Reduce downtime and increase production with a Pertici “P-Series” CNC router
Luna Machinery has been the backbone for Aluminium products manufacturers in Australia for over 35 years, with extensive knowledge in sawing, routing and handling of aluminium. Our range of unique 4 & 5-axis CNC Aluminium Profile Routers have been specially curated for the Australian market and are designed to increase production, accuracy, repeatability & reliability. We always strive to ensure we supply the correct machine for your application and offer a full range of backup, support & service so that we can look after you for the life of the machine.
Skilled workers
In 2023 it has never been more difficult to find skilled staff that doesn’t cost the earth. Retention of workers can be problematic for companies, especially when they rely on specifically skilled workers to produce their company’s products. When these workers are absent or leave, it creates massive headaches for management and business owners. Replacing these skilled workers with years of experience, skills and abilities is almost impossible. Our “P-Series” multi-axis machining centres can be easily programmed by anyone, with even the most basic CAD/CAM experience. Some customers have never had experience with any CAD/CAM package and can still program and operate these machines. Once a program is created, it is there forever. Even if new staff arrive at the company, the programs will still be ready to use. For production environments, new staff can be trained in a matter of hours!
Accuracy & replication
Relying on staff to produce quality, accurate parts that are identical can be challenging. There are many things that can be done to reproduce parts with accuracy; Jigs, quality tools and good ergonomics of workstations. These things can assist, but they can also take excessive time, cost money and ultimately, can fail. All P-series CNC Profile Machining Centres have a repeatability of +/-0.1mm. This provides excellent accuracy and repeatability for any profile machining requirements. This accuracy is consistent day in, day out regardless of the operator.
Machining safety
With workplace health and safety at the very forefront of employers’ minds, it is critical to eliminate as many risks and hazards as possible. Traditional methods of drilling, routing and cutting aluminium exposes staff to these risks. Hand tools are a major cause of workplace injury as well as legacy machinery that is not maintained or worse, modified to perform a specific task (such as, the removal of safety features to increase capabilities). As reported by www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au, in 2020 – 2021 there was over 130,000 serious claims, with the largest number of these (just under 46,000) of those claims being injuries relating to the upper limbs. All our P-Series machining centres come with the latest safety features. The smaller P104/107 models are equipped with a fully enclosed work area, with access via a vertically sliding safety door. This keeps all moving parts enclosed and safely away from the machinist during operation. On the larger P30X and P52X models, the mobile carriage that the spindle is mounted on is also fully enclosed. This allows easy access for the loading and unloading of large heavy profiles. During machining operations, each active machine “zone” is protected from personnel via laser barriers. Since the operator is only loading or unloading the extrusion, there is very minimal risk of injury from the machining process.
Setup time
Setup of special tooling, jigging and other requirements can dramatically effect the amount of labour for each job. This can be especially problematic for occasional “one off” jobs. Most jobs can be setup in the P-series machines without the need for special jigs or tooling. In rare cases, small support blocks may be required to keep the profile rigid whilst machining. Clamps are automatically positioned by the machine, so no operator interaction with the clamps is required, except for when loading/unloading a profile. The Clamp will automatically reposition during a job if required. Clamping and support block information is saved to each job file for easy recall at any time. With 4 or 5 axis the P-Series routers can machine all surfaces in a single setup, no need for three or four programs to machine a profile with complex geometry. All setup information is managed via a user interface (PCAM) during the initial programming of the job.
Staff reliability
Sometimes companies get lucky and have excellent, reliable staff. However, even the most dedicated staff will have time off. Other times, companies may have staff with serious reliability issues. This can cause production delays, disorganisation or even delay deadlines, which can make any business appear unprofessional from the customers’ point of view. The P-series machines are designed using the “KISS” (Keep It Simple) principles. The main bed area where all the machining takes place is almost completely free of sensitive electronics, such as motors, drives, sensors and valves. These have been placed away from the main bed in order to improve reliability and to keep repair costs down. All this adds up to very reliable machines with minimal downtown, ensuring they are dependable and consistent to meet your deadlines. We also provide after-sales service, as well as on-the-job installation, servicing, maintenance and technical queries with all products we sell.