Sheet S-06 · WISECUT tube machines
Tube Laser Cutter Chuck Configuration: Two, Three and Four Chucks
The chuck count is the first line of every WISECUT tube datasheet. This page says what each configuration is stated for, and what it leaves open.
AWhat the chucks do
Chucks grip the tube and turn it, so the cutting head can reach every face of the section while the tube stays held. How many chucks a machine has, and how they are arranged along the tube, is a design choice that goes with the length and weight of tube the machine is built for.
BChuck lines, drawn to scale
CZero-tailing and the remnant
Our product information states a zero-tailing design for the WT-6023T and the WT-6035T: the remnant left in the chucks at the end of a tube is minimised. It is not stated for the other two tube sheets, so ask if remnant length matters in your job.
DThree and four chucks for long and heavy tube
- Two chucks, WT-6023T: two chucks hold and rotate the tube; tubes up to 6.0 m; power 3–6 kW.
- Three chucks, WT-6035T: three chucks support long and heavy tubes; tubes up to 12 m; power 3–12 kW.
- Four chucks, WT-12035T: four chucks for the heaviest tube and profile loads in the range; tubes up to 12 m; power 3–20 kW.
EWhat the chuck count does not tell you
A chuck count is not a clamping range, a wall thickness or a speed. Those depend on the section you cut, the material and the power, and they are confirmed per machine in the quotation.
- Send a drawing of your tube section, not only its outside size.
- Say whether you load single tubes or bundles.
- Tell us the longest finished part you cut.
Send a section drawing and a length
Tube type, section, wall thickness, length and material are enough to start. We reply with a suitable machine and a quotation.