What are the benefits of a multi-technology production management MES? Why use Prometheus?
Those who are already familiar with the MES (Manufacturing Execution System) software of BLM GROUP "ProTube Enterprise" in the management of the processing of tubular parts with laser cutting and bending, will find its evolution "Prometheus" very interesting. Prometheus allows unified management of the wide range of technologies within the Group, such as Lasertube, sheet metal laser cutting, tube bending and 3D part laser cutting.
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A single MES software for tube and sheet metal processing
Jul 18, 2024 3:39:35 PM
Topics:
programming
lasertube
Tube bending
sheet laser cutting
3D laser cutting cells
metalworking
MES for production management
MES for all the workshop processing technologies
plan the production process
monitor the production progress
plan tube and sheet metal processing
synchronize office and machine tools
Multi-technology MES
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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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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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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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Steel construction profits from laser quality
Apr 26, 2021 6:30:33 PM
With the introduction of the newest generation of laser cutting machines for tube and sheet materials, more and more steel construction companies are seeing the benefits of high precision cutting with a laser.
Topics:
steel constructions
sheet laser cutting
LS5
LC5
metal processing
plasma vs laser
high power laser source
stainless steel laser cutting
intube
laser-quality
punching machine
CH
LC
LCSS#002
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Sheet laser cutting – features that optimize performance!
Apr 12, 2021 12:38:55 PM
When one thinks of BLM GROUP’s laser machines, one immediately thinks of Lasertube systems.
It is quite natural that BLM GROUP is firmly associated to laser tube cutting as the technology was invented, developed and brought to the current level of reliable high productivity systems, by BLM GROUP.
This spectacular success in the tube sector sometimes makes people forget that BLM GROUP has been manufacturing laser sheet cutting systems for the past 30 years.
Topics:
lasertube
sheet laser cutting
LS5
LC5
safety enclosure
laser cutting head
machine layout
fiber laser source
laser cutting liquid cooling system
accessibility
scrap and remnants
table sizes
lasertube module
capacitive sensor
compressed air kit
2D laser
flatbed laser
LC
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Sheet Metal Fabricator Expands its Capabilities
Feb 23, 2021 5:24:11 PM
B&J Inc. was originally incorporated in 1975 by the company’s founder as a Machine Shop. B&J was soon recognized for its high-quality work by its customers, and the opportunities allowed the company to expand its operations by adding sheet metal fabrication capabilities as its main source of revenue. B&J, Inc manufactures assemblies/sub-assemblies & components for various industries such as: Gaming/Entertainment, Water Utilities, Automotive, Medical, and Fitness industries, to name a few.
Topics:
tube
laser cutting
total footprint
lasertube
Job shop
tube laser cutting
sheet laser cutting
single-source supplier
welding operations
fiber laser
Artube
job estimation
B&J
unique cutting angles
flatbed laser
2D laser cutting
CH
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How helping a friend turned into a pioneering business
Jul 21, 2020 9:30:00 AM
“I didn’t know anything about having my own company,” begins Cullen Raichart, Founder & CEO of GreenBroz, an emerging agricultural machine manufacturer. He continues, “I was a Chief Engineer at a Fortune 500 company and didn’t have real knowledge about building a company. I’ve always been an inventor, always someone who tinkered with stuff, and always could fix things.”
Topics:
metal cutting
innovation
manufacturing
covid-19
sheet laser cutting
LS5
Combined sheet and tube laser cutting
304 stainless steel
machine components manufacturing
food-&-drug administration
LC5
pioneering business
success story
US entrepreneurs
food-grade stainless steel
CH
LC
LCSS#001
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Light cuts -The origins of laser
Jul 14, 2020 4:31:54 PM
A simple beam of light, ephemeral and intangible in itself, can be astonishingly powerful and fast when it comes to cutting the hardest metals. How is that possible?
Topics:
lasertube
tube cutting
laser
tube laser cutting
sheet laser cutting
the history of laser
new laser cutting systems
the evolution of laser
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