Customers gain additional flexibility in unmanned, multishift flatsheet laser cutting operations with Trumpf's new nozzle changer. Typically, operators change laser cutting nozzles when material or sheet thickness changes or when a nozzle becomes dirty or damaged. With the automatic nozzle changer and one cutting head, different cutting tasks are programmed to run unmanned.

The ability to run unattended production is a huge advantge for modern laser cutting machines," says Dan Robinson, laser product group manager for Trumpf Inc. "Just like modern material handling systems and storage, the new nozzle changer makes it easier to run automated jobs more reliably, and reduces the need for operator intervention."