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One of the most common sources of variability in laser cutting production times is related to the material handling process—both in the loading and unloading stages.

What does your metal fabricating value chain look like? Do you need to make improvements? Have you pinpointed where your improvements would come from?

For fabricators, adding tube laser processing capabilities represents an opportunity to create separation from your competition and expand into industries you may not have had access to before.

The foundation of a Smart Factory lies in the ability to harness a digitalized production process from end to end—business software and programming systems, machines, automation, and machine data to enhance efficiency and productivity.

At the center of this process chain is the capacity of the laser cutting machine to process orders and its effect on both upstream and downstream processes.

High-power fiber laser cutting generates a “pull” and a “push” capacity demand dynamic in the end-to-end sheet metal fabrication process

Fiber lasers consume up to three times less energy than CO2 and are capable of up to five times faster speeds depending on power and material thickness.

Today’s modern metal cutting and bending machines can communicate production data directly to manufacturing software that will segment the data into subsets for analysis.

In the realm of laser cutting systems, the quest for efficiency is often hampered by bottlenecks in material handling processes.

If you are a sheet metal fabricator currently using high-power fiber lasers in your fabrication process, then you already realize the capacity demands that are being imposed on your process chain.

In today’s competitive fabricating environment, the reduction of non-value manufacturing time and total processing times is essential for maintaining a competitive edge.

Machine life cycle triggers encompass pivotal events or conditions that influence a machine’s operational efficiency and longevity.

One of the most influential and effective technologies that have been incorporated into machine controls has been the use of AI or artificial intelligence.

Fiber laser technology has been the most significant driver for producing the technology needed to automate laser cutting machine operations due to its high productivity.

Advancements in Fiber laser cutting technologies continue at an incredible pace and the benefits are quickly being realized by fabricators.

Improving your metal fabricating value chain requires continuous attention. Not just to tweak current processes, but also to keep an open mind toward improving with the latest available innovations.

Flexibility in metal fabrication begins with having the right tools and the ability to create competitive differentiation.

When planning for a Fiber laser cutting system, it becomes critical to look at automating material storage and retrieval systems and material load/unload systems.