SQUEEZING THE COST
OUT OF
STRUCTURAL
FABRICATION
Material Handling Savings
• PythonX torch head can fully
encircle the workpiece –
no need to flip or turn it.
• Eliminates transfers of the
workpiece between machines.
Much Faster Throughput
• PythonX made 40 features in a
W16 x 31 beam in 10 minutes.
Use a beam drill line, bandsaw
+ oxy-fuel torch? 82 minutes.
• 4-6 times faster than bandsaw,
cutting off W24x100 Beam.
No Prep Work - Measuring,
Marking or Programming
• Upload Tekla or other .dstv
file and PythonX automatically
determines cut sequence/path.
• Using the drawing's reference
point, the PythonX torch head
probes workpiece, calculates
offsets and adjusts cutting
path accordingly.
No Manual Cutting
• No limit on PythonX hole size.
If a detailer can draw the
shape, you can be assured
PythonX can cut it.
• Takes guesswork/errors out
of bevels, copes, miters, etc.
The PythonX plasma cutter is able to maintain a 1/32"
(0.8 mm) tolerance for the length of the workpiece
(like a cut off). The robot arm's positional repeatability
is actually 10X more precise than that so the actual
operating tolerance is typically even tighter .
PythonX Structural Steel Fabrication Capacity
The versatility of plasma cutting structural steel with the PythonX system is illustrated in the table below. From small sections of angle to be used for clips to massive beams, this one system can accommodate nearly all the parts a structural fabricator is called on to supply. Using traditional equipment, it would take 5 to 6 different machines to make all the customary cuts on this variety of workpieces.
You could spend 2 to 3 times the cost of a PythonX plasma system to buy those 5 or 6 traditional machines. You could also build a building at least twice as large to house them as what PythonX would need. Or you could let your competitor deal with those costs, while you lower your capital and operating costs using PythonX.
Fabricated Part |
Minimum
|
Maximum |
Note |
Beam Width |
4 in. |
48 in. |
36 in. is standard |
| Beam Height | 4 in. |
17 in. |
|
Bar/Plate Width |
4 in. |
36 in. |
support inserts needed |
| Bar/Plate Thickness | 0.25 in. |
1.25 in. |
|
Channel Width |
3 in. |
36 in. |
|
| Channel Height | 1.25 in. |
4 in. |
|
Angle |
3 in. x 3 in. |
8 in. x 8 in. |
smaller angle may need support inserts |
Hollow Structurals |
2 in. x 2 in. |
24 in. x16 in. |
|
Material Thickness |
Edge Start up to 2 inch Pierce up to 1.25 inch |
Part Length |
Standard is 40 ft. Can be increased to 80 ft. using multiple 4 ft. sections. |