In this new video, The Fabricator Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis talks with Mitsubishi Laser experts Ryan Conroy and Nick Plourde about the latest equipment and technology showcased at FabTech 2024 in Orlando.
AI and Assist-Gas Technologies
Mitsubishi Laser Product Manager Ryan Conroy said the latest artificial intelligence technology for the Mitsubishi GX-F ADVANCED Series 16kW and 20kW fiber lasers expands and enhances process monitoring capabilities.
In the video, Conroy also explains our latest assist-gas nozzle technology called AGR-O2 BOOST, an oxygen-cutting process that can nearly double the speed of standard oxygen processing while reducing operating costs.
In some cases, this new process can even meet or exceed the speed of nitrogen processing, he said.
Blank-to-Bend
Mitsubishi Laser Project Specialist Nick Plourde explains the new blank-to-bend system, which was the largest fully automated blank-to-bend system ever demonstrated at FabTech. This features the Mitsubishi GX-F ADVANCED fiber laser, ASTES4 High Speed ADVANCED automation, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) and a Robotically Integrated Bending Solution from Acieta.
This system, which can also use autonomous mobile robots (AMR) instead of AGVs, can improve quality, efficiency, productivity and safety while eliminating costly production bottlenecks.