ZAPHIRO is the new high range 2D laser machine by PRIMA INDUSTRIE, from TheLASER product line, exhibited at FABTECH 2009 in Chicago, Illinois November 15-18, 2009.

This new machine completes the already extensive PRIMA INDUSTRIE range of 2D laser machines, consisting of:

 -  PLATINO, a highly reliable and flexible product, with over 1200 installed units featuring a good price/performance ratio;  

-  SYNCRONO, the fastest machine in the world dedicated to thin sheet metal cutting, designed for intensive manufacturing of thin parts;

-  MAXIMO Evoluzione, the new generation of the laser machine dedicated to “extra-large” sheet metal with further enhanced performance;

ZAPHIRO is designed to reach high dynamics and to grant top cutting quality. The linear motors and the rigid structure allow a combined speed of 240 m/min, drastically reducing production times and costs. 

“A highly innovative and unique feature of this machine – declares Domenico Appendino, PRIMA INDUSTRIE Marketing Director – is the new Perfect Cut system, granting  a zero-defect, zero-waste production: an important advantage for every customers, it becomes absolutely essential in case of intensive, unmanned production.”  

Perfect Cut is an intelligent system allowing real time detection of the cutting quality and automatic correction of parameters in case the quality differs from the desired standards. The operator stores on the machine CNC a sample cutting piece for each material and thickness that is used by the system as reference to judge the quality during the process. The sensibility of the system can be set according to the application and to the wished result. No risk of production defects or wastes: in two words, the “perfect production.” 

Another important innovation of ZAPHIRO is the laser head, a further evolution of PRIMA INDUSTRIE 2D heads.  The new F axis with higher dynamics and longer stroke allows substantial cycle time reduction and superior cutting quality; the new “cartridge design” lens change system is extremely quick and easy to use.

ZAPHIRO offers another big advantage for the user: every application with top performance and result. Thanks to the Beam Size Control (BSC), the laser beam diameter is adjusted to the material and thickness to be cut. Flexibility, productivity and quality are thus further improved. 

ZAPHIRO is also equipped with the new, robust sheet metal supporting table with more efficient fumes exhausting and new, faster pallet changer featuring a smart system that adapts the transfer speed to the weight of the transported sheet.

ZAPHIRO is provided with P30L, the latest generation numerical control manufactured within the PRIMA Group.  Faster and more powerful, the new numerical control is compatible with all previous versions and all PRIMA INDUSTRIE 2D machines and has a new, easy-to-use slim console with 17” touch screen. 

For off-line programming, ZAPHIRO takes advantage of the easy, fast and smart MAESTRO-Libellula system. The highly effective and accurate Nesting Module, the Tables-on-Board (TOB), the Integrated Virtual Machine and the detailed and precise reporting are some of the winning features of this system.

ZAPHIRO is equipped with a CV5000 laser allowing to cut up to 25 mm thickness with quality and efficiency and provided with magnetic support turbine, solid state high voltage power unit, servo-controlled gas mixing and the new “zero-emission” device. 

 As all PRIMA INDUSTRIE flat-bed machines, ZAPHIRO can be integrated with automation systems, from the simplest sheet metal loading/unloading systems to the most complex FMS, as FINN-POWER Night Train, generally acknowledged to be the leader in factory-wide systems.

“We are convinced that ZAPHIRO is a superior class machine, - summarizes Domenico Appendino – conceived and designed to offer our customers top class performances and quality and unique functions, such as the real time process control, Perfect Cut, making ZAPHIRO an intelligent, efficient and profitable tool, particularly suitable for high productivity needs.”

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