4 JUNE 2019 ENGINEERINGMachining
Boutique engineering services provider,
Barrnon Limited, has invested in a new,
bespoke laser cutting machine from MBA
Engineering, to work with its unique
source from IPG Photonics featuring a
beam splitter.
After investing in the new, 6KW
fibre laser source from IPG photonics,
Barrnon Ltd searched to find a machine
supplier which would accommodate the
requirement of supplying a machine that
would integrate with Barrnon’s existing
laser source.
The split beam means the engineering
service provider can now run its robotic
welder and laser cutting machine using just
one source, maximising the laser utilisation
as, when Barrnon isn’t cutting, it can weld.
MBA Engineering also transported andinstalled the machine, liaising directly with
IPG Photonics during the process, and
working with the team onsite too.
Bradley McBain, managing director
of MBA Engineering, said: “Providing
a machine without a source is a very
unique project, but the flexibility of the
Kimla machines enable us to provide a
completely bespoke service to meet a
manufacturer’s requirements. As well
as delivering on this project from the
beginning, we will also be offering ongoing
support.
“At a time where lasers are becoming
more efficient, a laser cutting machine can
complete jobs in a fraction of the time of
its predecessor, freeing up time for the
business. In Barrnon’s case, this time is
replaced by the robotic welder’s output.”
http://www.mba-eng.co.uk3D printing
Stackable 3D printers may hold the key to
a faster yet more cost-effective design and
manufacturing process. But what is stackable
3D printing? And how does it work to benefit
businesses and meet their printing needs? To
answer these questions, CEL has released anew white paper, ‘Stackable: the key to faster
and more accurate 3D printing’.
The paper provides designers and engineers
with useful guidance on how to test and realise
their ideas more quickly, from CAD packages
through to three-dimensional products.
“Stackable 3D printers are a simple solutionto some of the biggest challenges in rapid
prototyping and additive manufacturing. This
is because design and product engineers can
benefit from the speed, accuracy, reliability
and space-saving that a multi-printer stackable
system can offer,” explains Chris Elsworthy,
CEL’s MD and Lead Mechanical Engineer and
author of the white paper. “At CEL we believe
in enabling businesses to think big no matter
how small they are and unleash their creativity
at a cost they can afford, which is exactly what
stackable 3D printers can do.”
The white paper outlines some of the issues
that typically arise when using single machines.
It explains how a multi-machine stackable
system is far better placed to streamline the
design workflow and become an integral part
of the design toolset.
The paper also outlines how using a network
of small, desktop 3D printers rather than one
large one will save time, increase accuracy and
reliability and can be scaled to fit a budget.
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