Laser cutting machine is equipped with a high performance 5.2kW system that is capable of increasing and decreasing its power precisely at the desired point and without delay.

Bystronic UK exhibited at the MACH exhibition for the first time under the Bystronic name since the combining of the Pullmax and Edwards Pearson companies at the beginning of 2006. Visitors to the stand were able to view a wide range of products from across the company's comprehensive portfolio. Laser cutting was represented by the successful Byspeed 3015 equipped with the high performance Bylaser 5200 ARC.

This laser source is capable of increasing and decreasing its power precisely at the desired point and without delay, and with a constant output power of no less than 5.2kW permits the processing of steel sheets up to 25mm in thickness consistently, accurately and quickly.

The Adaptive Radius Control (ARC) technology ensures that the diameter of the laser beam remains constant over the whole cutting area.

The Byjet 3015 waterjet system to be shown will feature two shuttle tables (all Bystronic waterjet systems are equipped with the additional shuttle table as standard) and automatic swivel load/unload.

The twin shuttle tables increase productivity by up to 30% and allow for further automation.

In addition the machine is equipped with two parallel High Precision Tool (HTP) cutting heads which work with even greater precision and faster repositioning times.

The Bypump APC high pressure pump, with active pressure control, incorporates an extensive and automatic diagnostic system that monitors and displays more than 20 signals.

* press brakes - Bystronic offers a wide range of press brakes from the Hammerle 3P range to the Beyeler PR range to the AFM EP series to ensure customers choose the correct machine to meet their bending needs.

Two Beyeler machines were on show at MACH.

The first machine has a bending length of three meters and a pressing power of 100 tonf (100kN).

It also features the award winning Integrated Process Control (IPC).

IPC controls the bending angle without the use of mechanical measuring equipment and without intervention in the control or the need to change parameters.

The second Beyeler PR machine featured an ABB industrial robot to form a highly efficient bending cell.

This cell produces a high quality product that is independent of an operator as well as increased productivity of up to 42% and requires the minimum of space.

The AFM EP series press brake to be shown fulfils the highest demands placed on process reliability by users.

When this is paired with a comparably low purchase price, this machine represents, for individual users, an extremely cost effective, reliable machine with the support and backup of the Bystronic organisation.

The bending and mechanical sector of the Bystronic stand also features a ByShear VR which produces a consistently high quality cut.

The incorporated VR technology allows automatic setting of the cutting angle and cutting slot and is suitable for cutting both thin and thick sheets of materials, in various types.

Bystronic also demonstrated various software programs including the new ByVision and the successful BySoft.

Both the laser systems and waterjet machine on show will be controlled by ByVision.

Visitors were able to learn more about the software available by participating in the software forums.

As well as its own products Bystronic UK also supplies, in the UK, the Pullmax range of CNC punching machines and the Virtek LaserQC measuring systems and examples of these were on show.

* CNC punching - flexibility, increased efficiency and the highest level of precision for punching are provided by the latest Pullmax punching machines and the Pullmatic 520 FC is the perfect illustration of this.

Not only does the customer get a punching machine when he invests in this machine he also gets the opportunity of turning it into a press brake, making it possible to finish complex parts in one set-up.

The punching and and profiling machine shown features this new tooling option which has been developed in conjunction with Wilson Tools.

This optional six-station tapping unit allows folds of up to 50mm long x 70mm high to be bent making the machine more versatile and allowing increased profits per part.

The machine is also equipped with a fabrication centre (FC) for the automatic loading and unloading of sheets for lights out or un-supervised operation.

Also to be seen on show was the successful and versatile Virtek Laser QC.

The system provides a unique method of rapidly inspecting 2D parts and reverse engineering and offers customers the opportunity to monitor their process through SPC charts easily generated by the Laser QC software.