BLM GROUP Blog - machines (2)

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Turning a tube and steel stockholder into a metal service center

Oct 26, 2023 8:42:43 AM

In this article you will discover the reasons why several steel stakeholders have turned into metal service centers and you can explore the strategies they have adopted to make this change.

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Case study: bike shelter project with Lasertube and tube benders

Oct 11, 2023 4:33:46 PM

In this article, a practical case was examined to illustrate how the adoption of Lasertube, tube benders and wire benders, along with related programming and integration software, saved time and reduced material consumption in the construction of a bicycle shelter.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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8 reasons for choosing an all-electric tube bending machine

Jan 18, 2022 2:04:00 PM

Automatic tube bending machines are widely used in a variety of areas of application such as automotive, motorcycle, aerospace, furniture, industrial vehicles, and residential and industrial heating and cooling systems.

Unlike the traditional manual tube bending machines, mainly used as work tools on construction sites, automatic tube bending machines are real industrial systems for mass production of components made from tube and can be electric hydraulic, hereinafter simply called hydraulic tube bending machines, or all-electric.
This article describes the main advantages offered by the all-electric tube bending machines.

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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.

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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.

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