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With a laser cutting machine they bet on innovation in metallurgy

In the midst of the relaxation of both the pandemic and the metallurgical activity, they decided to buy the machine, which is originally from China, in November of last year. The Raytu 1,000w arrived in Misiones during May, and after that the assembly and training of personnel began. In July, after an internship period, the first works began.

 

Cut and precision


Before each cut, in the first instance, the image must be designed using drawing programs. Once the final design is reached, “the machine sends the signal to make the cut from the PC, which scans it and starts up. The drawing on the sheet is taken into account. Once the measure has been decided, if everything is fine, an enter key is given and the cutting begins”, Fernando explained about the process. As the machine and the laser pointer make the cut, the Raytu's screen shows the original drawing in gray and, as the cut progresses, it turns red. Once the lines on the screen are completely red, it is a sign that the work has come true, as this medium could observe during one of the completed works.



“The only thing that has to be taken into account is the dimension of the sheet metal. It works with aluminum up to two millimeters and with stainless steel and black plate up to 10 millimeters. This is how the machine works. And if more thickness is required, it needs higher laser power or another machine, such as a plasma cutting machine that cuts thicker sizes”, he explained in this regard. To do this, the artifact requires oxygen and nitrogen to make the cuts, which once finished are ready for the customer to take at ease.

 

Imagination as a criterion


Name plates, trophies, logos, decorative paintings, room dividers. They are some of the works that until now have been carried out from this laser machine.


"We have orders for pieces for gyms, the equipment that would end up being manufactured here, all from a drawing," said Fernando Bruno.


He specified that quality is the main characteristic and that it differentiates it from other machines that also carry out the cutting process. "There are different cutting machines, such as the oxyfuel one with a fire gun, which works with thicker sheets, but what it does is that it melts and does not have the same quality as a laser cut," he said.


And he added: “With the laser you avoid the subsequent work of polishing, for example. Once the cutting is finished, it can be delivered. That differentiates it from oxyfuel, which has more subsequent work. Although laser cutting is expensive, the number of perforations required or the number of jobs will be cheaper than with other cutting machines, because the laser works in a different way, with more demand and precision that ends up lowering costs.”