BLM Group LTX

With a 2-3 kW fiber source and a 2D Tube Cutter head, the BLM Group LTX covers tube from 0.5" to 6" in diameter at up to 10 lb/ft. Its stated scope goes past round, square and rectangular tube to open profiles and special sections.

Open profiles are harder to hold than closed tube, and this is where the support arrangement matters. Manually adjusted templates act as an extra restraining element on small and lightweight tubes, and the operator panel suggests the adjustment for each profile. It is still a manual step. Shops that change section many times a shift should weigh that against the LT7, where BLM describes the loader, spindle, steady rest and intermediate supports adapting on their own.

Bundles of up to 8,818 lb (4,000 kg) are loaded fully automatically, and a single bar loader handles small urgent batches without disturbing the bundle. Bars shorter than 8.2 ft (2.5 m) fall below the minimum loadable length. The standard machine is built with loading of 21 ft (6.5 m) and unloading of 11.8 ft (3.6 m). Does your longest finished part exceed that? Then the unloading length needs to be chosen from the 11.8 - 14.8 - 21 ft (3.6 - 4.5 - 6.5 m) options before ordering.

What happens after the cut is well organised. Three programmable positions, a rear conveyor belt and motorized collection tables at the front and rear separate parts from different batches. Short parts drop onto a dedicated belt. Scrap goes to an external container that can be emptied while the machine keeps running.