BLM GROUP Blog (2)

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5 VGPNext software functions to program and simulate tube bender

Jul 14, 2023 9:08:17 AM

Since its introduction in 2002, VGP3D has continued to gain new value-add capabilities as a direct result of BLM GROUP's long experience in tube and wire bending. Now after 20 years, VGPNext, the new programming software for tube and wire benders, offers entirely new features that mark a turning point with the past. Here are some of them:

Topics: Tube bending metalworking tube bender programming software tube bending simulation tube bending elongation tube bender programming bent tube defect corrections tube bender simulation spring back production job tube bender production monitoring vgpnext

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7 criteria for choosing a sheet laser cutting machine

Mar 29, 2023 10:27:02 AM

With the common criteria already widely discussed on the web including laser power, work area, axis acceleration and price, in this article we will focus on the 7 additional assessment criteria for choosing a sheet laser cutting system that can have a fundamental impact on return on investment.

Topics: sheet laser cutting laser cutting head metalworking laser cutting parameter database criteria to assess the laser cutting system choosing a laser cutting machine Compressed air laser cutting kit tube and sheet laser cutting

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Lasertube and benders systems providing a global service to customers

Dec 26, 2022 11:48:19 AM

Having a single supplier for multiple production equipments offers many advantages: a one-stop-shop for assistance, integration and management of production of different process technologies and a partner to build a long-term and trustful relationship with to face future challenges. That’s why Leku-Ona has chosen BLM GROUP.

Topics: machine furniture lasertube hvac tube bending machines sheet laser cutting metalworking subcontractors LC sheet shipbuilding renewable energy automatic warehouses hydraulic tubes environment approaching tube laser cutting one-stop-shop for assistance all-in-one

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7 benefits of automatic storage system for Lasertube cutting machine

Jul 27, 2022 5:14:30 PM

The subject of material loading and unloading automation is well established in sheet laser cutting with a multitude of solutions and complexity. In contrast, tube laser cutting systems equipped with vertical storage systems, for tubes and section bars, capable of handling bars automatically and allowing for unmanned production changes have only been available for a few years.

Let's look below at the advantages of using an automatic tube and section bar storage system with a Lasertube cutting system.

Topics: lasertube industry 4.0 tube laser cutting metalworking LT automatic tube storage system for Lasertube vertical tube storage system saving with laser-cut tubes vertical storage system for tubes and section bars advantages of an automatic tube storage system lasertube tooling safe tube handling BLM GROUP tube storage system tube and section bar cutting vertical storage system unmanned production changes

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On-head sensors for superior laser cutting performance

May 3, 2022 9:29:00 AM

With a laser source power that reaches 12kW, the efficiency and control capacity of the cutting process of LS5, the BLM GROUP sheet metal laser cutting system, is derived from the synergy between the technical characteristics of the laser cutting head fitted on the machine and the specific technological solutions of BLM GROUP which are designed to optimize the entire sheet metal laser cutting process.

Topics: active tools sheet laser cutting LS5 laser cutting head LC automatic laser cutting systems increase laser cutting performance laser cutting thick materials improve laser cutting productivity laser cutting parameter monitoring laser cutting nozzle high-power laser cutting nozzle changeover laser cutting with water laser cutting head sensors adjustable laser beam cutting optics LCBOFU#002

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Implementing new construction standards for fitness equipment

Apr 21, 2022 3:39:50 PM

Design, durability, usability and compactness are the most important construction standards in the production of fitness equipment.

Whether it is the manufacture of specific equipment for gyms, or smaller, multifunctional exercise machines for domestic spaces, tubes are the fundamental building blocks. This is why tube processing technologies, such as bending and laser cutting, are so widely used in this sector.

Topics: lasertube tube bending machines CV fitness apparatus construction parameters CVTOFU#007 manufacturing sports equipment producing fitness equipment producing gym equipment producing rehabilitation equipment producing fitness machines with tube benders producing fitness machines with Lasertube systems designing fitness machines fitness machines design fitness equipment construction standards for fitness machines

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Bejot: a technological leap forward in office furniture manufacturing

Apr 12, 2022 7:10:48 PM

Small batches, productivity and automation, Bejot is a Polish family business specialized in the manufacture of office chairs.

Topics: lasertube vgp3d tube bending machines wire bending Artube ERP twin-head wire bending machine tube bending programming software WR LT-FIBER EVO tube laser cutting systems machines office chairs manufacturing wire bending from coil manufacturing furniture with tubes in process right-hand/left-hand bending bending equipment setup production changeover laser-cut tube joints between tubes office furniture manufacturing WRSS#001 manufacturing furniture with metal wire

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The importance of software when working on Lasertube

Mar 14, 2022 4:28:51 PM

How do you set up a job on a Lasertube? How to prepare the jobs? What are best practices to pursue in Lasertube cutting?

Topics: industry 4.0 Artube software ProTube nesting for tube cutting operation SW Lasertube cutting programming tube processing software BLM Automator ProTube Web Services design of tubular parts to be cut CAD/CAM for Lasertube Part Viewer production process calculating laser-cut cost per part laser cutting equipment cockpit SWBOFU#002

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The primary differences between tube and sheet laser cutting

Feb 26, 2022 12:11:39 PM

In this article, we will discuss the primary differences between tube and sheet laser cutting. There are several basic criteria that anyone wanting to switch from laser cutting of sheet metal to laser cutting of tubes or vice versa should know.

Topics: laser source lasertube sheet laser cutting 3D laser cutting systems LT laser cutting systems operator training laser cutting system services sheet laser cutting system manufacturers tube laser cutting systems Lasertube vs sheet metal laser cutting special section tube cutting systems micro-junctions in laser cutting laser cutting equipment automatic laser cutting systems laser cutting system programming save material when cutting tubes use nesting when laser-cutting sheets how to use nesting when laser-cutting tubes main problems of laser-cutting tubes how to choose the laser power Controlling the laser cutting power for tubes How to make chamfered holes with the laser laser cutting thin flexible tubes 2D laser cutting systems How to make joints between tubes with the laser

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Lasertube precision: the key to a winning business strategy

Jan 26, 2022 8:47:00 AM

Mr. Li, founder, sole owner and General Manager of Jiaxing Haiong Electromechanical Technology, has always had a real fascination for designer furniture. At the beginning of his working career Mr. Li traded in raw materials for the food processing sector and designed furniture made of wood as a second job.

Topics: innovation design precision furniture lasertube tube laser cutting success story Artube metalworking precision machines LT CH LTSS#005 LT-FIBER EVO desks electrically adjustable in height high-end furniture products home automation intelligent offices TȔV certifications new business strategies laser-cut tube joints design furniture elements office furniture elements UAO certification high-tech machinery automatic production processes research and development corporate strategy strategic logistical choices laser manufacturing inserts

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