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Fiber laser cutters and hydraulic guillotine shears are the two machines most sheet-metal workshops start with: the laser cuts shapes, the shear cuts straight blanks. TFImex imports and exports both, and helps buyers specify the right machine before it is crated and shipped.
Fiber laser cutting machines
A fiber laser cutter moves a cutting head over the sheet on a gantry. The beam comes from a separate laser source, a chiller keeps it cool, and an exchange table lets the next sheet be loaded while the current one is cut.
Hydraulic guillotine shears
A guillotine shear clamps the sheet with hold-downs and drives the upper blade down past the lower blade with hydraulic cylinders. The back gauge sets the size of the cut, so identical blanks can be cut one after another.
What to tell us
- Material and thickness: which metals you cut and the thickest sheet.
- Size: the working area of the laser, or the cutting length of the shear.
- Power supply: the voltage and frequency at your workshop.
- Rules: machines for the European Union need CE marking; other countries have their own requirements.
Crating and shipping
Machines are fixed to skids, protected against moisture and loaded in 20 ft or 40 ft containers. Parts that are too wide or tall travel on open-top or flat-rack containers.
Questions buyers ask
Do you supply both new and used machines?
Tell us what you need and we check both options with you.
Is installation included?
It depends on the machine and the country. We agree installation and training with every offer.
Which container does a machine need?
Most machines fit standard 20 ft or 40 ft containers; oversize parts go on open-top or flat-rack containers.
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