Laser Automation · ULE-FMS

Flexible Laser Cutting Cell

Connect sheet storage, loading, laser cutting and unloading in one flexible production cell built around the ULE exchange-table laser.

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Technical specifications

ULE3015 flexible cutting cell specifications

This ULE3015 configuration combines an exchange-table laser with automated sheet storage, loading and unloading. Use the sheet format, thickness and storage load below to size the cell for your material mix.

Specification	Configuration
Maximum sheet format	3,000 × 1,500 mm
Minimum sheet format	1,000 × 500 mm
Storage tower	8 raw-sheet levels and 2 discharge levels
Load per storage level	3,000 kg
Recommended thickness for automatic handling	0.5–6 mm
Sheet-handling thickness range	0.5–25 mm, subject to sheet condition and handling setup. Cutting capacity depends on material and laser power.
Sheet separation and loading	Vacuum cups, magnetic separation and sheet-thickness detection
Unloading	Fork transfer to a double-deck finished-sheet cart

Machine in operation

Watch the ULE-FMS Material Flow

See how storage, sheet separation, loading, exchange-table cutting and unloading work together in the demonstrated configuration.

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Design inputs

Plan your material flow and production cycle

Four inputs determine the cutting machine, storage, handling and control configuration:

Material and pallets

Provide sheet formats, materials, thicknesses, weights, surface limits, pallet rules and raw, remnant and finished-material locations.

Orders and output

Provide the product mix, batch and shift pattern, nesting workflow, operating window, changeovers and output target.

Layout and host

Select the ULE host and define table access, tower position, transfer path, ceiling height, foundation, utilities and service aisles.

Data and safety

Define order release, inventory status, protocol, data ownership, guarded zones, intervention rules, recovery and the acceptance cycle.

Product systems

Inside the flexible laser cell

ULE-FMS connects sheet storage, loading, exchange-table cutting and material return. Plan the flow of raw stock, finished parts and remnants alongside controls and recovery.

Tower storage and stock access

Tower storage

Organize the sheet inventory

Tower storage holds raw sheets and return material in defined locations.

Select layer count, pallet size and payload for the material mix.

Sheet-storage tower and pallet access area in a laser automation cell

Stock access

Plan retrieval and replenishment

The storage plan determines how material is identified, retrieved and replenished for the next job.

Allow for manual access and replenishment within the site layout.

Sheet pickup and separation

Vacuum sheet loading module for a flexible laser cutting cell

Sheet pickup

Transfer the scheduled blank

The loader picks up and transfers the selected sheet to the external exchange table.

Match pickup zones to the sheet surface and format, including surface protection.

Vacuum lifting cups separating a metal sheet for transfer

Sheet separation

Confirm a single-sheet transfer

Separation connects reliable stock retrieval with the loading sequence.

Define double-sheet detection and recovery from a failed pickup for the configured loader.

ULE exchange-table cutting host

Enclosed exchange-table fiber laser cutting host

Prepare material outside the cutting cycle

The ULE host allows external handling to prepare one table while the other remains in the cutting workflow. The exchange sequence connects the host to the surrounding cell.

Use the selected ULE model for power, format, motion and table load. Balance preparation and cutting time for the intended job mix.

Sorting, skeletons and remnants

Unloading and transfer frame beside the sheet-storage tower

Part sorting

Route the finished parts

The configured sorting route determines where finished parts are placed after cutting.

Specify part families, handling and buffers. Automatic sorting is included only when agreed in the system scope.

Sheet transfer table beneath a laser automation handling gantry

Skeleton removal

Clear the cut sheet skeleton

Skeletons need a removal destination so the table can be prepared for another load.

Define the handling method and output space for the expected sheet formats.

Cut sheet and remaining material on an external handling pallet

Remnant return

Track reusable material

Reusable remnants need a return route separate from finished parts and waste.

Specify remnant identification, tracking and storage as part of the configured flow.

Cell control and recovery

Control and guarded material flow in a flexible laser cutting cell

Cell control

Coordinate jobs and equipment

PLC and HMI logic coordinate storage, loading, cutting and unloading using equipment status and material availability.

Define protocols, data fields, user roles and network responsibilities for any MES/ERP interfaces.

Automation-cell HMI with process status and operator controls

Recovery

Resolve stopped or incomplete jobs

Alarms and stopped states determine when the cell needs operator attention.

Agree guarded access, intervention points and the recovery sequence before returning to production.

Full-flow production trial

Installed sheet-storage and loading equipment in a laser production cell

Validate the route with real jobs

A representative job set exercises retrieval, loading, exchange, cutting, sorting and material return. Include replenishment, changeovers and stopped-job recovery.

Agree parts, materials, inspection points and interface tests. Judge performance over the configured flow, including handling and operator interventions.

Configuration and interface boundary

Choose storage, handling and control modules

Configure the ULE cutting host, storage and handling modules for your floor plan and workload. Agree equipment handoffs, data interfaces, safeguarding and recovery procedures in the proposal.

Core cell architecture

Connect the ULE exchange-table laser to storage, sheet loading, unloading and coordinated production control as one cell.

Project options and layout

Confirm tower capacity, loading and unloading, skeleton and remnant return, vision, one-to-many layout and MES connections for the site.

Interfaces, safety and recovery

Define material flow, order and status handoffs, PLC/HMI or MES fields, guarded zones, interventions, alarms, restart states and acceptance evidence.

Pre-quote checklist

01 · Material flow

Confirm pallets, sheet separation, loading, exchange, unloading, sorting and remnant ownership.

02 · Data and control

Agree order release, inventory status, PLC/HMI, barcode or MES/ERP fields, user roles and safety interfaces.

03 · Recovery and acceptance

Specify intervention, paused jobs, missing material, alarms, restart states and the evidence used to accept the configured cell.

Engineering process

From production brief to a complete cell

Develop the cell in four stages, from production requirements to a tested working cycle.

Production requirements

Set sheet formats, materials, weights, pallet rules, product mix, order pattern, operating window and the selected ULE host.

Material-flow and layout design

Lay out tower replenishment, retrieval, separation, loading, table exchange, cutting, unloading, remnants, access and recovery in the available site.

Controls and safety design

Specify machine and PLC handshakes, any MES field map, users, network, guarded zones, stop states, interventions and restart checks.

Full-cycle validation

Run the agreed cycle from order release through retrieval, loading, cutting, unloading and inventory or status update with customer material and data.

FMS planning

Plan interfaces, recovery and handover

Use these questions to plan the layout, system connections and acceptance test.

What information is needed to configure the cell?

Provide sheet formats, materials, weights, pallet rules, part mix, order and shift pattern, output target, selected cutting host, available layout and destination.

Why should the cutting host and automation be selected together?

The ULE model, exchange tables, storage, loading, unloading, remnant flow and maintenance access must work as one physical system.

Can ULE-FMS connect to an MES?

MES integration requires a compatible interface and agreed data fields, permissions, network responsibilities and error handling. Confirm feasibility for your system and test the connection before acceptance.

How is the complete cell accepted?

Run an agreed full cycle with customer material and data: order release, retrieval, separation, loading, cutting, unloading, status update, safe stopping and recovery.

Before start-up

Installation and commissioning

Prepare utilities, lifting and the installation area, then coordinate start-up and handover.

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Before production

Operator and programming training

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In operation

Maintenance and troubleshooting

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Planned spares

The right spare parts

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Self-service

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Contract scope

Service and warranty scope

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Discuss your project

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Material, thickness and part size
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