ICF
has two Trumatic L3030 4000 watt lasers manufactured by Trumpf Inc.,
Farmington, CT. The 4000 watt capacity is one of the most powerful in the area capable of cutting up to 0.800" thick mild steel, 0.625" stainless steel and
0.375"
aluminum. Although ICF has not typically bid jobs requiring these heavy
materials we now have the capability to do so. Even more exciting, the
additional power enables ICF to cut thin gauge sheet metals at much higher
speeds than our competitors. We are now able to cut 16 gauge cold-rolled steel
at over 500 inches per minute.
There are several advantages to laser cutting
parts as opposed to more traditional CNC punching. First, there is little or
no burr created on a laser cut part. Therefore, a significant amount of time
will be saved filing and grinding parts. Second, there are no tools to
purchase or setup to run the job. Changing from 16 gauge cold rolled steel to
7 gauge stainless steel is as easy as changing a few parameters in the laser
computer.
ICF
has two Trumatic L3030 4000 watt lasers manufactured by Trumpf Inc.,
Farmington, CT. The 4000 watt capacity is one of the most powerful in the area capable of cutting up to 0.800" thick mild steel, 0.625" stainless steel and
0.375"
aluminum. Although ICF has not typically bid jobs requiring these heavy
materials we now have the capability to do so. Even more exciting, the
additional power enables ICF to cut thin gauge sheet metals at much higher
speeds than our competitors. We are now able to cut 16 gauge cold-rolled steel
at over 500 inches per minute.