Innovative Fiber Laser Machine Cuts Costs and is Easy-to-Use
Unison's Nukon Lasers Rex 2D fiber laser machine is recognized for its ability to cut intricate shapes and pieces with speed and precision, supported by fast, easy programming -- essential for a business dealing with short product runs and complex, different projects.
A Nukon 315 Series machine, the Rex is able to accommodate sheet dimensions of 3050 mm x 1530 mm and is equipped with a powerful 6 kW nLIGHT fiber laser, with advanced cutline beam shaping technology for a superior edge finish. The machine also features the innovative Nukon NLCH cutting head that is fully field serviceable, further reducing running costs and downtime.
Steel & Glass Solutions produces architectural metalwork for some of the UK's most iconic building projects. Recently, the company ordered a new Rex fiber laser machine.
"Traditionally, we have relied on outsourcing the laser cutting of the high-end polished steel fabrications and steel cladding panels used in our designs," comments production director, Warren Few. "However, these would sometimes arrive with imperfections, meaning they would have to be sent back. Additionally, outsourcing laser cutting meant we couldn't always react quite as quickly as we would like to customer needs. We were also aware that having our own fiber laser cutting capability on site would help us to remain as competitive as possible in these times of high energy prices."
"Installation was quick and straightforward, and the training provided by Nukon Lasers UK's Steve Haddrell was excellent," says Few. "In fact, considering no one at Steel & Glass Solutions had ever used a laser cutting machine before, it's hard to believe that we were successfully cutting customer orders in 1.5 mm to 10 mm stainless steel within two days.
"We appreciate that the Nukon Rex is a very fast machine. But for us, the real benefit has been the quality of the parts produced and the ease of programming."
The Nukon fiber laser range includes 2D, 3D and laser tube cutting machines. High-spec standard features include: nLIGHT fibre lasers with adaptive beam optimization and Lantek Expert software, which is one of the most advanced CAD/CAM nesting software packages on the market today.
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