Trumpf Adds RFID to Its Laser Cutting Machines

When manufacturing companies use laser machines to cut through pieces of sheet metal, the maintenance of such devices falls in the hands of the machine operators. Cutting through metal requires a very precise laser beam that passes through a lens to ensure it is directed properly. If the lens is dirty, worn or damaged, things can go wrong during the metal-cutting process. Trumpf, which has provided laser cutting machines for sheet metal since 1979, is incorporating RFID technology into its products to help end users track how long and how often a particular lens has been used, as well as when it was cleaned, in order to ensure that the lens receives the maintenance it requires and is not being utilized past its lifespan, which could result in bad cuts.