Cutting workpieces to length is usually done with a bandsaw, while drilling holes and milling slots into beams and channels is commonly performed by CNC beam drill lines equipped with conveyors, sensors, and probing capabilities. Cutting irregular openings or non-uniform ends on dimensional elements typically uses an oxy-fuel torch, ranging from hand-held torches to automated CNC coping machines. Fabricating flat plate is done on a plate processing center where different cutting heads on a gantry arm cut and drill the stationary plate.
Cutting workpieces to length is usually done with a bandsaw, while drilling holes and milling slots into beams and channels is commonly performed by CNC beam drill lines equipped with conveyors, sensors, and probing capabilities. Cutting irregular openings or non-uniform ends on dimensional elements typically uses an oxy-fuel torch, ranging from hand-held torches to automated CNC coping machines. Fabricating flat plate is done on a plate processing center where different cutting heads on a gantry arm cut and drill the stationary plate.
Cutting workpieces to length is usually done with a bandsaw, while drilling holes and milling slots into beams and channels is commonly performed by CNC beam drill lines equipped with conveyors, sensors, and probing capabilities. Cutting irregular openings or non-uniform ends on dimensional elements typically uses an oxy-fuel torch, ranging from hand-held torches to automated CNC coping machines. Fabricating flat plate is done on a plate processing center where different cutting heads on a gantry arm cut and drill the stationary plate.
Cutting workpieces to length is usually done with a bandsaw.
A beam drill line (drill line) has long been considered an indispensable way to drill holes and mill slots into beams, channels and HSS elements. CNC beam drill lines are typically equipped with feed conveyors and position sensors to move the element into position for drilling, plus probing capability to determine the precise location where the hole or slot is to be cut. For cutting irregular openings or non-uniform ends on dimensional (non-plate) elements, a cutting torch is typically used. Oxy-fuel torches are the most common technology and range from simple hand-held torches to automated CNC coping machines that move the torch head around the structural element in accordance with cutting instructions programmed into the machine. Fabricating flat plate is performed on a plate processing center where the plate is laid flat on a stationary 'table' and different cutting heads traverse the plate from a gantry-style arm or "bridge." The cutting heads can include a punch, drill or torch.
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