Getting to Know the Vulcan Fiber Laser Cutting System
The Lockformer Vulcan Fiber Laser Cutting System was designed with the needs of sheet metal fabricators in mind and is the optimal system for producing sheet metal HVAC fittings. While plasma cutting is another popular option for the sheet metal and HVAC industries that offers many benefits to fabricators, the Vulcan Fiber Laser Cutting System offers many advantages over plasma cutting the appeal to most fabricators.
The Fiber Laser has a cut speed up to 1,200 inches per minute (28 m/min) on 10ga to 26ga mild steel. This is up to 3X faster than a conventional plasma cutter. At the same time, the cut quality of the fiber laser is like that of a high definition plasma cutter on mild steel and stainless steel.
With minimal heat affected zone on the laser cut edge, the parts coming off the machine will cause less wear to downstream fabrication equipment. Minimal kerf combined with 4-axis controls enable the cutting of intricate patterns and unique edges.
The standard Fiber Laser comes with a 5’ x 10’ zoned exhaust cutting table, but the machine is available with an option of a larger 5’ x 20’ table which produces minimal exhaust.
Coil Fed Vulcan Fiber Laser Cutting System
One of the most unique features of the Vulcan Fiber Laser Cutting System is the exclusive, patent-pending open architecture design (no enclosure) that provides access to parts directly from the table, eliminating the need for a pallet shuttle system. This design allows the operator to interact with cut parts while the machine is still cutting other parts. Most other laser systems are sheet extractors with closed architecture that burn whole sheets and eject the parts. The open architecture design also allows for the machine to be sheet fed OR coil fed.
Finally, equipped with a Windows 10® Professional PC with 19″ Monitor and Printer, the Fiber Laser can be integrated with most CAD to CAM software systems for maximum shop productivity and seamless connectivity with other machines throughout your operation.
