But wait, now you have a very large electric pump pumping extremely large volumes of hydraulic oil all the time, and it take large amounts of water to keep the system cool. TECHNI has this all figured out.

Check out the Electric Servo Intensifier Pump. All electric, still an intensfier but now it only has one gallon of oil. Yes, one gallon. The system runs much cooler so less cooling water goes down the drain. It only runs when you are cutting, so the electric use is a fraction of a typical hydraulic pump system. And talk about quiet, this unit is so quiet you hardly know it’s cutting.

Now, think about fast rebuild times. Check out this video to see just how little time a rebuild takes. (Sorry direct drive guys, YouTube has a time limit that prevents you from showing your rebuild in real time.)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqf6hNwz3cc

If you already have a waterjet system from someone else and are tired of the operation cost, expensive rebuilds, and noise, the Quantum pump can be retrofitted to any waterjet cutting system.

TECHNI has sold hundreds of these over the last two years with excellent results and happy customers.

Who is TECHNI? They are:

• The first to build a 60 degree tilting head waterjet.
• The first to build a garnet hopper that can be filled while cutting.
• The first with Tech-Sense to monitor garnet flow.
• The first with the Quantum Electric Servo Intensifier Waterjet pump.

This new machine is still built by TECHNI Waterjet. Compare this to our competitors and you’ll find that they simply bought a low cost system from a foreign supplier and slapped their stickers on it.

TECHNI’s headquarters are located in Kansas so service and parts are centrally located.

Who is TECHNI? They were the first with Tech-Sense (don’t know how you could cut without it), first with a full 60-degree bevel head, first with an all electric servo pump (planning to write a full post on this, stay tuned), and the first with a garnet hopper that can be filled while cutting (this hopper can be used on any waterjet table).

Give us a call to learn more about why TECHNI is the fastest growing waterjet company in the industry.

Visit our TECHNI page at: http://www.iconmachinetool.com/Products/Techni/techni.htm

Sales Engineers – Icon Machine Tool is seeking experienced machine tool sales persons to call on specific accounts within our territory. Experience with selling to CNC machine shops is preferred. Additional experience with  waterjets, bandsaws, and laser marking also important. Candidate must live within their territory, be computer proficient, and have an entrepreneurial attitude. Positions available in the St. Louis and Chicago areas.

Please send resume to jobs4.icon@iconmachinetool.com

To learn more about Icon Machine Tool click here

How large are your sheets? What is the type and thickness of material you are cutting? Do you need automation?

Without discussing your particular application, I will provide a basic price range as food for thought:

A basic TRUMPF TruLaser 1030, 5 x 10 laser with a 2500 watt resonator (which will cut 80% of the parts out there) costs about $335,000 US dollars.

From there you go up in wattage, features, and price. I would say that a vast majority of our laser sales are in the neighborhood of $650,000 and nearer to $1 million with automation. I know this is a wide range but this is why you need to contact us so we can talk further about your particular situation. At Icon, we have an advantage in that we sell multiple lines that offer different cutting methods. We compare waterjet, plasma, punching, laser, etc. to offer you the best solution for your specific application.

Oh yeah, and there are different laser resonators…best to read one of my other posts.

If you are like me and want to kick back and watch machines working while catching up with the latest, you will love this new format. Lyle Menke from Peddinghaus is your host as he interviews industry leaders, shop owners, and discusses the latest technology.

Kick back and enjoy.

We have already sold several of these machines and the positive response from customers is overwhelming. We all know how difficult it can be to have someone, much less a team of people, layout out a beam accurately and quickly. Automation is key today to reduce mistakes and to increase production. If you do any kind of structural steel fabrication for buildings, truck bodies, rail industry, or agriculture this may be a huge time and money savings system to add to your shop.

To learn more, give us a call or plan a visit to the Peddinghaus factory in Bradley, IL.

www.iconmachinetool.com

Visit our website for a complete listing of Marvel and Spartan saws and ironworkers.

60 degree miter in both directions, Made in Wisconsin

Dual cylinder, dual operator

Novacel has been working with TRUMPF to develop a new coating that solves this issue. Click the link below for more information.

Novacel Coating for Disk Fiber laser cutting

To learn more about Disk Fiber or one micron laser cutting give us a call or visit:

http://www.iconmachinetool.com/Products/Trumpf/lasers/2D-disk/Trumpf-laser-disk-fiber.htm

First, did you properly clean the edge? With laser cutting you can use nitrogen as an assist gas to clean cut the edge of your parts, but that adds cost and slows down your cutting. With the excessive heat created in making parts on a plasma, you will need to grind the edges or use an acid bath to clean the edges. Grinding and using an acid bath are not fun jobs and the environmental issues are crazy.

One great solution is to use an oxide removal machine, specifically, the Lissmac Oxide removal machine. In ONE pass this machine removes the oxide. Competitive machines require you to flip the part to remove all the oxide. By using oxygen to cut, you can process faster and cheaper than by using nitrogen as an assist gas. In most cases, customers are able to justify the cost of the Lissmac oxide removal machine in nitrogen savings alone.

Well, what if you don’t have an oxide issue? Another cause may be that your high quality laser cut that you are so proud of is leaving an almost perfect 90 degree edge and the paint is not adhering to that sharp edge. Lissmac has the solution: a machine that rounds the edges of parts so that the paint adheres like never before. It also aids in welding and makes your parts look outstanding. Some customers will run two machines in tandem for the ultimate part finish.

Lastly, have you tried shop air cutting with your laser? This trick may solve it all on mild steel parts up to around 10ga (we have some customers exceeding that thickness). Also, sometimes you will achieve a very small burr that actually aids in the gripping effect of the paint.

Let us help you make better parts. Call us today or visit our website at www.iconmachinetool.com

Below is a video of the oxide removal machine in action.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEidSt08HsA

If you need an oxide removal machine for your laser cut parts, we can send your sample parts to the New York office for a full evaluation.

Don’t delay, this machine will not be here long. Sales are hot!!

Call 314-277-6602 to schedule an appointment or visit our website at www.iconmachinetool.com for additional information about all the lines that Icon represents.

Bring your parts to see just how good they can look