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A MACHINE THAT GROWS TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES
Ultimate flexibility: the TRUMPF TruPunch 1000 is an entry-level punching machine that can gradually be expanded into a fully-fledged combination machine. Ultimately, it can become the TruMatic 1000
Many TRUMPF customers want an economical, compact and automation-friendly punching machine that is specifically designed to grow with their business. To address this need, TRUMPF introduced the TruPunch 1000 that can be expanded into an equally space-saving TruMatic 1000
Metamorphosis based on a
With its expandable functionality, the TruPunch 1000 provides the perfect entry point into the world of professional punching. It can handle sheets up to 6.4 millimetres thick at rates of up to 600 strokes a minute, yet is remarkably compact. With a footprint of just 6.5 x 4.9 metres, the TruPunch 1000 stand-alone machine is around 15 percent smaller than its predecessor.
During the machine's field trial Herberger Metallwaren reported: "The space we have here is limited, but the compact TruPunch 1000 slotted into the same space previously occupied by a TruMatic 200. Now we can process medium-format sheets without having to reposition them, and that really speeds up our production process."
As their business evolves, sheet metal processors often have the requirement for the greater variety of parts that can be manufactured by a combination system. With the TruPunch
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Customers who already have a TruDisk solid-state laser can also use this to operate the TruMatic 1000
Revolutionary punching head
Both the new models in the 1000 range
The advanced engineering team of TRUMPF came up with the new drive to facilitate the construction of smaller machines and open up new methods of material handling. The secret of the Delta Drive is that it eliminates the need to move the sheet and work table in the
This new approach involves a drive system that is powered by two servomotors. When the servomotors move in the same direction, they allow the punching head to move back and forth in the
The y-axis can be accelerated far faster in this arrangement, because the punch drive is also used for travel motion, eliminating the need to move the sheet or work table. As a result, the punching process is more dynamic and the machine is more productive. Furthermore, the lower relative movement between the machine table and the metal sheet reduces the risk of jamming and collisions, making the process more reliable overall. Finally, the stationary machine table significantly reduces the size of the machine's footprint.
Automatic sorting
Both the TruPunch 1000 and the TruMatic 1000
Due to the innovative movement of the punching head, the machine also offers an alternative way to remove the parts. This second method comprises an additional big flexible parts flap, which is available as an optional extra for the TruPunch 1000 and fitted as standard in the TruMatic 1000
Designed with relatively generous proportions, this parts flap can also be used to eject long and wide parts into containers or onto conveyors or pallets during both punching and laser operations.
Machine tester, Herberger Metallwaren added: "Often we fill sheets with just four to six parts, and in the
Compact yet safe
TRUMPF was also determined to make the TruMatic 1000
In punching mode it moves downwards, giving the operator a direct and unobstructed view of the process. But as soon as the program switches to laser processing, the protective skirt rises and a hood is lowered over the Delta Drive, to which the laser processing unit is attached.
This protective screen effectively prevents any scattered laser light escaping at a shallow angle below the work table brushes during production. There are also two laser safety screens that allow visual monitoring of the ongoing process.
Intelligent automation and control
Even in their automated versions, these two machines from the 1000 product series are more compact than any other comparable machines on the market. Both of them can also be connected to the new SheetMaster Compact. This automation system loads small and medium-format sheets and blanks and unloads
Both machines are equipped with an intuitive touchscreen to make life easier for operators. The MobileControl app can also be used to operate the machines from a tablet. The TruTops Boost Punch software is required for programming, but
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