BLM LT7 Fiber Laser Expands Tube Cutting
Dimar Manufacturing Corporation has added a BLM LT7 fiber optic tube laser with an indexing head, expanding speed and flexibility for cutting tubes, pipes, angles, and extrusions.
Why Fiber Optics?
Fiber optic laser technology opens up new material and design possibilities while improving throughput on complex tubular components.
Material Flexibility
Fiber optics make it possible to cut highly reflective materials such as copper and brass, in addition to carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Cost Reduction and Faster Delivery
By consolidating multiple fabrication steps into a single automated process, fiber laser tube cutting helps shorten lead times and control overall manufacturing costs.
Design for Efficiency
Speak with Dimar Manufacturing Corporation engineering about reviewing your products for opportunities to reduce cost and speed delivery through laser cut tubular components and fabrications.
Industry publications such as Modern Machine Shop and The Fabricator regularly highlight how fiber laser systems streamline fabrication workflows.
Benefits of Fiber Optic Lasers
Fiber optic tube lasers provide both manufacturing and assembly advantages across a wide range of applications.
Production Advantages
- Reduces lead times and overall costs
- Eliminates manual operations such as drilling, deburring, and shaping by combining them into a single high-speed operation
- Eliminates tolerance stacking
- Supports infinite variations of cut geometry, including mitered corners
- Creates self-locating joints
- Enables slot-and-tab, self-fixturing weld components
- Allows laser marking for part identification and labeling
Manufacturing organizations like SME and Manufacturing.net note these advantages as key drivers for adopting fiber laser technology.
Capabilities of the BLM LT7 Laser Machine
The BLM LT7 fiber laser system supports a wide range of tube sizes and weights, allowing Dimar Manufacturing Corporation to handle diverse production requirements.
Machine Specifications
- Round tube OD: 0.472” to 6.0”
- Square tube: 0.472” to 6.0” × 6.0”
- Raw stock length: 28.2 ft
- Bundle weight: 11,023 lb
- Maximum weight per linear foot: 15.5 lb
- Maximum weight per tube: 330.69 lb
FAQ
These common questions help clarify how fiber laser tube cutting supports Dimar Manufacturing Corporation’s fabrication capabilities.
What materials can the BLM LT7 fiber laser cut?
The system cuts carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and highly reflective materials such as copper and brass.
How does fiber laser cutting reduce lead times?
It combines multiple operations into one automated process, reducing handling, setup time, and secondary machining.
Can fiber laser cutting replace drilling and deburring?
Yes, many holes, slots, and contours are cut directly by the laser, eliminating separate drilling and deburring steps.
What types of parts benefit most from tube laser cutting?
Tubular components with complex geometries, mitered joints, or slot-and-tab features benefit the most.
Does the LT7 support part marking?
The system allows laser marking for labeling and identification during the cutting process.