I'm always very impressed by the speed of laser machines in cutting profiles. I still think that a CNC punch press such as a Trumpf 3000R can punch the holes much faster in thinner gauges. You have the added advantage that tapped holes, louvres, dimples etc can be inserted by the same machine in the cycle time.
I have worked with lasers for 15 years and the only problem you get is if the lens explodes. Leave area for 30 min wear a mask cleaning it up No Problems. The only hazard is selenium dust exposure from the damaged lens. No damage no hazard
these are amazing machines.the company i work for has 2 with liftmasters and a stopa feding system.i used to run a plasma table now i run a press brake.but the lasor cut is 10 times the quality of plasma.
I'm not all that familiar with the Trumpf machines. Does it have a 2-pallet shuttle system or is it a single pallet that merely moves from the cut area to the load/unload area?
If it has 2 pallets, then it won't matter how slow the liftmaster is. Even if it takes 2-3 minutes for a full load/unload cycle, cutting a complex nest of parts on the 11,000IPM 7000 series machines will still take longer.
Besides, that liftmaster definitely costs less than 3 shifts a day for 7 years...
I used to run a 4050 with the lift master. Wasnt that slow acctually, only when it took like 10 secs to cut a sheet. But when you got 100 fucking sheets of 18ga to cut, makes life eaisier:)
I run a 3030 with a lift master and i can tell you it save a lot of hard work when taking parts off the beds.But yes it is very slow.And it can be a bit troublesome at times.
I'm shopping for a laser and coparing the cost with a CNC plasma table, with costs much less. Are you familiar with plasma's accuracy and how it might compare?
I program for the 3030,and also a komatsu plasma. The laser is more accurate and faster than the plasma, but not by a huge amount. The lasers accuracy is within a couple of thousands, and the plasma is probably within 5 to 8 thousands generally. It depends on material thickness and what you are cutting. With thicker material, like 1/2" and up I think the plasma cut looks better, although the cut tends to taper much more than on the laser. Kind of long but I hope this helps.
oh, and please dont break my light barrier for the lift master..thanks
JonnyCobraKai 1 year ago
I use this laser everyday at steel warehouse... hope your tape shot is good!
JonnyCobraKai 1 year ago
I'm always very impressed by the speed of laser machines in cutting profiles. I still think that a CNC punch press such as a Trumpf 3000R can punch the holes much faster in thinner gauges. You have the added advantage that tapped holes, louvres, dimples etc can be inserted by the same machine in the cycle time.
rayfrith1 1 year ago
I operate TRUMPF L-3050 with TLF5000...I want to ask that...can this sort of machine causes skin cancer like diseases
noorktk 2 years ago
I have worked with lasers for 15 years and the only problem you get is if the lens explodes. Leave area for 30 min wear a mask cleaning it up No Problems. The only hazard is selenium dust exposure from the damaged lens. No damage no hazard
darrindempsey 2 years ago
thanks for the reply darrin...
noorktk 2 years ago
dia 180mm hole 175mm
leonardcro 2 years ago
how fast can it cut 12mm AISI316 sheet
valter
leonardcro 2 years ago
these are amazing machines.the company i work for has 2 with liftmasters and a stopa feding system.i used to run a plasma table now i run a press brake.but the lasor cut is 10 times the quality of plasma.
cptattoo 3 years ago
ja na takiej pale. topsa potzrebuje
84mariusz 3 years ago
I'm not all that familiar with the Trumpf machines. Does it have a 2-pallet shuttle system or is it a single pallet that merely moves from the cut area to the load/unload area?
If it has 2 pallets, then it won't matter how slow the liftmaster is. Even if it takes 2-3 minutes for a full load/unload cycle, cutting a complex nest of parts on the 11,000IPM 7000 series machines will still take longer.
Besides, that liftmaster definitely costs less than 3 shifts a day for 7 years...
JTMarlin8 3 years ago
Get familiar/ Best machine on the market.
From someone that knows
darrindempsey 2 years ago
@JTMarlin8 2 pallets, and it depends what type of program you're cutting, the gauge of steel, and other factors
RXCfreak 8 months ago
I used to run a 4050 with the lift master. Wasnt that slow acctually, only when it took like 10 secs to cut a sheet. But when you got 100 fucking sheets of 18ga to cut, makes life eaisier:)
rousso 4 years ago
I run a 3030 with a lift master and i can tell you it save a lot of hard work when taking parts off the beds.But yes it is very slow.And it can be a bit troublesome at times.
bigdave68 4 years ago
I'm shopping for a laser and coparing the cost with a CNC plasma table, with costs much less. Are you familiar with plasma's accuracy and how it might compare?
Thx.
Rob
lbrob1 4 years ago
I program for the 3030,and also a komatsu plasma. The laser is more accurate and faster than the plasma, but not by a huge amount. The lasers accuracy is within a couple of thousands, and the plasma is probably within 5 to 8 thousands generally. It depends on material thickness and what you are cutting. With thicker material, like 1/2" and up I think the plasma cut looks better, although the cut tends to taper much more than on the laser. Kind of long but I hope this helps.
bones2347 4 years ago
That lift-master is PAINFULLY slow... Just watching it makes me want to run over and grab that sheet of metal and move it myself.
texNoz 4 years ago