Solving Troubles from Inferior-efficiency Plasma Cutting Machines Once and For All
The Company's Success Story
Cutting speed increased
Product precision enhanced
Consumable costs reduced
Established in 2009, Metal Concept is a French prominent metal fabrication enterprise devoted to the manufacture and installation of building metalwork including staircases, railings, gates, furniture, and industrial metal components. The company now runs a 1,360 sq. m. manufacturing workshop and applies the most advanced technology to offer high-quality and durable products to its customers.
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Sep. 2022
Dax, France.
Metal Concept used plasma cutters to process 20mm steel and stainless steel and 15mm aluminum to produce building metalwork in the old days. As the company developed by leaps and bounds, the outdated plasma machines failed to meet its needs because of the low cutting speed. It could only process a few metal sheets within active working hours, thus often postponing the lead time, resulting in low customer satisfaction.
The plasma cutting machine also had a low positioning accuracy of 0.4mm, and products processed by it often required for second grinding before welding. Moreover, the processed metal sheets often had rough edges that affected product quality, going against the company’s dedication to providing high-quality metalwork.
During the operation of plasma cutters, Metal Concept needed to change consumables every 1-3 hours. When the nozzles wore and workers did not replace them timely, the machines generated distinct tapers. The considerable consumption of consumables significantly increased the operational costs for the company.
Metal Concept realized that it was essential to upgrade its cutting method to boost production efficiency. Fast processing speed was the most important need as the company wanted to finish more orders to increase revenues and customer satisfaction.
When Metal Concept participated in the Global Industrie 2022, a renowned industrial exhibition gathering many excellent manufacturers in France, the company noticed the Bodor machine at first sight as the machines had delicate designs. Technicians from Bodor introduced the Bodor C series model to Metal Concept and demonstrated its cutting capacity on-site. Its extraordinary cutting speed drew the French fabricator’s attention and the superior-quality cutting samples convinced Metal Concept that investing in a Bodor laser cutting machine would be a smart decision.
Bodor recommended its C3 6kW model to Metal Concept to process 20mm steel sheets and 15mm aluminum sheets with high efficiency, smooth and clean cut edges, and Metal Concept accepted this business-changing suggestion.
The powerful transition from plasma cutters to the Bodor C3 model achieves distinct improvements. Metal Concept now has the capacity to process 480m of 20mm steel sheets and 720m of 15mm aluminum sheets every 10 hours, while its old plasma cutting machine can only process 210m within the same time. This impressive cutting speed enhancement offers Metal Concept the opportunity to receive a large number of metalwork orders, raising revenues and profits.
With a high positioning accuracy of 0.05mm, the Bodor C3 model helps the company minimize roughness, ensure the production of clean and sharp edges, and reduce the requirement for post-processing. Products processed exhibit superior quality, aligning with the commitment of Metal Concept.
Shifting to Bodor C3 makes Metal Concept reduce consumable costs by an exceptional 93% because the machine does not require frequent changes for consumables such as nozzles and torches. This omitted step saves labor costs as well, further making the company more profitable.
The company sees amazing changes and improvements after using the C3 model and has started considering enlarging its business scope. It plans to acquire a Bodor metal tube laser cutting machine to provide high-quality tube manufacturing services, increasing revenues by catering to a wider customer base.