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News Release from: Prima Industrie UK | Subject: Optimo Evoluzione 3D laser cutting system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 August 2007
3D laser cutter avoids complex drive
systems
A 3D laser cutting machine has direct drive motors and transducers in the laser focusing head to avoid using complex kinematics and gear trains, so eliminating backlash and minimising wear.
Prima's Optimo Evoluzione - the company's latest generation, high capability 3D laser cutting machine for larger components has a novel design of focusing head The head uses direct drive motors and transducers to avoid using complex kinematics and gear trains, so eliminating backlash and minimising wear
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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It enables variations in the sheet metal to be followed accurately and also provides a true sixth NC axis.
With a work volume of more than 11m3, the Optimo Evoluzione is ideally suited to large automotive and aerospace component applications.
It features the latest development of Prima's proven magnetic safety joint system, which allows the complete focusing head to break away from its carrier in the event of a collision - ready for immediate re-attachment without damage.
It is also equipped with a state-of-the-art CNC system offering user-friendly touch screen operation for simple, fast and accurate programming.
Prima UK's managing director, Joe Attuoni, said: "The new model benefits from Prima's 30 years of experience at the forefront of laser cutting development, as well as key technology already adopted on the Rapido Evoluzione.
As a result, the Optimo Evoluzione is not only the world's largest 3D laser machine equipped with flying optics, but also becomes the most efficient and productive of its kind".
Prima will also show at EMO its latest version of its ultra high speed Syncrono machine.
For unmanned operation, the machine has a tower storage and automatic work handling unit.
Prima claimed the Syncrono to be the world's fastest and most capable 2D laser cutting machine.
It has a maximum head acceleration of more than 6G.
So the machine can produce more than 1000 holes/min in thin sheet metal.
The Syncrono is effectively two machines in one - a larger unit with a 3000 x 1500mm processing area, combined with a compact, short stroke, high dynamic head.
The result is extremely high cutting rates achieved throughout a large machining envelope.
At the heart of the Syncrono's operation is a series of patented control algorithms that synchronise the parallel kinematics of the head and the main carriages of the machine.
These enable the required cutting trajectory to be generated automatically from standard machine G-code, without the need for any operator intervention.
Capable of increasing productivity by as much as 50% on up to 3mm sheet metal components, the Syncrono challenges the speeds of many CNC punch presses.
In doing so, it eliminates costly tooling, cutter refurbishment, set-up and change-over times.
Prima will demonstrate the Syncrono at EMO working with TowerServer, an automatic work handling system.
It can load, unload and store raw materials and finished blanks under 'lights out' conditions.
Prima claimed that the system is a compact, reliable and highly flexible unit, enabling users to gain the maximum return from their investment in a laser cutting and profiling system.
* About Prima Industrie UK - Coventry-based Prima Industrie UK Limited draws on the established track record of its Italian parent organisation, Prima Industrie, a world leader with 30 years experience in the design, development and manufacture of laser cutting machines and automation solutions.
Prima UK provides sales, installation and servicing for a wide range of new and pre-owned 2D and 3D cutting machines that are used by customers in industries as diverse as aerospace, automotive, marine and electrical equipment manufacture.
* Prima Industrie at EMO 2007, Hannover, Germany, September 17-22, Hall 15, Stand D43. Request a free brochure from Prima Industrie UK ...
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