Gwangyang Bending extends consumable life by 1.5 times with XPR300

Company: Gwangyang Bending Co.

Founded in 2015, Gwangyang Bending Co., Ltd. delivers cutting and bending services for construction and structural steel companies. Based in Gwangyang, Korea, the company has proven its commitment to excellence and versatility in handling diverse projects.

Challenge: Highly competitive market requires improved cut quality

Amidst heightened market competition in South Korea, manufacturers that produce superior quality products gain a competitive advantage. For companies in the metal fabrication industry — whose success depends on producing high-quality cut parts — choosing the right cutting solution is crucial.

Driven by a desire to optimize product quality and expand operational capabilities in a competitive market, the team at Gwangyang Bending wanted to invest in a high-precision cutting solution that would consistently deliver high-quality cuts and enable them to more fully implement bevel cutting to expand their customer base. Gwangyang Bending wanted to differentiate itself in cut quality to gain new business.

Solution: XPR300 with True Bevel technology increases bevel cutting capability 

Gwangyang Bending chose Hypertherm’s XPR300® mechanized plasma cutting system with True Bevel™ technology to improve bevel cut quality and gain new business. The company uses Hypertherm’s ProNest^® nesting software to manage bevel cutting. Gwangyang Bending uses True Bevel technology with an angle up to 45 degrees for its cutting operation and steel plate bending.

The XPR300

The XPR300 represents the most significant advancement in mechanized plasma cutting technology, redefining what plasma can do by expanding its capabilities and opportunities in ways never before possible. With unmatched X-Definition® cut quality on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, the XPR300 tackles high-precision applications, cuts faster, uses fewer consumables, and delivers superior cut quality. New ease-of-use features and engineered system optimization make the XPR300 easier to run with minimal operator intervention, while also ensuring optimal performance and unmatched reliability.

The XPR300 delivers optimized productivity and significantly reduced operating costs than previous generation technology. Its increased cut speeds on thicker materials improves productivity. Dramatic improvement in consumable life on mild steel applications reduces changeouts, improving productivity and lowering costs. It also has thicker piercing capability than competitive plasma systems.

The XPR300 is engineered to deliver the highest quality cuts and optimal system performance automatically. Advanced power supply technology delivers highly responsive, rapid system feedback and automatically intervenes to eliminate events that negatively impact system efficiency and consumable life.

The XPR’s Arc response technology^TM provides automatic torch and ramp down error protection. Sensors in the power supply deliver refined diagnostic codes and significantly enhanced system monitoring information that reduces troubleshooting time and provides proactive system maintenance data for improved system optimization.

Arc response technology increases consumable life to three times that of competitor’s systems by eliminating the impact of ramp down errors and reduces the impact of catastrophic electrode blowouts which can damage the torch at high current levels.

The XPR300’s intuitive operation and automatic monitoring reduce troubleshooting time and provide proactive system maintenance data for enhanced system optimization. Automatic system monitoring and specific troubleshooting codes provide improved maintenance and service prompts, and Wi-Fi in the power supply enables monitoring and service from any mobile device. Operators have full control of all functions and settings via the CNC, making system operation even easier.  

True Bevel technology 

Beveled edges are normally cut using a specialized bevel torch or cutting head mounted on a CNC cutting table, pipe and tube cutter, or beam processing machine. Historically, bevel cutting required considerable trial and error because of the difficulty maintaining consistent results. Embedded process technology in True Bevel significantly improves the speed, repeatability, and accuracy of bevel cutting. With True Bevel technology, setups for new jobs are quick, saving setup time and scrap by reducing trial and error while delivering superior quality and faster lead times.

True Bevel provides cut sequence recommendations for improved accuracy and consistent quality. Scalable parameter tables with embedded equations allow users to add new angles with ease. High cut quality results in consistent, perfect geometries and dross-free cuts, resulting in weld-ready bevels with little or no need for secondary grinding.

Pronest Software

ProNest nesting software for advanced mechanized cutting is designed to supercharge cutting operations, delivering greater automation, efficiency, and profitability. ProNest is the only software that provides full support for Hypertherm’s True Bevel technology. True Bevel with ProNest greatly reduces bevel set up time and supports increased productivity demands. It also improves accuracy and repeatability.

ProNest is easy to learn and use, with intuitive screens and a wide variety of helpful features. It’s faster, fully automated interface can reduce programing time from hours to minutes.

Business Impact: XPR300 delivers extended consumable life and significant cost savings 

Gwangyang Bending dedicates their XPR300 system with True Bevel technology for bevel cutting of metal sheets between 1.6 mm (about 0.06 inch) to 30 mm (about 1.18 inches) thick, resulting in improved cut quality for products with finer detailing and reduced production time.

True Bevel technology removes the need for trial and error with diverse types of bevel cutting. Gwangyang Bending can now fabricate products with a smoother bevel edge, repeat the same bevel cut without the need for guesswork, and prevent errors related to cutting through automatic controls.

Operators can also check the status of the system’s power supply via a mobile app — making it both convenient and more efficient for monitoring and maintenance.

“The operation error prevention function through communication with the XPR300 is the best benefit.” – Lee Hyun-sun, Senior Operation Manager, Gwangyang Bending

By embedding common parameters into Hypertherm’s ProNest software used to control the movement of the bevel cutting torch or cutting head, True Bevel technology significantly improves the speed, repeatability, and accuracy of bevel cutting.

The XPR300’s Arc response technology and sensors in the power supply reduce troubleshooting time and provide proactive system maintenance data for improved system optimization, eliminating ramp down errors. As a result, the lifespan of consumables has increased.

“Consumable life has been extended by nearly 1.5 times with the XPR300. Not only have we achieved improvements in our product quality, but also made significant cost savings.” – Lee Hyun-sun, Senior Operation Manager, Gwangyang Bending

With improved capabilities from the Hypertherm cutting solutions, Gwangyang Bending now looks toward expanding its business.

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