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Introduction to TruLaser Weld
The TruLaser Weld system offers significant advantages in laser welding, promising up to 90% faster production times and 65% cost savings compared to traditional manual TIG welding. This document outlines the benefits, applications, and technical specifications of the TruLaser Weld system.
Key Benefits
  • Cost and Time Efficiency: Automated laser welding significantly reduces production time and costs, making it a lucrative investment for businesses.
  • High-Quality Seams: Laser welding produces high-strength, aesthetically pleasing weld seams with minimal distortion, reducing the need for post-processing.
  • Versatility: The system supports various seam geometries and materials, enhancing production flexibility and capacity.
Applications
Laser welding is beneficial across multiple industries, including machine building, kitchen and furniture manufacturing, and electronics. It is particularly effective for applications requiring strong, tight welds or aesthetically superior finishes.
Welding Methods
The TruLaser Weld system supports multiple welding methods, including heat conduction welding, deep welding, and FusionLine, allowing users to choose the best method for each application.
TruLaser Weld 5000 Features
  • Modular Clamping System: Facilitates easy part fixation, accommodating various shapes and sizes.
  • Status Monitor: Enhances user experience with features like a swiveling control console and additional status monitors.
  • Rotary Module: Improves accessibility and reduces the need for robot realignment.
  • Variable Configurations: Offers different part positioners to suit various production needs.
  • TeachLine Function: Optimizes the welding process by automatically correcting program deviations.
Technical Specifications
The TruLaser Weld 5000 includes a high-accuracy robot with six axes and various booth dimensions to accommodate different work areas and part sizes.
User Feedback
Users like Werner Neumann from CBV Blechbearbeitung GmbH and Vaclav Kriz from Sinop have reported significant cost savings and increased demand after adopting laser welding technology.
Specifications
The document outlines the specifications for various components and systems related to laser welding. Key specifications include:
  • Positioner dimensions: 4000 x 1500 x 1000 mm.
  • Max load capacities: Rotate-and-tilt positioner (400 kg), Rotary table (250 kg each side), Rotational changer (750 kg each side), Turnover positioner (1000 kg).
  • Available lasers: TruDisk models ranging from 2000 to 8002.
  • Max sheet thickness for heat conduction welding: Stainless steel (up to 3 mm), Mild steel (up to 3 mm), Aluminum (up to 2.5 mm).
  • Max weld depth for deep welding: Stainless steel (up to 11 mm), Mild steel (up to 11 mm), Aluminum (up to 7 mm).
Procedures and Recommendations
The document provides guidance on optimizing laser welding processes:
  • Utilize the TRUMPF LaserNetwork to maximize laser source usage across multiple machines.
  • Consider entering growth markets like laser welding to expand expertise and customer base.
  • Use TruTops Weld software for efficient programming and reduced nonproductive time.
  • Follow a structured production launch package to ensure effective use of laser welding systems.
Software and Automation
The TruTops Weld software facilitates offline programming and efficient production management. Key features include:
  • Four-step programming from CAD model to welding program.
  • Virtual positioning to detect collisions and simplify complex tasks.
  • TeachLine feature for automatic program adaptation to actual component positions.
Smart Factory and Industry 4.0
The document emphasizes the importance of networked production and Industry 4.0 readiness:
  • TruLaser Weld machines are equipped with Central Link data interface for connectivity.
  • Visual Online Support for quick communication with technical service.
  • TruConnect solutions for step-by-step smart factory implementation.
Services and Support
TRUMPF offers comprehensive services to enhance production efficiency:
  • Application consultation for optimal machine use.
  • Service agreements for regular maintenance and cost management.
  • Training workshops for effective component design and programming.
Conclusion
TRUMPF provides a robust suite of tools, software, and services to support efficient and innovative laser welding processes, emphasizing flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and readiness for future technological advancements.
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Your benefits TruLaser Weld Earn more with laser welding So the range of services you offer already includes welding? Great! But now imagine you had a new welding system that could make parts 90 percent faster while cutting costs by 65 percent. We can show you how to achieve that. Read on to find out more. Automated laser welding catapults your sheet metal operations into a new league. *  ompared to manual TIG welding. Figures based on the joining process for a mild steel cover with an aesthetically superior finish. C See sample calculation

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TruLaser Weld Create opportunities_________________________ 4 – 5 Exploit savings potential, identify growth potential LaserNetwork_________________________________17 Boost your capacity Laser welding pays off_______________________ 6 – 7 Unlimited possibilities Program faster, produce in parallel ________________________ 18  – 19 TruTops Weld, the navigation system for laser welding The right method every time _________________ 8 – 9 An overview of laser welding Get up to speed with laser welding _________ 20  – 21 Our production launch package It pays off! ____________________________________10...

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Your benefits TruLaser Weld Create opportunities Becoming an early adopter of laser welding gives you the chance to earn significantly more by letting you produce parts at a fraction of the cost. It also brings new contracts your way because you can work faster and offer more than your competitors. The fact is that joining offers more potential to save money than any other machining step in the sheet metal process chain! Provide outstanding quality High-quality seams Minimal distortion Reproducible results Are your customers looking for extremely stable or visually appealing seams? If so, laser...

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TruLaser Weld Your benefits Save time, cut costs Less finishing work Huge time benefits Lasers produce high-quality seams, often without requiring any finishing or grinding at all. Distortion is also kept to a minimum, eliminating the need for straightening. What’s more, laser welding offers big savings on consumables such as grinding wheels. Laser welding is fast – and that makes it highly productive. It also involves fewer secondary operations, so you save an enormous amount of time. See how much time you can save in this short video: www.trumpf.info/eki40u The longer your current welding process...

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TruLaser Weld Laser welding pays off Quality matters – and the benefits of laser welding are coming to the fore in many different industries. These include machine builders, kitchen and furniture makers, installation engineering, design engineering, and luminaire technology, as well as the food industry and electronics sector. Strong, deep, tight welds are crucial for applications such as water tanks. In contrast, counter segments require aesthetically pleasing visible weld seams with a smooth, rounded surface. Tank and equipment manufacturing, food technology Mechanical and plant engineering...

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TruLaser Weld Construction of machines and housings Food technology, kitchen makers Key requirements: Minimal distortion, aesthetically pleasing Key requirements: Minimal distortion, aesthetically pleasing Key requirements: Aesthetically pleasing, tight weld Example: Terminal box Mild steel (bottom), stainless steel (middle), and aluminum (top): Laser welding produces high-quality results with a range of different materials. Example: Mild steel cover Heat conduction welding delivers beautifully rounded welds with virtually no distortion of the part, even with long weld seams. Example: Stainless...

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TruLaser Weld The right method every time Heat conduction welding, deep welding, or FusionLine – simply choose the best welding method for each part. And remember: You can use our laser welding system with all standard materials, such as mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Laser welding is tremendously versatile Heat conduction welding Deep welding Aesthetically pleasing welds and maximum surface quality: The laser melts the workpieces along the joint, providing the perfect connection for thin-walled pieces. Heat conduction welding produces visually appealing visible seams with low distortion....

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TruLaser Weld FusionLine: Tolerant laser welding Higher utilization rate You can produce parts true to the drawings and more kinds of parts because there is less or even no need to redesign. Less demanding FusionLine is forgiving when it comes to slight inaccuracies that may arise during bending, for example. It allows you to bridge gaps of up to 1 mm. Less finishing work The quality of the weld is significantly higher than arc welding, even though it isn’t quite as good as a pure laser weld. Fully flexible Use FusionLine, heat conduction welding and deep welding on the same part without retooling....

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Sample calculation TruLaser Weld It pays off! The figures below are based on the example of a mild steel cover requiring an aesthetically superior finish. By using automated laser welding, you can join the pieces more than 90 percent faster and cut the cost per part by 65 percent. Since joining makes up the lion’s share of part costs, this results in 50 percent cost savings for the overall sheet metal process chain. 500 pieces a year (10  batches of 50) x 1.5 mm mild steel 122 cm weld seam Laser welding Hourly cost* Fixture costs Programming time Set-up time per batch Welding time per part Handling...

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TruLaser Weld User feedback User feedback “The only thing I regret is that we didn’t start earlier.” Werner Neumann, CEO of CBV Blechbearbeitung GmbH Customers such as Mr. Neumann are already enjoying the benefits of laser welding in practice. The company CBV Blechbearbeitung GmbH is a contract manufacturer based in Laasdorf, Germany, that serves a wide range of industries. Werner Neumann’s customers rely on his expertise right from the part design phase. One example is an aluminum U-shaped profile with close-fit areas, holes, and notches, which in the past was milled from solid material. “Now...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.