Laser cutting is a thermal cutting process for processing sheet metal. The laser beam is created by the laser source (resonator), conducted by a transport fiber or mirrors in the machine cutting head where a lens focuses it at very high power on a very small diameter. This focused laser beam meets the sheet metal and melts it.
Bystronic uses two types of laser sources: Fiber laser and CO2 laser.
Bending is a procedure for forming a flat, sheet metal workpiece. It immediately follows cutting in the processing chain. The workpiece lies on a bottom tool with a v-shaped opening. A wedge-shaped tool (punch) presses the workpiece into the v-opening and thus bends it to the desired angle.
Perfect bending results thanks to the right tools. Original tools from Bystronic are capable of unleashing the full potential of the machine’s characteristics, in order to ensure that your parts are always bent with utmost precision.
The range of applications for processed tubes and profiles is vast. Be it in the automotive sector, furniture design, architecture, the petrochemical industry, or commercial vehicle engineering. In many sectors, the laser-assisted processing of tubes and profiles offers a virtually unlimited manufacturing spectrum for parts and unique design possibilities.
With diameters ranging from 12 to 815 millimeters and pipe and profile lengths up to 18 meters, our system solutions offer the largest available selection for the flexible production of small and large series.
The right cutting technology for every requirement. Depending on the materials that are to be processed and the desired cutting quality and level of productivity, users have the choice between CO2 laser cutting systems and fiber laser cutting systems.
Fiber lasers achieve high cutting speeds in thin material thicknesses. Additionally they boast low power consumption while requiring little maintenance. The special properties of this laser cutting technology enable applications in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and non-ferrous metals, such as copper and brass.
CO2 lasers are characterized by their high cutting quality. Their primary area of application lies in the medium to high range of material thicknesses. The cutting edges achieved with the laser beam excel through burr-free cutting and low scoring. This means that the cut parts can be processed further without reworking.
The FL 300 is a tube laser cutting machine with 3D or 2D cutting head for the machining of tubes and profiles with a diameter ranging between 20 and 305 mm and a maximum length of 12500 mm.
The workpiece is housed between the four self-centring sliding jaws of the mobile chuck, structured in such a way not to require the replacement of the grips. The possibility of avoiding equipment change also distinguishes the fixed chuck, consisting in a solid structure housing the four self-centring idle rolls. The FL 300 loading system consist in a bundle loader, while the open profiles are loaded by a chain system; independent manipulators allow the loading of tubes from the bundle and tubes or profiles from chains.
The “smart” unloading makes it possible to enhance the productivity of the plant and significantly reduce the downtime for the storage of the cut parts. The unloading system for long parts is provided with controlled axes for the support and handling of any tube or profile during machining.
The M4 series consists in systems for the processing of structural profiles and tubes with an outer diameter up to max 815 mm and length up to 24000 mm.
The FL 400 machine is equipped with 3D or 2Dcutting head and is conceived for the processing of round, square and rectangular section tubes automatically loaded by a bundle tube pick-up system, while the open section profiles are loaded by a chain system.
The system core consists in a three-dimensional called “Sphera” that allows any point in a spherical space to be worked: movement takes place along 5 interpolated axes with ball recirculation screws and linear motors. The piece movement along the processing axis are guaranteed by 4 self-centring chucks, able to process different diameters and sections without having to change equipment. The change in the straightness of the piece during processing are compensated by an integrated floating system that allows precision processing, even in case of significant irregularities of the tube, thus avoiding damaging mechanical stresses to the chucks
The M4 series consists of systems for the processing of structural profiles and tubes with an outer diameter up to max 815 mm and length up to 24000 mm.
The FL 600 machine is equipped with 3D or 2Dcutting head and is conceived for the processing of round, square and rectangular section tubes automatically loaded from bundle, while the open section profiles are loaded by a chain system.
The system core consists of a three-dimensional called “Sphera” that allows any point in a spherical space to be worked: movement takes place along 5 interpolated axes with ball recirculation screws and linear motors. The piece movement along the processing axis are guaranteed by 4 self-centring chucks, able to process different diameters and sections without having to change equipment. The change in the straightness of the piece during processing are compensated by an integrated floating system that allows precision processing, even in case of significant irregularities of the tube, thus avoiding damaging mechanical stresses to the chucks.
The FL 800 machine is equipped with 3D or 2D cutting head and are conceived for the processing of round, square and rectangular section tubes automatically loaded by a beam tube pick-up system, while the open section profiles are loaded by a chain system.
The system core consists of a three-dimensional called “Sphera” that allows any point in a spherical space to be worked: movement takes place along 5 interpolated axes with ball recirculation screws and linear motors. The piece movement along the processing axis are guaranteed by 4 self-centring spindles, able to process different diameters and sections without having to change equipment. The change in the straightness of the piece during processing are compensated by an integrated floating system that allows precision processing, even in case of significant irregularities of the tube, thus avoiding damaging mechanical stresses to the spindles.
The system is designed to be fast, easy to use, safe, reliable and flexible.
It is a single portal machine equipped with focusing optics with 3 controlled axes for the 2D plant and 5 controlled axis for the 3D plant.
The system guarantees excellent performance in terms of acceleration and speed ensuring high precision in the whole working area.
It is composed by: A system of sheet metal storage consisting of a load-bearing structure with sheet-supporting slats. On the standard machine, the sheet metal storage table is fixed.
On request, a double moving flat bed is available for loading of new sheets or unloading cut pieces while the machine is cutting.
The Plant Manager is a unique tool with which you can plan and monitor all laser cutting andbending processes in both an automatic and informed way.
Each ERP system is subdivided into individual work cycles in the production chain. One of these cycles is the general planning of cutting and bending processes. Here, the Plant Manager assesses and refines the planning automatically. In this way, individual steps and time are saved, costs are reduced, and error sources are eliminated. Furthermore, the Plant Manager initiates and monitors parts production and provides you with comprehensive statistical data.
Production management from the order to the finished part. With the Bystronic MES, you establish an efficient production flow and ensure optimum productivity of your manufacturing processes.
The comprehensive and powerful programming software for automated bending. With the Robot Manager, you control and simulate the robotics that are integrated into Bystronic’s bending automation solutions.
The Robot Manager is a software solution for the macro programming of bending robots that form a part of Bystronic’s bending automation. With the Robot Manager’s 3D user interface, users create and simulate the required automation steps within an offline programming environment. This includes automated bending procedures as well as the feeding in of the parts that are to be bent and the unloading and stacking of the completed bent parts. Thanks to the integrated assistance and testing functions, the software facilitates the efficient and simple creation of programs.