years now and previously have
only purchased machines under
the Amada brand. However, with
technology developing at rapid
speeds, the high-powered piece of
technology is the very best on the
market.
Last year, the pair travelled to
Switzerland and took a tour of the
Bystronic factory. Impressed by
what they saw, the philosophies of
the company and the workmanship,
they decided that to keep ahead of
the game they would need to buy
something new to the market that
no-one else had.
With this, they became the proud
owners of the first ever 12kw
Bystronic laser machine in New
Zealand.
“We have a massive loyalty and
a great history with our previous
supplier but the laser cutting
technology is evolving so quickly.
Top manufacturers are getting out of
phase as they leapfrog each other
and timing is now so important
when purchasing new equipment,”
says Edan.
“Even just a few years ago,
technology was developing at a
much slower pace. A machine
would last a good few years in a
company before needing to be
upgraded.
“Power is taking leaps and bounds,”
he says. “For the first five or sixyears
of fiber laser technology, a
range of companies only produced
4-5 kw fiber lasers and they stayed
like that for so long. Then all of a
sudden they’ve jumped up to 6kw,
8kw, 10kw, 12kw and even 16 and
20 with talk of 30kw machines. The
development side of the industry is
just intensifying so much.”
The latest addition to the Hi-Tech
Metals collection – the 12 kilowatt
ByStar 3015 Fiber Laser from
Bystronic
HI-TECH
METALS
Now one of New Zealand’s leading laser cutting companies with the
introduction of the 12kw Bystronic fiber laser.
The Hi-Tech Metals
warehouse is
spacious and tidy.
Racking is neatly
stacked down the centre and an
array of machines line the walls.
Filling one side of the room is
something that looks at first to be
out of place. A new color scheme
to a largely red and black layout.
To the uneducated eye it appears
a bit like a high-speed bullet train.
It’s not though, it’s their latest piece
of high-tech equipment – the 12
kilowatt ByStar 3015 Fiber Laser
from Bystronic.
Edan and Michelle Newell have
run Hi-Tech Metals for almost 15
GETS
CUTTING
EDGE
TECHNOLOGY
"THE DEVELOPMENT SIDE OF THE
INDUSTRY IS JUST INTENSIFYING SO MUCH"
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