The laser beam is a multifunctional tool. Its great advantage is its ability to cut through a wide variety of different materials, whether thick or thin. Part geometry can be simple or highly  complex- the laser beam machines everything ready for assembly. The ToPs programming system provides you with additional support here, because ToPs "knows" how different material have to be processed.

The TC L 3030, L 4030 and L 6030 are primarily utilized to handle cutting tasks, but the laser beam can do a lot more just that:

• parts can be marked for identification purposes

• dot marks can produced in the material

• coated sheets can also be processed.

Cutting speed and cut quality make the difference.

Technology specially developed for TRUMPF machines guarantee optimal laser processing result:

• SprintLas® : increases cutting speeds by optimizing processing sequences.

• PMS (Plasma Monitoring System) : monitors process safety during cutting of very thick stainless steel.

• HI-LAS® : oxide and burr-free cut edges in stainless steel and aluminium alloys, accomplished through high-pressure cutting.

• Thick plate machining: perfect machining means using special approach techniques for process-safe cutting as well as cutting small holes in thick sheets.

Flexible through thick and thin:
Laser cutting on the TRUMATIC L 3030- L 4030 - L 6030

• Corner processing: loopings, curves or cooling in corner areas. You choose your process, based on the material and requirements.

• TwinLine®: common cuts. In combination with ToPs 100, the machines feature a module that automatically defines any common cuts and then processes them to optimize time and material savings.

• Microweld: attachment of workpieces, even in thick materials, in the sheet via dot welds.

The best cutting result are achieved when the distance between the cutting head and the sheet surface is kept constant. The non-contact automatic height regulation DIAS III calculates this stand off on a capacitive basis.

• optimal cutting results are guaranteed, even on bowed sheets

• DIAS III calculates the position of the sheet, avoiding any further need to reposition, and scratches are also prevented.

The cutting head of the TRUMATIC L 3030, L 4030 and L 6030 is easy to use : the quick-change system allows the cutting head to be exchanged in a matter of seconds.

Cutting with the DIAS III height regulation

TRUMPF TLF turbo laser are RF-excited gas lasers. The resonator is folded into a square, providing for a compact design and high laser stability over a long period. An extremely quiet and vibration-free turbo radial blower is use to circulate the laser gas. TRUMPF laser have proven themselves many times over in the rough industrial environment. Their distinctive features include best beam quality, infinitely variable laser output, and low gas consumption due to the radio-frequency technology.

The focus position is automatically adjusted, and the laser beam is guided to the cutting head along a fully encapsulated system. The AutoLas Plus® regulating mechanism keeps the focus constant across the entire working area, and ensures it is adjusted automatically for different materials and thicknesses.

Compact and powerful: TRUMPF TLF turbo lasers

Modern controls ensure simple operation. The comfortable user interface is a TRUMPF development, and puts the operator's activities to the fore.

• The integrated online help function answers questions as and when they arise.

• A sophisticated diagnosis concept, plus Teleservice via modem, is naturally included.

• The technology tables lie at the heart of the system, allowing adjustment to different materials and sheet thicknesses to be made quickly and flexibly. For frequently used materials, all laser parameters are pre-set and automatically activated by calling up a table.

• Simple parts can be programmed directly at the machine. For this, the control can be equipped with the module ToPs 100 lite, the workshop version of ToPs 100. 

Operator panel in the machine frame

Mature machine technology also means uncomplicated programming. ToPs 100 is a CAD/CAM development from TRUMPF. Machine and programming system are optimally tailored for each other.

• Part drawing can be generating in ToPs, or imported from CAD/CAM systems or ToPs 600.

• Nesting is job-related.
  

• Nested sheets can be automatically machined at a touch of a button

• Know-how included.

ToPs contains all our technological know-how: all machining parameters and data are stored in the technology tables and rules. ToPs "knows" which cutting parameters are suited to your material, and how to achieve the very best cutting results.

Automatic machining of entire sheets with ToPs 100

As part of the standard package the TRUMATIC L 3030 - L 4030 and L 6030 are supplied with an automatic pallet changer that enables loading and unloading of the machine parallel to production time. The automation concept has several expansion levels, and is highly flexible - so the degree of automation can be precisely  adapted to suit your own particular needs.

Automatic Loading:

The loading device enables fast loading and easy handling, even where heavy sheets are involved.

Automatic Production

The entry-level solution for automation technology is the LiftMaster ® - it automates loading and unloading operations. The sheets are transported from the raw material stack to the pallet changer on the machine by means of suction cups. An unloading rake transports finished workpieces and scrap skeletons from the machine to the finished parts stack. The Liftmaster ® naturally enables unmanned production over several hours - e.g. in a second shift.

Storage Connection:

The large-scale solution is connection to a storage system - either a TRUMPF compact store or a system store. This means that fully automated production is guaranteed. Raw sheets are readied in the store, either on individual pallets or in a stack, and finished workpieces are replaced in the store in the same way.

RotoLas® is an additional facility for the machining of pipes and profiles.

The changeover from flat sheet to pipe cutting takes place very quickly. The NC rotary axis is rigidly fixed to the machine frame. A flexible support system guarantees that the most varied kinds of pipes are all securely guided.

One example of many steadily growing areas of application for pipe machining is the steel industry, where an increasing number of complex three-dimensional structures are being constructed out of cut sections of pipe.

Machining corners on square pipes always poses a particular challenge. Cutting speed needs to be calculated precisely here, while Z-axis travel also has to be taken into account. Here, the ToPs 400 programming system gives you all the support you need. Developed specifically for pipe machining, this system has the  correct data and also changes technology tables at the right time.

Designing complex penetrations and cuts is just as simple. All you have to do is input a few key data, and ToPs takes care of everything else automatically.

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