Six-side slab cutting line

The Challenge

Turning cast aluminum slab into precision-sized plate and sub-sections — all six sides — at speed, without losing dimensional accuracy or filling the shop with chips.

• Complete six-side cutting to high dimensional accuracy
• High cutting speed with tight tolerances held
• Safe material handling throughout
• Chip extraction integrated into the process
• Reliability across continuous multi-shift running
• Flexibility across slab sizes and formats

The Solution

Two integrated machines covering the whole cycle. The 2MF TS HS takes top, bottom, head and tail with a moving table and fixed head; the VFT HS handles longitudinal side trimming.

• 2MF TS HS: rotating blade guide 0°–90° for vertical and horizontal cuts in one setup
• Carbide-tipped blades to 3000 m/min (9,843 SFM)
• Dry cut technology — no thermal deformation
• Integrated chip extraction
• VFT HS: fixed table, vertical sliding head, ±0.1 mm (±0.004 in) lateral accuracy
• Table with integrated spheres for safe handling
• Advanced HMI, Industry 4.0 ready

The Results

• Complete six-side cutting with no manual repositioning
• Cutting precision high enough to cut rework
• Cleaner, safer production environment from chip management
• Continuous cycles with reduced downtime
• Adaptable across geometries and batch sizes