laser-cut & press-brake components

We manufacture complete machines out of laser-cut or press-brake manufactured parts:

typical wall thickness of 1 - 5 mm, in comparison with classic welded parts with 5 - 100 mm thickness
by reducing wall thickness we create lighter and less dear parts
sheet metal can be laser-ed or cut classically
when the parts are laser-cut, many further windows and cutouts can be realised without increasing cost
laser-cut parts can then be bent or stamped on a press-brake, up to 6m length
even larger parts have to be welded carefully, so that the work is invisible after painting
our suppliers are equipped with modern Trumpf machines, so that the laser work and the bending can be made on the same machine
large formats and strong thicknesses are manufactured on separate press-brakes
when parts have only simple functions as a cover or a bracket, manufacturing is ending at this stage
however, if strong and stiff parts are needed for machines, the parts usually have to be welded to form complete round or cubical structures
of course different materials like steel and aluminium can also be joined, provided that welding is possible

Further manufacturing steps can be:

riveting or stamping of threaded rivets
spot-welding of threaded bolts
classical machining of course, but for direct cutting of threads the wall thickness usually is not strong enough
painting the parts with wet paint or powder coating
sealing the edges against water or air, before or after painting
and of course assembly with further components, seals, etc.

In comparison with classical welded components out of flame-cuts:

due to the lower wall thickness the laser-cut parts are lighter, but of course not as stiff towards bending and shearing
the expense for programming the laser and the press-brake is worthwhile for series parts, but not for individual components
even though laser-cut parts are bent on the same machine automatically, there still remains a lot of manual work, especially if the sides have to be finally joined by welding
welding seams often are potentially visible for the final customer and have to be carefully welded and polished
theoretically laser-cut and bent parts form a parallel joint line, that has only to be welded
however, practice shows that these parts first have to be straightened and clamped before welding, so that a high level of workmanship is necessary
in order to produce beautiful welds on these parts, sometimes even longer than 6m, not many experts are available; standard craftsmen are not all alike
it is financially not interesting to replace standard stock profiles by laser-cut parts
however, when the laser-cut parts are well designed and manufactured, they achieve a certain "lightness", that adds to the good design of the total machine and that is also honoured by the final customer

We can manufacture parts and components for machinery by 3 different technologies:

We can add our expertise to your project!