| Metric / Parameter | Project Details |
| Client Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Industry | Medical Device & Hospital Equipment Manufacturing |
| Machine Model | LONX LASER LX-K9 |
| Material Processed | 304 / 316L Stainless Steel & Carbon Steel |
| Tube Profile & Size | 40x40 mm Square Tubes |
| Core Process | High-precision mitering, slotting, and burr-free cutting |
In the medical device industry, structural reliability and hygienic finishing are non-negotiable. Our client in Turkey produces critical hospital infrastructure, including mobile surgical carts, adjustable patient bed frames, and diagnostic equipment enclosures.
Their production relies heavily on 40x40 mm square stainless steel tubes. Before investing in an automated solution, their shop floor relied on traditional mechanical band saws and manual CNC drilling. This workflow created recurring bottlenecks:
Inconsistent Edge Quality & Burrs: Mechanical sawing produced significant micro-burrs and thermal distortion. Operators spent excessive labor hours on secondary manual deburring and grinding to meet hospital hygiene standards.
Thermal & Assembly Inaccuracies: Inaccurate slotting and hole-drilling led to alignment discrepancies during downstream robotic welding, increasing the scrap rate to over 4.5%.
Slow Cycle Times: Tool wear and frequent manual repositioning made custom, small-batch runs time-prohibitive and costly.
The client needed an industrial-grade metal tube laser cutting machine capable of combining high-speed slicing, intricate contour cutting, and zero-defect edge quality in a single continuous cycle.
To resolve these production hurdles, the engineering team at LONX LASER deployed the LX-K9 High-Performance Tube Laser Cutting Machine.
Engineered specifically for high-speed small-to-medium profile fabrication, the LX-K9 delivered immediate operational enhancements:
High-Precision Pneumatic Chucks: The system’s high-response chuck design guarantees full self-centering clamping on 40x40 mm square tubes, preventing wall collapse or surface scratching on delicate 304/316L medical-grade materials.
Integrated Cutting & Slotting: Equipped with an intelligent CNC bus system, the LX-K9 executes mitering, interlocking notch cutting, and connector hole drilling in a single pass.
Minimal Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ): Utilizing an optimized fiber laser beam delivery, the machine delivers clean, vertical cut edges without slag adhesion, completely eliminating post-cut manual cleaning.
Within two months of installing the LX-K9, the manufacturer achieved quantifiable improvements across their fabrication lines:
3.5x Faster Cycle Times: Tube processing time dropped from 4.2 minutes per workpiece (sawing + drilling + deburring) to under 70 seconds.
Zero Secondary Processing: The burr-free finish allowed parts to move directly from the cutting bed to automated robotic welding.
Scrap Rate Reduced to under 0.6%: Repeatable laser positioning accuracy ensured seamless fit-up on assembly fixtures, virtually eliminating misaligned frames.
Rapid ROI: Reduced labor costs and higher factory throughput put the client on track for full capital payback in just 11 months.
"The LONX LASER LX-K9 transformed our tube processing capability. On our 40x40mm stainless profiles, we went from hours of tedious grinding to immediate, weld-ready assemblies. It gives us the precision our medical sector clients demand."
— Production Director, Medical Systems Manufacturer, Turkey
Whether you are fabricating precision medical components, automotive frameworks, or architectural structures, LONX LASER manufactures industry-leading tube and sheet laser cutting systems designed for high-uptime industrial use.
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