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High-Speed Tube and Pipe Cutting



Mazak Optonics Corp. has released a new Tube Gear 2D laser-cutting machine with enhanced processing speeds for tubes and pipes. "The Tube Gear's high-speed capabilities for thin-walled applications offer increased efficiency and a significant reduction in cost per part compared to similar tube and pipe cutting systems," said a company spokesperson.

Available with a 2.5 kW or 4 kW resonator, the Tube Gear can process round and rectangular tube and pipe with diameters of up to 6". It has a standard 5" Servo Focus torch and can make cuts at a rapid traverse rate of up to 6,299 IPM.

The Tube Gear is equipped with a triple chuck system that, according to the company, minimizes warp and material vibration, allowing for high-accuracy and high-speed processing of material up to 21.3' long. "It also includes a bundle material load/unload system that allows for increased throughput for large lot sizes up to 4.2 tons while still comprising a smaller footprint than similar machines," said the spokesperson.

Other standard features of the Tube Gear include an automated lens focal distance measurement system, automated calibration function and a nozzle cleaning system. There is also an optional automated nozzle change system to reduce machine set-up times.

For more information contact:

Mazak Optonics Corporation

2725 Galvin Court

Elgin, IL 60124

847-252-4500

sales@mazaklaser.com

www.mazakoptonics.com

Southwest

TX, OK, AR, LA

Jon Kahrl

Capital Technologies Southwest

13710 Omega Road

Dallas, TX 75244

813-621-9751

jkahrl@capitalmachine.com

www.capitalmachine.com

NM

Chris Edgar

Magnum Precision Machine

8448 Washington Place

Albuquerque, NM 87113

505-345-8389

cedgar@magnumprecisonmachines.com

www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

Southeast

MS, AL, GA, TN

Matt Even

Capital Technologies

2964 Northeast Pkwy.

Atlanta, GA 30360

813-621-9751

meven@capitalmachine.com

www.capitalmachine.com

FL

Daniel DeBickero

Capital Technologies

911 US Hwy 301 South

Tampa, FL 33619

813-621-9751

ddebickero@capitalmachine.com

www.capitalmachine.com

NC, SC, VA

Mike Powers

Mazak Optonics Corp.

770-510-8426

mpowers@mazaklaser.com

www.mazakoptonics.com

Northeast

CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Daniel DeChamps

FMT of New England

50 Corporate Avenue

Plainville, CT 06062

860-747-8100

daniel.dechamps@metal-finish.com

www.metal-finish.com

NJ

Erin Chasse

Mazak Optonics Corp.

847-867-7467

echasse@mazaklaser.com

www.mazakoptonics.com

DE, MD, PA, WV, NY

Bill Miller, President

A.W. Miller

P.O. Box 69

7661 Seneca Street

East Aurora, NY 14052

716-652-8282

bmiller@awmiller.com

www.awmiller.com

Midwest

IL

Bill Marrinan

Gladwin Machinery - Illinois

636 East State Parkway

Schaumburg, IL 60173

847-490-3500

bmarrinan@gladwinmachinery.com

www.gladwinmachinery.com

MI

Troy Aldridge

Mazak Optonics Corp.

847-340-5691

taldridge@mazaklaser.com

www.mazakoptonics.com

IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD

Todd King

Gladwin Machinery

5170 Main Street NE

Minneapolis, MN 55421

763-574-9000

toddk@gladwinmachinery.com

www.gladwinmachinery.com

WI

Kevin King

Gladwin Machinery

W167 N5905 Greenway Circle

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

262-703-0400

kking@gladwinmachinery.com

www.gladwinmachinery.com

IN, OH, KY

Bob Smith

Modern Machinery Company

4622 Independence Square

Indianapolis, IN 46203

317-791-8290

bobs@modernmachinerycompany.com

www.modernmachinerycompany.com

West

MT, WY

Doug Young

Mazak Optonics Corp.

847-922-1767

dyoung@mazaklaser.com

www.mazakoptonics.com

WA, OR, ID

Bill Fahey Jr

Fahey Machinery

17605 SW 6th Avenue

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

503-620-9031

billfaheyjr@faheyinc.com

www.faheyinc.com

CA, NV, UT, CO

Randy Breitenbach

Action Machinery

4950 Oakland Street

Denver, CO 80239

303-532-2900

randy@action-machinery.com

www.action-machinery.com

AZ

Chris Edgar

Magnum Precision Machine

8448 Washington Place

Albuquerque, NM 87113

505-345-8389

cedgar@magnumprecisonmachines.com

www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

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