ANDRITZ Schuler Introduces Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, Enhancing Efficiency and Material Savings

ANDRITZ Schuler Introduces Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, Enhancing Efficiency and Material Savings

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ Schuler has launched the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, a breakthrough in cut-to-length technology. The new system offers significant material savings and enhanced operational efficiency by eliminating the need for additional work steps and reducing scrap production. Capable of handling a wide range of materials, including high-strength steels, the system is compact and easy to install, optimizing space utilization. This innovation reinforces ANDRITZ Schuler’s leadership in blanking technology and its commitment to advancing the industry.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 28-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ Schuler, a global leader in single presses and laser solutions, has introduced its latest innovation in cut-to-length technology—the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT. This advanced system brings significant advantages over traditional cut-to-length lines with shears, offering enhanced material utilization and a reduction in work steps.

The Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT is designed to boost operational efficiency and flexibility, particularly in steel service centers. Unlike conventional methods, which require additional work steps for cutting master blanks, this system allows for the direct production of uniquely shaped parts, cut-outs, and holes in a single pass. The result is a more streamlined process that eliminates the need for time-consuming secondary operations.

In addition to increased efficiency, the new system also offers substantial material savings. The intelligent cross-cutting capability of the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT aligns closely with the final part shapes, ensuring minimal scrap production. Depending on the geometry, the system can achieve output rates of up to 45 parts per minute, providing both speed and precision.

Material Savings and Process Innovation

ANDRITZ Schuler’s Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT showcases remarkable material savings, with the new system’s intelligent cross-cutting technology reducing scrap by up to 17% compared to traditional die-based methods. The line’s innovative design focuses on maximizing material utilization by nesting blanks close to their final shape.

The system is capable of processing materials ranging from 0.6 to 6 mm in thickness, directly from coils, and can handle steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, including high-strength materials over 1000 MPa. These high-strength materials often present challenges for mechanical die systems, but the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT overcomes these hurdles with ease.

Compact Design for Optimized Space Utilization

Another key advantage of the new laser blanking line is its compact design. At approximately 25-30 meters in length, the system occupies about half the space of a conventional cut-to-length line with shears, making it ideal for environments where space optimization is critical. The new line concept also eliminates the need for complex foundation work and cable trays, as well as the requirement for a loop pit, making installation and maintenance more straightforward.

A Commitment to Innovation and Excellence

“ANDRITZ Schuler has cemented its position as a leader in blanking technology, with approximately 200 blanking lines and 24 laser blanking lines installed worldwide,” says Jürgen Funk, Director of Global Blanking Lines at ANDRITZ Schuler. “The introduction of the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT highlights our ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in the industry, setting new standards for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.”

Next to trapezoids and rectangular blanks, the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT can also produce unique parts in an optimized spatial environment.

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

ANDRITZ METALS
ANDRITZ Metals is – via ANDRITZ Schuler – one of the world’s leading suppliers of technologies, plants and digital solutions in metal forming. The product portfolio also includes automation and software solutions, process know-how and service. In the metals processing segment, the business area offers innovative, sustainable and market-leading solutions for the production and processing of flat products, for welding systems and furnaces with its own burner solutions, as well as services for the metals processing industry.

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Susan Trast
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
susan.trast@andritz.com

SOURCE: ANDRITZ