Bystronic laser and press brake repair in Illinois

Swiss lasers and brakes on fab floors

Bystronic, the Swiss sheet metal company, makes lasers, press brakes and automation that are common in Illinois fabrication shops. ByStar Fiber and BySpeed lasers, older ByStar CO2 machines, Xpert and Xact press brakes, and ByTrans and other loading systems run in job shops and contract fabricators across the Chicago area.

LocalSpindle techs work on Bystronic lasers, press brakes and automation, including controls, drives, hydraulics, cutting heads, chillers and loading systems.

Bystronic lasers

Bystronic fiber lasers have problems with cut quality, piercing, nozzles and the cutting head, focus, protective windows, chillers and assist gas. Older CO2 machines add beam delivery and resonator issues. Most cut quality problems come from consumables, gas, focus or settings, but motion problems, like a worn rack and pinion, a loose gantry or a servo issue, can also show up as rough or uneven cuts.

We check the simple causes first and work toward the complex ones, and we look at the motion system when a cut problem shows up in some directions but not others.

Xpert and Bystronic press brakes

Bystronic Xpert press brakes are common in fabrication shops. Their problems include angle inconsistency, backgauge positioning errors, hydraulic issues, crowning and safety system faults. We check ram parallelism, crowning, hydraulics, backgauge calibration and tooling before changing settings.

Loading and automation

Many Bystronic lasers run with automated loading and unloading. When automation fails, the laser stops. Common problems include suction cup and vacuum issues, sheet separation problems, sensor faults and communication between the loader and the laser. We troubleshoot the whole system.