POWER Machinery says the 6-axis robotic PythonX CNC plasma cutting fabrication system brings automated 3D fabrication to processing beams, channels, HSS, angle, plate and bar.
Modern, fully automated metal fabrication shops still require transfers and conveyors to feed and offload multiple pieces of equipment. According to Power Machinery, the PythonX can be an entire fabrication shop, in a single machine.
By eliminating the handling of parts, it is possible to save on floor space and labour.
The PythonX torch head will probe and measure the piece to be cut, so it places each feature exactly where it needs to be. The system compensates for out-of-spec beam geometry result in finished beams that are in spec and good for the job with AISC-approved bolt holes.
No manual programming of the cuts is needed, and all cuts are determined from the part detail drawing files, means that if the drawing is correct, the fabricated piece will also be correct.
The PythonX accepts files via direct download from structural design software like Tekla XSTEEL, SDS/2, AutoCAD and more. The machine control reads the file, probes and measures the piece, then goes to work.
The normal way to drill a beam is to mark the holes, drill them out with a magnetic drill, use a hand-held plasma or oxy cutter and then repeat this process over and over again.
The PythonX can not only replace a variety of machinery, but also yield the same results in 5 hours of work per tonne (as opposed to 20 hours manually).
The PythonX’s probe and measure function ensures accuracy, with precision part positioning, eliminating the guesswork or chance for human error.
PythonX handles a wide array of structural shapes and a range of part sizes. It will cut steel up to 32mm thick in shapes up to 1200mm wide and 400mm high and with conveyor options, and can handle beams up to 26 metres long.