First timers jump back, the first time they see it move. This thing is fast.
@Woodlist, sure if you are making 1,000's. Other wise what's the point in investing in the tools? It will beat a turret punch press if that is what you mean. .
Spacesonic Inc. Has the first machine of this kind in the U.S.A. based in San Carlos California, it is married up to a load and unload cell that has 5 shelves, 3 ton capacity per shelf. It can cut 22 ga. to 5/8 plate automatically and .001 shim to 1.000 plate manually. Can cut 3/4 amour plate. Can cut 900 .100 diameter holes on .156 centers in .020 stainless steel, per minute.
Spacesonic Inc. has the first in the U.S.A. of these machines, in San Carlos Ca. It is married up to a load and unload 5 shelf system that holds up to 3 tons of material per shelf. It can cut from 22 gauge to 5/8 fed automatically and .001shim stock to 1.000 plate, fed manually. can cut 900 holes of .10 on .187 centers in one minute.
the software looks like it's letting things down. between 9 and ~30s for example, it's moving the head between holes and then going back to the same places to cut more - wasting time going back and forth
The machine is moving between holes to prevent too much heat from building up in one place. This is an Amada demonstration and most of the geometry the machine is cutting are not simple round holes. The machine is really impressive in person.
I saw this program (or very similar) run at IMTS 2006, it is largely highlighting the rapid traverse speeds and very high acceleration rates that the the linear-motor drives offer. Also, notice the Z-axis lifting high above the sheet at times. As mentioned, heat buildup is also a concern. This display is being cut into very thin material. Localized heat introduction will distort the sheet and cause features to be shifted out of place once the material cools.
It would be interesting to fit the software out with some FEA and have it build the program with heat in mind. It shouldn't be too hard to have the model accurately fit the realworld sheet. Kind of like how Omax have their waterjets slow down on corners, have the software work out the best way to distribute cuts for heat distribution vs time - maybe it already has that
First timers jump back, the first time they see it move. This thing is fast.
@Woodlist, sure if you are making 1,000's. Other wise what's the point in investing in the tools? It will beat a turret punch press if that is what you mean. .
ALEJANDROSPORTS 1 year ago
Wouldn't a stamping machine make a pre-drilled sheet quicker? Probabaly do twenty while this thing does one!
woodlist 2 years ago
@woodlist It may and will, but then you are limited to the exact size of your tool.
This can cut any shape that you want, without buying more tooling.
XxxJONNYxxX5 2 months ago
It's an Amada
scelter 2 years ago
Is that a some type of Mazak Laser maschine?
dukeenen 2 years ago
Spacesonic Inc. Has the first machine of this kind in the U.S.A. based in San Carlos California, it is married up to a load and unload cell that has 5 shelves, 3 ton capacity per shelf. It can cut 22 ga. to 5/8 plate automatically and .001 shim to 1.000 plate manually. Can cut 3/4 amour plate. Can cut 900 .100 diameter holes on .156 centers in .020 stainless steel, per minute.
Nachoman51 2 years ago
Spacesonic Inc. has the first in the U.S.A. of these machines, in San Carlos Ca. It is married up to a load and unload 5 shelf system that holds up to 3 tons of material per shelf. It can cut from 22 gauge to 5/8 fed automatically and .001shim stock to 1.000 plate, fed manually. can cut 900 holes of .10 on .187 centers in one minute.
Nachoman51 2 years ago
the software looks like it's letting things down. between 9 and ~30s for example, it's moving the head between holes and then going back to the same places to cut more - wasting time going back and forth
lexichronicle 4 years ago
Yes I agree. What is the need to built a fast machine if the software is not doing the right things
jeanch6205 4 years ago
I think it's to demonstrate how fast the head moves in between cuts
jbail 4 years ago
The machine is moving between holes to prevent too much heat from building up in one place. This is an Amada demonstration and most of the geometry the machine is cutting are not simple round holes. The machine is really impressive in person.
tjn115 3 years ago
I saw this program (or very similar) run at IMTS 2006, it is largely highlighting the rapid traverse speeds and very high acceleration rates that the the linear-motor drives offer. Also, notice the Z-axis lifting high above the sheet at times. As mentioned, heat buildup is also a concern. This display is being cut into very thin material. Localized heat introduction will distort the sheet and cause features to be shifted out of place once the material cools.
dradef 3 years ago
I take it back then :)
It would be interesting to fit the software out with some FEA and have it build the program with heat in mind. It shouldn't be too hard to have the model accurately fit the realworld sheet. Kind of like how Omax have their waterjets slow down on corners, have the software work out the best way to distribute cuts for heat distribution vs time - maybe it already has that
lexichronicle 3 years ago
This is really good machine!
hooi76 4 years ago
Good job, amazing video and machine.
AldemarMartin 4 years ago