Manager reviewed the safety attributes of the Linc-Cut 1530 A. With a two-camera safety system, protective enclosure, security windows, light safety barrier, high-grade laser, CE certification, a fume extraction system with DIGIFILTER and a 2-year warranty, the Linc-Cut 1530 A passed the stringent health and safety requirements of ExMesh. Demonstrating its astounding ease of use, the large-screen CNC interface integrates two monitoring cameras and automated drawing, nesting, and database parameters with advanced functions like Flycut, Fast Cutting, Smooth Microjoint, Frame Border and Circle Centering, sealing the deal for the ExMesh operators.
The Benefits Delivered in August, the Linc-Cut 1530 A has hit the ground running, operating for 8 to 16 hours a day. The impact of the machine has been far-reaching.
The subcontract supply of laser-cut components ended immediately, saving the 95+ employee business significant costs monthly. This will ensure the Linc-Cut 1530 A has a staggeringly short payback period. Alluding to this, Ryan Pinder adds: “Despite its exceptional build quality and brand reputation, the Linc-Cut1530 A is also an extremely cost-effective machine designed and engineered in Europe. While we have to build labour and consumable costs into our ROI projections, we are already using the machine for much more than it was purchased – meaning it will pay for itself in the very near future.” The ISO:9001, 14001, and ISO:45001
certified manufacturer has started moving work from punching and pressing machines to the laser. Ryan adds: “Punch and pressing requires tool changeovers and considerable set-up times. Now, we can put jobs straight on the laser and eliminate all that extra work—it’s much faster than our punching machines with much better cut quality. For every job, our first thought now is, ‘Can we put it on the laser?’ and this is particularly the case for small batches.” The Linc-Cut 1530 A from Kerf
Developments also streamlined lead times and inventory management. As Ryan Pinder says: “Working to min-max level with our supply chain,
we had to stock inventory of over 1,000-off of multiple parts to feed into our subcontractors. This stock level has already dropped to 300 to 400, which will diminish further, freeing up valuable space and eradicating excess material and stockholding. From a lead time perspective, we don’t have to work to 30 days by waiting for our suppliers. We can now do the laser cutting ourselves, reducing a 30 day lead time to a matter of days.” Looking to the future, ExMesh
purchased the 6 kW Linc-Cut 1530 A to open opportunities beyond its current scope – and this is already reaping rewards. As Ryan Pinder concludes: “With the Linc-Cut 1530 A, we are now in charge of our destiny, and we are already receiving more bespoke subcontract jobs from existing customers. Our ambition has always been to offer the Linc-Cut 1530 A capacity as a subcontract service, and this is already the case. The next stage for our business is to invest in a press brake where we can laser cut profiles and then fold the parts – expanding our subcontract scope significantly. So far, we have cut everything from 0.7 mm aluminium to 10 mm thick stainless and the opportunities are significant.”
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