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News Release from: Trumpf | Subject: TCL3040 2D laser cutting system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2007
CNC laser cutting system ousts night
shift
Purchase of the latest 2D laser cutting system with faster cutting speed, tighter accuracy and 'lights-out' operations has eliminated a nightshift at a subcontractor.
Following the management buyout of Evenwood Engineering from its previous owners in April 2006, the newly named Evenwood Industries has commenced a period of investment that includes a brand new TCL3040 2D laser cutting system from Trumpf Evenwood is a prestigious northeast name with over 100 years of manufacturing history behind it
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The former Evenwood Engineering Plant endured a troubled period as part of the UK's Tinsley Group over the past 5 years, but in April 2006, the business was subject to a management buyout by Stewart Maudsley and Duncan McDonald, who were formerly divisional directors at Tinsley, with backing from private sources and the County Durham Development Company.
With a new management team and a new focus, Evenwood Industries has set its targets high.
Already turnover is touching eight figures at the County Durham-based supplier of fabricated components.
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The bottom line at Lucy Switchgear is that one laser and one punch have enabled the company to produce 10,000 parts/week, compared with some 6,000 parts/week from the old two-punch facility.
Helping propel this momentum even further is the company's determination to invest in the latest technology, a strategy that includes a new TCL3040 flatbed laser machining centre.
"We retained five laser machines at the beginning of the buy-out".
"However, only three were of the standard we consider suitable for the work we needed to produce for our customers," said Maudsley.
"So we decided to replace two of the older machines with a new laser cutter." The company has a long association with Trumpf, extending back to the early 1980s when Evenwood acquired its first CNC punch press.
"We did consider other makes and models but to be honest, the TCL3040 was the best fit for our business and the best machine for the type of components we produce," said Maudsley.
Installation was completed at the end of November 2006, and the machine has been set to work producing mostly mild steel flat components ranging from 2-15mm thick.
"The machine's combination of faster cutting speed, accuracy [holding tolerances as tight as 0.1mm] and its ability to perform lights-out operations means we can eliminate our requirement for a nightshift, with obvious benefits," Maudsley explained.
On the TCL3040, Trumpf has mounted an additional fast, 300mm travel Xp-axis on the Y-axis gantry.
This superimposes a high speed 300 by 1500mm cutting zone on top of the normal X-axis travel of 3000mm.
The machine's improved dynamic performance can cut processing time by 30%.
The effects are particularly marked when machining thin sheets (up to 3mm) featuring many positioning points/contours.
Control software automatically records the most effective processing approach, taking the geometry of a part into consideration and guiding the respective axes.
Trumpf's 'pierce-on-the-fly' technology was another influencing factor for Evenwood, which produces plenty of thinner gauge components with hole/slot features.
Typical industries supplied by Evenwood from its 10,000m2 facility include the major OEM's in the UK off-highway sector, but the company also services other industries in the transport sector.
Typical batch sizes range from 1-100 off.
"We have an excellent working arrangement with Trumpf," concluded Maudsley.
"In my opinion Trumpf offer the best technology available in laser cutting technology at the moment and have provided the most cost effective manufacturing solutions over many years". Request a free brochure from Trumpf ...
"Investment is critical to a company such as Evenwood Industries, and the TCL3040 will become an essential part of our manufacturing process, significantly improving our reliability, quality and efficiency.".
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