High Productivity and Throughput

This material handling configuration allows for unloading and loading the machine, at the same time parts are being cut or engraved. This greatly increases throughput and therefore productivity. If, for example, the load/unload time are same as the cut time, the throughput is doubled. This gives the user the potential to obtain twice the parts per shift, from a single machine. Further, if multiple machines are used, a single operator can often service multiplemachines, thereby reducing the labor cost per part. This configuration provides full walk up access on three sides of each pallet for convenient loading and unloading.

• High Productivity and Throughput
• Convenient Unloading and Loading
• Process Parts Using Tall Fixtures

This configuration allows for unloading and loading the machine, while parts are being cut or engraved. This greatly increases throughput and therefore productivity. When the load/unload time are same as the cut time, the throughput is doubled. This gives you the potential to get twice the parts per shift from one machine. In addition, if multiple machines are being used, a single operator can often service several machines, thereby reducing the labor cost for each part. This configuration gives full walk up access on three sides of each pallet for convenient loading and unloading. The gull wing access doors, and the secondary control panel, offers flexibility and easy operation from both sides of the machine. In addition, the front/rear load configuration is ideal for the customer who processes tall parts or uses tall fixtures to hold parts.

Further, trimming deep molded parts, or engraving and/or cutting on top of deep parts are also afforded.

LMC Manual 4'x 8' Pallet Configuration

The Laser Machining Center (LMC) can be upgraded to cut parts as large as 4'x8'. A 4'x8' loading table sits at the rear of the machine and the 4'x8' cutting pallet rolls completely out onto the table. This provides easy access for loading and unloading large and difficult to handle parts. The Laser Machining Center divides the 4'x8' job into two 4'x4' sections. After section one is cut, the machine unlocks pneumatic clamps and allows the operator to roll the pallet to its second cut section, where the pallet is again, precisely clamped into position. Following cutting of the second section, the z-axis returns to the level of the load table, and the pneumatic clamps are released. The operator can now roll the full pallet onto the load table for easy access. The 4'x 8' pallet is precisely calibrated to ensure a precision match between the two cut sections. The pallet rolls on precision v-rails and the pneumatic clamps lock the pallets, with better than +/-.001" repeatability. The LaserLink software automatically divides the job into two sections, while the Laser Machining Center automatically ramps power at the meeting point to ensure a virtually blemish free meeting point.