What is coping and cladding
Voortman can cut the copes out of your steel beams quicker than any layout man. The Voortman CNC beam drill line and the Gulf States Saw & Machine Co. CNC Angle line brought automation to small-to-medium fabricators. In the same manner, the Voortman automates beam coping in shops that would otherwise not have considered it.
As customers often bring a few pieces of steel with holes or layout marks, we train the operator to use Peddimat.
Voortman offers ongoing training courses on all Voortman Ocean equipment at its Bradley Illinois facility. These courses are both for novice and advanced operators. These courses are designed to help employees leave your shop feeling more motivated, skilled and prepared to take on new tasks. For more information and pricing, please contact us.
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This safety mechanism ensures long tip and head life as well as significantly increasing up time to avoid costly torch tip changeovers and repairs.
Remote assistance is not always possible. It is still possible to have mechanical problems or ask questions that require a human eye. Voortman machines ship with high definition webcams and software. Voortman employees can experience the installation's activity without ever leaving their office. In situations where communication is difficult or impossible, the webcam can be of great value.
Voortman's inside service technicians don't often need to be present at your machine in order to fix a problem. Voortman technicians can operate your control using an internet connection. Voortman equipment uses the Powerful Windows(r), Siemens control that allows for this capability. It also provides superior diagnostics via Windows(r).
In the structural steel and plate fabrication industry, coping refers to the process of making relief cuts in the beam so that it will fit with other components of the framework. While coping can be done with a handheld torch, a lot of professional structural steel fabricators will use a beam coping machine to improve precision and speed up production. In fact, those who are in the know about Voortman have a distinct advantage over competitors thanks to the remarkable benefits this industry-leading CNC beam coping machine delivers.
Programming the CNC Beam Coping Machine is extremely simple, even if done manually. The machine programming software is Peddimat. Most operators will be able to program most of the parts in no more than an hour. Of course practice makes perfect. The best method to program the machine is by import parts directly from an CAD drawing. These files can then be imported directly to the machine. Sometimes the operator will need to edit a part program to ensure smooth cuts. In these cases, he simply selects the part that he wants to process and hits the Cycle Star button.
Your detailer will then give you a DWG/PLT/PDF file which you will use to plot or print your drawings. He will also send you the NC1 files to be imported directly into your machine. Voortman's Voortman includes the DSTV import function.
Voortman CNC Beam coping machine's cuttinghead is an easy, inexpensive oxyfuel head. It utilizes oxygen as well as any fuel of your choosing, including propylene (acetylene), natural gas, and propane. These gases are cheap and readily available at your welding supplier. Welders experienced in hand torch cutting will easily set up the flow rates for the Oxy-Fuel as they are accustomed to.
Voortman was built only for Gulf States Saw & Machine Co. Voortman is responsible for the installation, warranty, and service of the Voortman. Voortman handles the installation, warranty and service work on the Voortman. Gulf States Saw & Machine Co. can also be contacted if necessary.
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In many types of structures, material strength is more important than weight. I-beams, which look like a capital "I", in cross-section, are often used in bridges and buildings. Although it is lighter and heavier than a regular beam, an I-beam is almost as strong and rigid.
Coping is a process that allows a beam to fit into other parts of a framework.