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CNC laser cutting and profiling machines
News Release from: Bystronic UK | Subject: Byspeed 3015 CNC laser cutting systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 March 2007
CNC laser cutting shortens sheet metal
lead-times
CNC laser cutting and profiling machine has enabled a sheet metal work subcontractor to increase its capacity by two-thirds and offer its customers shorter lead times.
Bystronic UK continues to strengthen its position in the north of England with two orders recently being placed for the Byspeed 3015 laser system equipped with 4.4kW resonator Rotherham based Specialised Laser Products (SLP) originally established its business around the provision of precision cut blanks for the machine knife industry and quickly earned a reputation for offering its customers competitively priced, high quality products enhanced by efficient and reliable service
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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These attributes attracted other industries to the company and today SLP services a wide range of industries nationwide including those in the aerospace, building and civil engineering, electronics, fabrication, food and catering, general engineering and the motor and surgical instrument sectors.
The company purchased its first Bystronic machine, a Bystar 4020, three years ago.
Such was the success of the machine that the company required extra capacity in terms of larger premises and a second laser system.
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Duncan Proctor, the company's managing director commented: "We moved to much larger premises in order to accommodate our expanding business and looked at investing in a second laser.
We considered two machines, the Bystronic built Byspeed and a competitor machine.
Both machines were very similar but as the Bystar has been such a good machine for us and the Byspeed represented excellent value for money that in the end we chose to remain with Bystronic.
In addition, the company has always provided us with a first class service." The Byspeed has enabled the company SLP to increase its capacity by two-thirds and offer its customer shorter lead times.
In contrast, 65 miles away in Malton, North Yorkshire, another sub-contract facility, Malton Laser has purchased its first Bystronic machine.
The company was established in 2000 and since then has used two non-Bystronic lasers which were both purchased new.
However, in order to keep up-to-date with the latest technology available the company took the decision to invest in a new laser system.
Charles Corner, the company's managing director said: "We have a diverse customer base spread across the country for whom we manufacture a wide range of components and assemblies.
We produce Sheet metal body parts for commercial vehicles to telecoms enclosures and components for the rail industry.
As well as laser cutting we have press brakes and offer MIG, TIG and synergic welding." He said: "Our older laser is now seven years old and we felt the time was right to replace it with the latest technology.
The new machine had to fulfil various criteria.
As we do not generally work with thick plate a 4.4kW resonator would provide more than enough power and such power is now the industry standard." Additionally, Corner believed that if a machine combines high dynamics with fast cutting speeds the company will achieve the optimum performance.
Corner said: "We looked at five laser systems, visited various manufacturing units abroad as well as visiting users in the UK.
We ran a series of bench mark tests using a number of our 'everyday' components and although the Bystronic machine was not the fastest, the combination of its running speed; quality of component produced and our impression of the machine whilst in operation ensured that the Byspeed would be the most suitable for our needs.
Importantly, this all came at a favourable price point." In addition to the 4.4kW resonator the Byspeed is equipped with the Bytrans automated load/unload facility.
Malton Laser is a great advocate of automation and both existing lasers have been automated to ensure the best use of time is achieved.
The company runs a two-shift system and when the late shift is finishing, the laser is loaded up with long process jobs which will run until the early shift starts.
The machines are monitored via a web link.
Corner concluded: "Compared with the machine it is replacing the Byspeed is significantly faster which you would naturally expect from a machine that is seven years newer.
However, our older machine has served us exceptionally well and if the Byspeed performs in the same way or better I will be a very happy man.".
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