PRIMA INTRODUCES A REVOLUTIONARY LASER CUTTING SYSTEM OFFERING TWICE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE FASTEST MACHINES ON THE MARKET.
SYNCRONO is now also available with a fully automated material handling system
with a single or multiple stacking towers.
CHICOPEE, MA USA (October 2, 2006) – Today, PRIMA North America, Inc. has announced that SYNCRONO, their new breakthrough 2-D Laser Cutting System, is now available with a fully automated material handling system. SYNCRONO features a unique, patented laser head, designed with two additional small, linear-driven parallel kinematic axes on the moving gantry, effectively creating a “machine within a machine”. This allows the cutting head to cut at exceptionally high acceleration of up to 6 G. The breakthrough innovation enables SYNCRONO to cut more than 1,000 holes per minute, making it almost twice as productive as the most advanced machines in the market.
“SYNCRONO represents a major leap forward in laser cutting technology. It is twice as productive and costs the same as the fastest machines on the market,” said Mr. Thomas Burdel, VP of Sales & Marketing for PRIMA Laser. “This system will revolutionize laser cutting as we know it, and even replace turret punch press machines in flat sheet applications. “
The fully automated material handling system consists of either a ten (10) or fifteen (15)-shelf storage pallet loading / unloading unit, automatic arm with pick-up device and suction-cup loading, a double-sheet thickness control device, sheet–metal separation unit, controller and standard protection barriers. The system feeds production, and removes and stacks parts, allowing SYNCRONO to work continuously. The addition of a dependable automatic loading / unloading system can significantly increase production up to 50%, reduce manual labor, and permit lights-out manufacturing, further enhancing SYNCRONO’s remarkable productivity performance. The standard material handling system can be expanded to include multiple storage towers.
The small size of SYNCRONO’s linear drives, combined with stiff, lightweight titanium components, produce minimal inertia, allowing mass to be moved with three times less power than typical machines. In addition, a special vibration-free design and a constant beam path throughout the 60 x 120” work area provides accurate, reliable cutting, even in very small and intricate profiles.
According to Mr. Pieter Schwarzenbach, VP of Laser Technology, “SYNCRONO is optimized by the dual–machine function; one small and lightweight, with very high dynamics and minimal moving masses and one larger, with a wide working area (60 x 120”). The dual function is coordinated by patented algorithms, for the most advantageous distribution of movements throughout the axes. This also minimizes electrical consumptions.”
SYNCRONO is equipped with a high quality and high power CP laser, manufactured by Prima North America. CP lasers are well known for their efficiency, versatility and low running costs. The system is also equipped with interchangeable optics, allowing it to pass from the lowest to the highest material thickness.
PRIMA North America, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of PRIMA INDUSTRIE S.p.A. based near Torino, Italy. With approximately 120 employees, PRIMA North America, Inc. is the largest subsidiary within the PRIMA Group and is dedicated to serving the US, Canada and Mexico market needs for laser sheet metal cutting machinery, and worldwide needs for laser drilling systems and industrial lasers. PRIMA has been an innovator of state-of-the-art 2-D and 3-D systems for laser sheet metal fabrication and drilling of parts used in a broad range of industries worldwide since 1977. Lasers, machines, software and material handling systems are all designed, developed, made and serviced by PRIMA with the latest technology, providing users a single-source solution for quality laser sheet metal cutting.
For more information about PRIMA North America, Inc., call 413-598-5200, fax: 413-598-5201, or visit www.prima-na.com. PRIMA North America’s address is 711 East Main Street, Chicopee, MA USA 01020.