STEEL FABRICATION & METALWORKING
FASTER
FLEXIBLE
AND
MORE
ANY WAY YOU CUT IT
The new Trumpf TruLaser Tube 5000
recently installed by Auckland-based
Mulcahy Engineering has opened up
a whole new world of possibilities for
designers and engineers.
Traditionally, manufacturers have
steered away from including complex
angles and beveled edges on their
products because of the lengthy
machining work required – and the
hefty price tag that comes with it.
Not anymore.
The tube laser cutter makes short
work of even the most complicated
components, so designers can push
the boundaries of product innovation
economically.
The intuitive design and programming
software allow Mulcahy to break down
customer assemblies, manipulate
models and add features such as tube
connections at the click of a button.
cutting speed but also the ability to
process materials such as brass and
copper.
The machine laser cuts flat bars from
15mm x 3mm right up to 150mm x
8mm.
And it’s all done to the highest
precision.
“Designers and engineers can
include features in their products
The tube laser cutter can angle cut
By adding the TruLaser Tube 5000
that would have been prohibitive
Round Tubes from 15mm to 170mm
to their existing stable of technology,
in the past because of time and
diameter.
Mulcahy can now offer their clients a
the expense of down-stream
complete laser cutting service.
processing,” says managing director
Square and rectangular profiles can
Kayne Mulcahy.
be cut to a maximum outer circle
“It also gives us complete control
diameter of 170mm, a maximum
over our services deliverables, not
The machine can bevel cut to +-45º.
square of 125mm x 125mm and a
only in terms of the quality produced,
And because the required angles
maximum rectangular of 150mm x
but the timeframe within which the
are programmed directly from 3D
75mm.
end result is delivered.”
models, it produces components
that exactly match the designer’s
Another big point of difference for
Imported from Germany earlier this
assembly.
this machine is its ability to process
year, it took around a month to install
open profiles like channels, angle
and commission the machine, during
“The tube laser cutter provides a
and even flat bar.
which time members of the Mulcahy
quick and repeatable process that
team were upskilled to program and
allows for complete design freedom,”
Channels can be cut from a
operate it.
says Kayne.
minimum size of 30mm x 15mm up
to a maximum of 140mm x 100mm.
The machine has a LoadMaster
This machine is equipped with a
Angles can be cut from a minimum
tube bundle magazine, allowing
3Kw fiber resonator, which not
of 25mm x 25mm to a maximum of
automatic loading and processing
only provides unparalleled levels of
140mm x 100mm.
of tubes up to 8 meters in length.
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