Shipbuilding
Automated cutting of plate parts with loading and unloading handled by the line.
Laser Cutting Line
DIG LAAU Automated Laser Cutting Line
Laser cutter with storage tower and automatic loading and unloading
The DIG LAAU line links a laser cutter with a storage tower and automatic loading and unloading for unmanned operation. It handles sheets up to 3000 × 1500 mm or 4000 × 2000 mm in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Manufactured byDIG
4000 × 2000 mmMax. sheet size (larger version)
20 mmMax. sheet thickness (3000 × 1500)
15 / 10Storage compartments by version
5 tPallet and trolley capacity
60 kWMax. power (4000 × 2000 version)
Overview
Cutting and material handling in one line
The LAAU combines a laser cutting machine with automated material handling and computer control. It relieves workers from heavy and repetitive work, raises machine load and lowers the cost per part.
Two versions are listed. The 3000 × 1500 mm version takes sheets up to 20 mm thick and 720 kg, with 15 storage compartments, 150 mm layer height, 275 s cycle time and 42 kW maximum power. The 4000 × 2000 mm version takes 16 mm and 1000 kg, with 10 compartments, 80 mm layer height, 300 s cycle time and 60 kW.
Both versions carry 5 t on the pallet and trolley and 3 t of finished parts. Sheets are loaded by crane or forklift and unloaded by trolley or conveyor, and the line runs from the laser machine control panel on 0.5–0.7 MPa compressed air.
Applications
Where the LAAU line fits
DIG names these uses for the automated laser cutting line.
General manufacturing
Continuous cutting of mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum sheets.
Prototyping and custom production
Different sheets kept in the tower and called up as needed.
Features
Line features
- Storage tower with 15 or 10 compartments
- Automatic loading and unloading
- Material detection and thickness measurement
- Tower lift speed 15 m/min, pallet movement 10 m/min
- Horizontal movement 40 m/min, vertical movement 20 m/min
- Loading by crane or forklift, unloading by trolley or conveyor
- Compact, space-saving layout
Benefits
What automation brings
Unmanned operation around the clock
Less heavy and repetitive work for operators
Higher machine load and lower cost per part
Clean cuts with less material waste
Planning unmanned laser cutting?
Share your sheet sizes, thicknesses and daily volumes with our Machinery team, and we will help you size the right DIG LAAU line.
Other Products in Laser Cutting
Explore other products available within the same product category and open each page for complete technical details.
MicroStep MSF Initio
Heavy-duty fiber laser up to 30 kW for thick plate and ±45° bevel cutting, 8 to 24 m long.
MicroStep MSF Pro
Fiber laser or laser and plasma cutting system, 4 to 30 kW, with shuttle table, bevel and pipe options.
MicroStep MSF Max
Fiber laser for large components up to 50 x 6 m, with a travelling cabin, 45° bevels and drilling.
MicroStep MSF Max C
Fiber laser for long parts up to 60 x 5 m, with a cabin over the gantry only, 45° bevels and drilling.
MicroStep MSF Flex Compact
Fully enclosed 3–6 kW fiber laser for 1.5 x 3 m sheets of steel, stainless, aluminium and copper.
MicroStep MSF Flex
2D fiber laser with exchange table, 6 to 20 kW, in sizes from 3 x 1.5 m to 6 x 2 m.
MicroStep MSF Cut
2D fiber laser cutting machine, 4 to 20 kW, with shuttle table, in sizes from 3 x 1.5 m to 6 x 2 m.
MicroStep MSF Pipe i5 – i11
Laser tube cutter for round tubes Ø 20–280 mm and profiles, models i5 to i11, 3–6 kW, 0 mm residue.
MicroStep MSF Pipe i15 – i25
Laser tube cutters for round tubes Ø 50–650 mm, models i15 to i25, 6 to 20 kW, 3 chucks, 0 mm residue.
MicroStep MSF Pipe ET
Three-chuck fiber laser for tubes and profiles, 3 to 6 kW, with near-zero tailing waste.
MicroStep MSF Profile HL
20 kW gantry laser for heavy beams and profiles, with 3D and bevel cutting and H-beams up to 600 x 1200 mm.
MicroStep MSF Eco
Flat-bed laser cutting machine in three sizes up to 6 x 2 m, 3 to 6 kW, cutting up to 20 mm.
DIG LAS Laser Cutting Machines
Fiber laser cutting from 1000 to 30000 W in six bed sizes, LAS3015 to LAS12025, with 100 m/min rapid speed.
DIG LAI Large Format Laser Cutting Machines
Large format fiber laser cutting, 6000 to 60000 W, on 12000 mm tables with optional ±45° bevel cutting.
DIG LASO 3D 5-Axis Laser Cutting Machines
Five-axis laser cutting of 3D shapes and flat plates, 1000 to 6000 W, in LASO3015, LASO4020 and LASO6020.
DIG Membrane Wall Cutting Machine
LAROB robot laser cutting of boiler membrane walls up to 3.5 m × 12 m, for 2D and 3D cuts.