PUNCH, PROFILE, BEND, FORM OUTLINING THE FUTURE
Bodor says it has released the
world’s fi rst 40 kW fi bre laser
Insert: The Messer TerraBladeD
offers both plasma and oxy-fuel
cutting
in demand, as CLH Trailers can testify.
Located in West Wales, CLH produces
trailers for the agricultural, shing, marine,
sport, leisure and farming industries, and
the latest addition to its plant list is a new
plasma cutter from Kerf Developments
( www.is.gd/bapova ).
The company’s Kerf RUR 2500p with 4
by 2 m bed is
operating in a purposebuilt
unit. Primarily cutting black steel and
aluminium in thicknesses from 1.5 to 25
mm, CLH Trailers speci ed the RUR2500p
with the Burny 10 LCD CNC, 275 A Lincoln
Spirit II 275 plasma unit and Lantek
software.
Innovate to accumulate
Bodor has unveiled a 40 kW ultra-high-power bre laser cutter,
which it claims is a world- rst. The machine is able to pro le
materials up to 200 mm thick, while cutting speeds can reach
6 m/min on 20 mm thick carbon steel and 2.4 m/min on 30
mm carbon steel. Bodor reports that sales volumes of its 10 kW
machine have exceeded 200, while more than 20 manufacturers
have bought 20 kW machines. Customers for the rst batch of 30
kW machines have also signed contracts. TLM Laser ( www.is.gd/
ihupuq ) is the UK representative for Bodor.
The new TerraBladeD from Messer Cutting Systems ( www.
is.gd/obotih ) combines the advantages of plasma cutting and
oxy-fuel cutting in a single machine platform. With a maximum
working width and length of 2.5 and 8 m respectively, the
machine can cut material up to 80 mm thick in oxy-fuel mode,
and up to 25 mm thick in plasma mode.
LVD ( www.is.gd/rugive ) is releasing a large-format laser cutting
FORWARD TRAJECTORY
“We were about to purchase the RUR 2500p
and then the pandemic hit,” says shop- oor
foreman Mark Reynolds. “Initially, we put the
order on hold, but as the lockdown
continued and we retained a steady level of
business, we realised that the potential
bene ts of the Kerf plasma would put our
business on a forward trajectory. As a result,
we nalised the order and the machine was
delivered in July.”
Providing a practical example of savings
is a winch post for boat trailers. Previously
manufactured from three pieces of 5 mm
thick steel that were cut to size, punched,
notched and then jigged for welding, each
winch post took 30 minutes to produce.
“The capabilities of
the Kerf machine have
allowed us to redesign
the winch posts, which
are now pro led on our
plasma cutter in less
than two minutes
including holes, with an
additional minute for
second-op bending,”
explains Reynolds.
CLH Trailers predicts that the Kerf
plasma cutter will pay for itself in less than
two years, speaking volumes about the
value-added impact of the machine.
machine, the Taurus FL. Of modular design, the machine size
begins at 12 m in length, expanding in increments of 2 m to a
maximum of 40 m. Taurus FL delivers the exibility to process
extra-large sheets or multiple sheets in varying batch sizes,
shapes and material types, accommodating workpieces up to 3.3
m wide and 30 mm thick.
Selmach ( www.is.gd/ocuvod ) is now offering the new Morgan
Rushworth ECP compact plasma cutting machine. The range
features Hypertherm Powermax power sources ranging from 45
to 125 A. These units utilise single-gas plasma technology and
feature automatic cutting height control as standard.
Bystronic ( www.is.gd/iludiq ) is introducing its 15 kW ByStar
Fiber laser cutter. The company says that the technological leap
from conventional 3-12 kW systems to 15 kW is signi cant: on
average, the cutting speed of the 15 kW ByStar Fiber increases
by up to 50% compared with a 10 kW laser resonator.
44 January 2021 | www.machinery.co.uk | MachineryMagazine | @MachineryTweets
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