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Specializing Exclusively in Structural Steel and Sheet Metal Fabricating Equipment

The Voortman V808 is the most versatile and market leading robotic thermal cutting machine with 8-axis for processing wide profiles with a operating width up to 1.250 mm (50"). The extreme flexibility of the robot combined with the machine structure enables the machine to cut every 3D shape possible and mark all four sides of your material. This system allows for enormous freedom to design and produce structures with the most complex connections and copes, but also a significant increase in production speed. Copes, bolt holes, slots, notches, bevels, weld preparation and layout marking - The Voortman V808 does it all!

Robotic profile cutting up to 1.250 mm (50") width

Description

Overview

The Voortman V808 robotic thermal cutting machine is equipped with the new faster and more accurate versatile Panasonic TL-1800G3 coping robot. The torch nozzle of the robot is fitted with a measuring sensor to measure the exact profile dimensions. During the cutting process the difference between actual and theoretical dimensions are automatically compensated in the machine parameters to ensure the most accurate product possible. To speed up the process even more, the coping robot only measuring the sides of the profile that will actually be processed.

Fast profile measuring

PRODUCTIVITY

Rat holes, seismic structural design connections (jay-allan and dog bone connections), copes at the lead or trail end of a product, block outs, holes in any size and shape, weld preparations, marking on all four sides, and more! Since the Voortman V808 can process all four sides of the material with only one robot it is the most versatile machine on the market. All cuts and profiles as seen in the video can be done without manual programming in the software.

The V808 does it all!

VERSATILITY

The V808 is equipped with an agile, 8-axis cutting robot that’s able to reach and process the full maximum width of profiles within the machine’s range. Due to the fact Voortman has added two extra axes on top of the six axes of the Panasonic robot itself, the machine has a very wide reach and can place itself underneath the raw material. Voortman programs the robot in a way that it always maneuvers in the most stable position, which also improves cutting quality.

Full profile reach and increased cutting quality from robot

Automated marking saves time and cost in the assembly area of your workshop, and the V808 can automatically mark all four sides of the profile with its ability to completely reach all sides of the material, even the underside. When marking only three sides, assembly employees still need to perform manual measurements on the fourth side of the profile. The Voortman V808 can handle all four sides which will save time and costs in the assembly area of your workshop.

Processing and layout marking on all four sides

The V808 roller feed measurement and clamping system locks profiles in exact position and maintains alignment throughout processing. This fully automatic measuring roller feed system is the fastest positioning system as it does not require a pusher or gripper to return home before loading the next piece saving hours each week. Voortman’s roller feed system can operate with full automation within a standard range of profile processing when using Voortman’s automated in-feed cross transports, with enough stability and support to properly position and process beams up to 15.000 kg (33,000 lbs).

Roller feed system with secure clamping and accurate measuring

The Voortman V808 doesn’t need a clean cut with every new product in a nesting. Besides reducing the scrap to a minimum this is also a time saving option as the last cut of a product is also the first cut of the next product. The V808 can import DSTV+ files or use VACAM’s beam nesting module to create continuous nestings and get the most product from each stock length to reduce costs.

Efficient nesting; low scrap

To use your profiles to the fullest, the V808 can be equipped with sliding roller conveyors enabling you to process your profiles completely from front to back. This means that no material is being wasted. The sliding roller conveyors reduce the minimum infeed and outfeed length to 1.400 mm (55 inches) in full automation combined with cross-transports and in- and outfeed roller conveyors.

Use profiles to the fullest - Sliding roller conveyors

Voortman’s Xtensive Hole Performance optimizes holes and inner contours with high-definition plasma cutting, results in laser-like cutting results. To achieve this standard, Voortman further optimized Hypertherm® True Hole™ specifically for V807 movements. Xtensive Hole Performance is used on small-to-medium slot holes and square inner contours.

Xtensive Hole Performance

HIGH QUALITY

Main Benefits

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SCW CONTRACTING CORP - ANDY & STEVE SCRAPE - UNITED STATES

"These two pieces of equipment work seamlessly together. They produce at incredible rates. To have one without the other just wouldn't really make sense."

Hear it from our customers

The most versatile application process in most cases is coping and the machine capable of being as close to a “all-in-one” solution as possible is a robotic plasma processor. Rat holes, seismic structural design connections like jay-allan and “dog bone” cuts, copes at the lead or trail end of a product, block outs, holes in any size, weld preparations, marking on all sides – all are possible to process with a plasma unit and a robot.

Coping / 3D Plasma cutting

Full automatic profile transportation is provided in order to integrate the machine to a fully automatic MSI beam line. Our/The VACAM software controls the sensored drag-dogs or liftables, transporting profiles onto the infeed roller conveyor and from the outfeed roller conveyor. Selected products will automatically be produced out of the trading lengths. The cross-transports are able to handle multiple profiles, allowing the machine to operate autonomously for a considerable amount of time.

Fully automatic profile transportation

Our in-house developed VACAM software is known for its high performance regarding automated material handling and buffer management. Active buffer management secures a priority position for the first profile in line while buffering following profiles. By continuously shifting profiles toward the datum line, new profiles can be loaded onto the handling system where the datum line is always provided with material. This significantly increases your productivity and efficiency, since machines are not waiting in idle mode for a next profile or production batch.

Active buffer management

One push of the button is all it takes to get your production done. After importing industry standard DSTV or DSTV+ (pre-nested) files into the processing list of our VACAM Software, your operator can fully focus on loading and unloading the system. No manual intervention is needed in order to keep up with the production speed of the machines.

Automatic material handling

To enable constant and efficient production, VACAM offers your operators a comprehensive and easy-to-use interface. One of VACAM’s key features is the clear separation between work preparation, production and manual machine operation activities. For each mode of use, the required functions and data are available at your fingertips, enabling you to perform tasks in the right environment. VACAM Control software is known in the industry for its consolidated graphical representation of your production process. With VACAM, you have a clear overview of the process, production status and instant access to online assistance if required.

Easy operation

Every machine is equipped with our in-house developed VACAM control software. All machines share the same “look-and-feel” which significantly reduces your learning curve. Within VACAM's open platform, production data can easily be exchanged with third party ERP and MRP software, providing up-to-date insight in the progress of your projects. VACAM provides a real-time graphical representation of your workflows and processes and analyses imported products instantly. The software automatically suggests the best solution for any foreseeable problems. This way, your production is not interrupted resulting in increased efficiency and runtime of the system.

VACAM Machine

The VACAM software also comes with an Office Edition. VACAM Office Edition runs in a similar way as VACAM Control and Operating software and is dedicated to preparing your products into producible items. The user interface is focused on the preparation activities and also provides real-time insights in the material load on the system enabling you to monitor your production process. With VACAM Office, production information is available throughout the entire company.

VACAM in the office

The integrated VACAD Editor enables your operators to improve output by creating products or quickly improve and correct the product. The interface is easy to understand with straight-forward functionality. Operators will be able to take full advantage of the VACAD Editor and VACAM after a few days with the Voortman trainers.

VACAD Editor

Features and Processes

Performed in the amazing speed of 3 minutes and 57 seconds

We created a real-time processing demo product to show you that the Voortman V808 is the fastest robotic thermal cutting machine in the market. Watch the video below to see the speed of the Voortman V808 yourself. The product below contains 12 different actions, all done by one machine:

1x web cut out 120 mm x 80 mm (4-23/32” x 3-5/32”)

1x round flange cut out radius 90 mm (3-35/64”)

1x rectangular flange cut out 150 mm x 50 mm (5-29/32” x 2”)

2 x slotted hole ø18 x 35 (ø11/16” x 1-3/8”)

1x chamfer cut 105 mm 45° (4-1/8” x45°)

13 AISC/EN-1090 (M2.5) accepted bolt holes

2260 mm (85”) cutting distance (excl. holes)

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VOORTMAN V808

Robotic profile cutting up to 1.250 mm (50") width

VOORTMAN V808

Robotic profile cutting up to 1.250 mm (50") width

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Specializing Exclusively in Structural Steel and Sheet Metal Fabricating Equipment