Tube Laser Cutting & Slotting
Our laser tube capabilities are at the heart of our operation, transforming our ERW tube, which might have been rolled minutes earlier, into any tubular component configuration, minimising turnaround time and increasing cost-effectiveness.
Each of our purpose-designed tube lasers, from both BLM Adige and Trumpf, are perfectly matched to any task they’re called upon to perform. What’s more, Top Tubes is the only UK company that can combine the benefits of laser manufacture with operations such as tube slotting.
BLM LT7
Round tube | 12mm – 152mm |
Square tube | Up to 120mm x 120mm |
Tube loader length | 8.5mtrs |
Unloader length | 4.5 mtrs |
Source laser power | 3000 W |
Standard materials | Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, others on request |
Trumpf 5000
Round tube | 12mm – 152mm |
Square tube | Up to 120mm x 120mm |
Tube loader length | 8mtrs |
Unloader length | 6.5 mtrs |
Source laser power | 3000 W |
Standard materials | Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, others on request |
Trumpf 7000
Round tube | 12mm – 254mm |
Square tube | Up to 220mm / 254mm |
Tube loader length | 9.2mtrs |
Unloader length | 8 mtrs |
Source laser power | 4000 W |
Standard materials | Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, others on request |
Tube slotting
Walk into any major supermarket or clothing store and you will almost certainly see shelving and display equipment which incorporates Top Tubes materials as an integral part of their construction.
And while the retail sector provides a natural showroom for Top Tubes products, our slotted tubes are found in a variety of applications: warehouse storage systems, library shelving, office and computer furniture, screens and partitions as well as architectural metalwork, electrical switch cabinets, fencing and radiators.
Benefits of Laser Tube Processing
No one does more with tube, so you’d expect the combination of laser tube technology with Top Tubes’ know-how to yield impressive benefits, and you’d be right.
We can produce finished laser-processed components in a fraction of the time taken by conventional fabrication methods. What previously took several operations using conventional techniques, we can now accomplish with laser tube processing in one operation.
We can even process components straight from a customer’s CADCAM files, making prototypes quick and simple to produce, and because there is no tooling involved changes can be made virtually instantaneously.
Precision
With Top Tubes’ laser technology, complete accuracy and repeatability are achieved. Not only is every piece consistently to specification and defect free, the standard of finish is unmatched, with clean, perfectly profiled edges free of the need for deburring.
When processing thicker material the 3D cutting head on our various machines adjusts the slope of the cut to match the profile angle. And because there is no physical contact between the cutting head and the part itself there is no mechanical part deformation.
Cost saving
By now, the production economies will be obvious to you. No multiple operations. No tooling costs. No mistakes and no wastage. And by making best use of our range of equipment, at Top Tubes we can maximise the economies.
Size range
With Top Tubes’ laser processing the only limit is your imagination. We can process round tube up to 254mm diameter and square and rectangular tube, plus angles, flats and channels to a maximum length of 8 meters – so large-sized assemblies, such as those for the construction industry, can benefit too.
