With thicker materials, MyECAT reduces burr production, improves the piercing and cutting of small contours and the cutting of contours close to other contours. Thanks to the modifications made to the laser source, the optical fiber and the eVa cutting head, we achieve unprecedented cutting quality on thick stainless steel and aluminum sheets, and exceptionally fast piercing of all thick sheets. The optics and the other parameters are adjusted using our process models while the part is being cut. MyECAT makes a 20% thickness increase possible with the same laser power, and improves thick sheet throughput time by up to 50%. High quality edges are manufactured, burr formation on aluminum and stainless steel is reduced by 80%, and the cutting process is stabilized for consistent results.

Fast cutting of thin and medium thickness sheets
Super-fast cutting of thin and medium thickness sheets up to a thickness of approximately 15mm (.240”) (depending on the material and the laser power). MyEBOOST has 2 primary functions:

• MyEFLY - Fly cutting involves the piercing of relatively thin material at a constant cutting speed, as opposed to stopping, piercing, and then moving. The head moves between contours arranged in an array at a constant speed without stopping to pierce. Cutting takes place by switching on the laser beam above the cutting lines and switching it off again between contours. If your part has an appropriate repetitive pattern, Flycut can significantly reduce the throughput time of the part, and can be used up to a thickness of 6 mm.

• MyEFAST – Fastcut involves “piercing on the fly” and significantly reduces the piercing time. Rather than stationary piercing, the system moves at an appropriate speed to reduce the piercing time, and then resumes at full speed as soon as possible. This option is used to cut sheets with a thickness of up to 15mm. This option improves the cutting efficiency of thin and medium thickness sheets by up to 30%.

Particularly effective for mild steel and aluminum. MyEMIX significantly increases the quality and speed of the cutting technology. With the aid of a peripheral device such as a gas mixer and tank, the technology tables developed by our engineers automatically switch the cutting technology between three gases (oxygen, nitrogen and oxygen/nitrogen mixture). For many materials, this results in faster throughput and less burr formation. Pure nitrogen tends to produce more burrs than oxygen, and good edge and burr results can be achieved by mixing these gases.

This option makes very fast detection of the sheet position on the machine pallet possible. The entire sheet measurement takes less than 5 seconds, and is performed with an additional laser and not using the capacitive head sensor. This increases the accuracy and safety of sheet measurement, because the entire process takes place without lowering the laser head onto the sheet.

Automatic centering is leading technology within the industry which maximizes the cutting speed, edge quality, and machine uptime while protecting your investment.

• Nozzle center monitoring – the Eagle AC monitors the nozzle-to-beam center while cutting, and transports the head to the alignment station if necessary. Auto realignment takes about 15 seconds.
• Collision recovery – the eVa® cutting head is designed to survive impacts of up to 50 m/min. Following a collision, the EAGLE AC will re-align and resume cutting. If it tries to resume cutting but hits the obstacle again 3 more times, the machine will go into standby.
• Edge quality and cutting speed – a centered nozzle provides a proper flow of gas, resulting in the maximum cutting speed and consistent edge quality all around the part. Nozzle centering is also no longer operator dependent – it is correct every time.
• Unattended operation – the EAGLE AC and the advanced collision detection allow you to significantly reduce the amount of operator intervention.
• Controlled by you – you set the timing for a check. Let the nozzle be cleaned by the Eagle AC and check the nozzle centering after each sheet, after 500 piercings, after 3 operating hours or using other criteria. The Eagle AC also automatically checks itself for alignment errors.

The patented eVa cutting head provides the best collision protection that is currently available. The Eagle ANC has three levels of collision protection.

• Slow cutting speed protection
  At slow cutting speeds, the capacitive sensor will detect an impending collision and stop the machine before any damage can occur. The Eagle Auto Centering (AC) system will automatically realign the head and resume cutting in the event of a collision.
• Fast cutting speed protection
  At fast cutting speeds of up to 50 m/min, the lower module of the cutting head below the lenses can be moved sideways, so that the machine can be stopped in good time and machine damage prevented. The Eagle Auto Centering (AC) system will automatically realign the head and resume cutting in the event of a collision.
• Rapid traverse protection
  At speeds up to 14,000 ipm, the lower module of the cutting head will break off to prevent significant machine damage. The module can be replaced in just 20 to 30 minutes.

Protect your investment and keep your machine cutting with Eagle ACS.

The automatic nozzle changer increases the productivity of the machine, allowing it to operate unattended for many hours, including nights and weekends. The magazine is equipped with 36 or 72 nozzles, which are needed for maintenance-free machine operation. The nozzles can be reused, and are stored in the magazine for recycling. The nozzle replacement time is just 25 seconds, which is the fastest time in the industry.

The burnout control option increases machine performance and safety. The system developed by Eagle engineers controls the burning procedure and notifies the control system of the completion or failure of the burning procedure. The burning procedure is reduced to a minimum thanks to this option. As soon as the burning procedure has been successfully completed, the cutting procedure starts. If the machine is not equipped with this option:

• The piercing process is fixed for a certain period of time and often continues, even though the laser beam has already penetrated through the material.
• The machine can start cutting, even if the burning procedure has failed.

The PCS I technology significantly increases the efficiency and safety of the machine. It reduces cover slide wear by eliminating unsuccessful piercing and improves the durability of the conveyor beneath the machine.

(MANDATORY with 10kW and above)
The Cutting Control System allows you to use the maximum cutting speed without compromising the stability of the process. The system controls the progress of the cutting procedure, and notifies the control system if the process fails. The CCS I ensures that cutting always takes place at the maximum possible speed, and that the production speed is close to the maximum speed. If the material cutting procedure fails, the machine stops and the cutting procedure resumes at an optimally adjusted speed. In this way there is no loss of productivity, since the cutting speed of the machine is set to much lower parameters than the absolute maximum. This technology significantly increases the productivity of the machine and its operational safety. It reduces cover slide wear, since it prevents the machine from continuing to operate if the procedure has failed (so-called welding).

An additional control panel is available which has been specially designed for projects in which the operator would like quick and easy access to the work table. The majority of the functions and capabilities on the main control panel on the back of the machine are available to the operator, including functions such as quick programs, live view inside the machine, production planning, program start, and more. The fact that the operator is close to the pallet changer provides more time for loading, unloading and quality control.

The conveyor transports waste cuts and small parts from the longitudinal conveyor (which is fitted as standard) to a container next to the machine. This makes it easier to retrieve small parts and maintain order beneath the machine.

Option for making operator maintenance of the machine easier. The individual combs are placed in the table frame as standard. This option makes quick replacement possible by using modules. The combs in the modules can be quickly removed from the table frame outside the machine, and the replacement modules inserted in the relevant location without causing any downtime. The combs in the modules are cleaned or replaced outside the machine.

Option for processing sheet metal up to 60mm thick. The heavy duty package includes:

• Reinforced palette
• The reinforced pallet changer allows sheet metal up to 60mm thick to be loaded onto one machine pallet.
• Extended Z-axis range
• Unique technology for cutting thick sheet metal.