First Laser Blanking Line for Asia
Ansteel orders system with two cutting heads to process steel
and aluminum coils for the automotive industry
Ansteel is one of the largest steel producers
worldwide and also known as the “cradle of
steel industry” in China which contributed
significantly to the rapid economic growth of
the People’s Republic. Now, the company will
also be the first Schuler customer in Asia to
install a laser blanking line. This is also the first
system worldwide that features two cutting
heads for the processing of coil material with a
width of up to 1,880 mm.
Laser cutting systems for blanking lines have
proven their reliability and high output in the
series production of outer body parts already
in Europe – another one will be delivered to the
U.S – and are particularly suitable for production
processes with frequent product changes since no
dies are needed. Schuler’s innovative DynamicFlow
Technology enables a highly dynamic cutting process
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and high strip speeds for the coil material which
is continuously moving forward. On the one hand,
this leads to an increased output and higher system
availability; on the other hand the process ensures
gentle transport of sensitive materials such as
aluminum.
The Laser Blanking Line 2.18 has two powerful
cutting heads and can be used to produce blanks
for various components made of coil material with
a width of up to 1.880 mm. It is a cost-optimized
alternative to the Laser Blanking Line 3.21 with
three cutting heads, which is particularly suitable
for the efficient production of outer skin blanks with
a coil width of up to 2.150 mm. It provides a wide
range of options to optimally adapt the system to
customers’ needs and is successfully in production for
several years now.
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www.schulergroup.com/laserblanking