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Managing weld seams makes the difference in tube processing

Jan 4, 2022 9:48:00 AM

There are many cases in which the weld seams on tubes are an issue that must be addressed in order to obtain satisfactory finished parts. Technical requirements, appearance, structural and thickness tolerances and process continuity of the weld do not allow for leaving the position of the weld seam to chance. This rings true for laser cutting and bending alike. Let's take a closer look at the solutions available on BLM GROUP systems.

Topics: active tools furniture lasertube vgp3d Tube bending tube laser cutting Weld seam Artube metalworking CNC machines thickness tolerance welded tube laser-cutting Active Weld mechanical strength of the tube weld seams on tubes weld seam position welded tube bending square section tube laser-cutting bars orientation in loader round section tube laser-cutting weld seam detection on the tube to be cut CNC machine nesting for tube laser-cutting welding detection sensor weld seam detection sensor tube bending programming software lasertube programming software LT

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Optimal preparation of production batches and nesting

Dec 20, 2021 8:28:14 AM

Creating production batches is a key step of tube processing on the shop floor.

The jobs loaded on the machine must contain all the information needed to proceed, including machine movement instructions, geometric details of the part, material characterization and technological options.

Topics: lasertube Weld seam software metalworking nesting ProTube machine tools production batches planning production technological processing options nesting for tube cutting operation tube nesting saving of time and material cutting and bending systems bar identification codes technological parameters welding-oriented nesting material identification workshop optimal bar length designing the part on the machine nesting strategies SW SWTOFU#003

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The solution for any need is a tube and sheet laser cutting system

Dec 7, 2021 7:07:59 PM

“For us, the cutting time is not a particularly important parameter, the flexibility of the system is much more important, the process as a whole counts, and it's just not possible to compare the manual work of before with the current situation.”

Céline Hugot, owner of Viollet Industries

Topics: laser cutting welding lasertube welding jigs tube laser cutting success story Artube metal processing steel structures metal cages Joints between pipes joints between tubes with the laser produce metal cages one laser process metal containment structures delivery time time savings building cages industrial products flexible machines CH LC LCSS#003

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Small batches? How to produce the fixtures for 3D laser cutting?

Nov 23, 2021 8:42:58 AM

In 3D Laser cutting, the part to be cut needs to be positioned and held in the working area of the machine in a repeatable way. One must use some kind a support to achieve this objective. Such supports are known as fixtures, reference fixtures or fixing gauge.

Topics: lt-free 3D laser cutting LS5 LC5 metalworking 3D laser cutting machines five axis laser cutting machines 3D laser cutting fixtures supports for 3D laser cutting 3D laser cutting systems one-piece batch designing fixtures for 3D laser cutting designing supports for 3D laser cutting sheet metal supports for 3D laser cutting LT3D

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Metazet FormFlex uses BLM GROUP for tube and sheet laser cutting

Nov 18, 2021 2:04:20 PM

The Dutch firm Metazet FormFlex, global total partner in horticulture, replaced its existing BLM GROUP laser cutting machines after 17 years with the GROUP’s latest technology tube and sheet machinesp.

Topics: metal cutting manufacturing active tools lasertube drilling laser cutting head flatbed laser metalworking saw cutting production efficiency machine park electrically driven internal transport systems tube laser cutting machine greenhouse horticulture innovative products and systems for cultivation metal sheet warehouse all metalworking operations in house production flexibility in laser cutting greenhouse equipment CH LC

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Walcarius shakes up the construction world with 3D laser cutting

Oct 19, 2021 7:39:02 PM

The Belgian based metal construction company Walcarius NV wanted to stand out in the steel construction world by exploiting tube and beam machining and their interlocking potential offered by 3D laser cutting.

Topics: tube plasma cutting lasertube 3D laser cutting success story chamfering structural 2D laser cutting constructions beam cutting angle slotted holes fastening tabs weldless interlocking construction kit steel construction industry lead time JT CH

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The tube bender reshaping power distribution in electric vehicles

Oct 4, 2021 11:54:47 AM

Copper and aluminium busbars have always been used for conducting electric current in a wide variety of equipment, such as transformers, electrical cabinets, switchgear, generators and generally in all-electric engineering applications where very high powers are involved.

Topics: tube bending machines Tube bending power conveyance electric car battery components transformers switchgear generators electric power transmission busbar electric car batteries electric engineering flat copper bar bending busbar twisting busbar bending CV CVBOFU#008

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Laser cutting tube? It's easier than you think!

Sep 19, 2021 11:06:13 PM

Progress has brought many benefits, allowing us to move faster and more comfortably with increasingly sophisticated and easy-to-drive cars. Similarly, industrial production has become more efficient and cleaner with automated systems capable of achieving high productivity in safe and sustainable working conditions.

Topics: reliability Automotive transfer lathe metalworking racing cars laser cutting parameters precision machines machine tools milling machine CNC machines cutting trimming deformation LT

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How to optimize material usage in tube laser-cutting

Sep 8, 2021 7:17:18 PM

One of the crucial aspects of batch preparation for tube laser-cutting is the choice of bars for nesting. Material is the main cost factor in a work order and so its optimal management is essential to achieve a positive profit and yield.

With this crucial factor in mind, BLM GROUP has developed ProTube, for nesting, preparing production batches and monitoring them. The software implements advanced functions to make the best use of raw material at all stages of processing (supply, nesting and processing).

Topics: industry 4.0 tube laser cutting Tube production software metalworking nesting end-of-bar pieces scrap advance laser-cutting of bars subcontractors single supplier ProTube beam traceability bar selection warehouse logistics stock codes of the bars scrap reduction common cut SW SWTOFU#001

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Bending tool management software for tube fabricators

Jul 28, 2021 11:58:00 AM

Someone not familiar with the tube bending process is unable to imagine the complexity of maintaining the bending tool sets and using them to meet the production department’s requirements. This complexity is further multiplied when using different tube bending machines with different characteristics and needing sets to be tooled in time, whether the production batch is small or large.

Topics: tube tube benders Tool Room MES metalworking tube bending tools tube bender programming software pressure die mandrel collet wiper die tube bending radius tooling tube bending tools management tube bending scheduling clamp die tube bending tool components tube bending tool usage tube bending tools lifetime tube bending tools maintenance tube bending tools database spacers ball mandrels tube guides interface plates designer programmer CV CVBOFU#007

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