Young & Wood uses a range of materials between 1mm and 15mm thick in its production processes – including mild steels, stainless and aluminium – and as such, was looking to source a machine that could cut both heavy and light gauge material to the standards required.

Six years ago the company added a Platino laser cutter from Prima to its machine set up – the majority of which are punching machines – which allowed it to 15mm thick mild steel, 8mm stainless steel and 6 mm aluminium in a  3m by 1.5m machining envelope.

“The machine’s accuracy and repeatability has allowed us to manufacture a much wider range of products than is possible with our punching machine set up,” says Mr O’Rourke, but he has now decided to exchange it for the Syncrono in order to benefit from its greater productivity and efficiency.

The Syncrono produces very fast processing times, enabling more than 1000 holes to be cut in one minute. While a job carried out on the punching machines typically took around 14 seconds to complete, Young & Wood has been able to achieve the same operation on the Syncrono in just
4 seconds (with N₂) and 6 seconds (with air).

A major benefit for the company is the Syncrono’s adjustable optics, which provide fast speeds and extreme precision, irrespective of the gauge of metal being machined.

“This feature really sold it to us in view of the wide range of materials and thicknesses we deal with every day,” concludes John. “Syncrono’s modular construction and versatility ensures we can machine all of our jobs with confidence and have the flexibility to meet future production requirements.

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