When you need precision cuts and there’s no room for error, turn to tube laser cutting systems. Used for a variety of industries, including electronics, solar, automotive and packaging, this high-accuracy cutting method is faster and more flexible than traditional cutting options. The process utilizes a focused fiber laser beam to cut clean edges with quicker turnaround times than other methods.
Richards Sheet Metal stand out with its advanced tube laser cutting capabilities, utilizing the TTM FL400 3D tube laser and the BLM LT8 tube laser. The TTM FL400, the largest of its kind west of Kansas City, allows us to take on large-scale and complex projects with ease. Combined with the versatility of the BLM LT8, which excels at handling intricate designs and a variety of materials, these machines deliver precise, efficient cuts while minimizing the need for additional processing. This technology enables us to provide reliable, high-quality fabrication solutions tailored to meet the demands of diverse industries.
At Richards Sheet Metal, our 128ft TTM FL400 3D Tube Laser machine sets the standard for precision and efficiency in tube cutting. With its advanced 3D laser technology, this machine allows us to process a wide range of tube sizes with exceptional accuracy and speed. Its advanced capabilities expand our fabrication potential, enabling us to tackle more complex and demanding projects. By investing in industry-leading equipment, we continue to push the boundaries of innovation, delivering superior results for our clients.
Our TruLaser Tube 7000 Fiber also brings a new level of versatility and productivity to our fabrication process. Designed for rapid processing and exceptional accuracy, this advanced fiber laser system also handles a variety of tube sizes and materials. Its technology streamlines production, allowing us to execute intricate designs with consistency and precision. By leveraging this cutting-edge equipment, we expand our capabilities, optimize workflow, and continue to provide innovative solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.
Our tube laser can cut and process a wide range of material, including tube from 1.5 inches up to 16 inches. In other words, if the material fits within a 16-inch diameter, we can handle it. Whether you need metal tubes, steel pipes or even square tubing, our TTM FL400 3D tube laser provides clean, precise cuts unachievable from any other process.
Workpieces from tube laser cutting don’t require any additional processing and fit together perfectly, eliminating the wasted time that sometimes accompanies the secondary construction process. Additionally, after we cut workpieces using our tube laser cutting machine, there is generally very little leftover material. This allows us to streamline our workflow, reduce costs and get projects completed quickly and efficiently.
Our TTM-FL400 3D tube laser cutter bundle loader accommodates round, square and rectangular tubes up to 41 feet long. (Photo features Kevin Jones, VP Tube Laser Group (left); Sterling Jensen, CEO (center); and Dee Roskelley, Sr. VP Technology)
Richards’ 128-foot-long TTM-FL400 3D tube laser cutter can handle manually loaded workpieces—including wide-flange beam, channel and angle up to 45 feet long.
Do you need to add channels? We can do that. Need a bend? We can do that, too. The flexibility of tube laser cutting allows us to process round, square and irregular profiles.
Tube laser technology greatly reduces production time from hours to minutes and minutes to seconds, which results in quicker turnaround times for our customers, and facilitates improved welding and fit-up—and lower costs for our clients. Our tube laser lets us perform V bevels, Y bevels, X bevels and K bevels. No matter the type, we can control the degree of the bevel from 10 to 45 degrees, increasing our capabilities and precise, high-quality outcomes of your project requirements.
