Herochu Automated Load and Unload System for Sheet Metal
Custom-built for your workshop from US$8,900 • CE/UE/ISO 9001 certified
Turn idle laser hours into profit. The Herochu Automated Load and Unload System for sheet metal feeds, measures, codes, cuts, and sorts tube or flat sheet—without forklifts, without floor clutter, and without the human error that ruins expensive material. Every unit is dimensioned to the exact bay width, ceiling height and laser brand you already own, yet pricing still starts at only US$8,900 for a single-tower 3015 configuration.
Why fabricators switch to Herochu
- Modular tower fits 8–13 floors in vertical heights from 3 m to 12 m
- 3 T or 5 T load per layer—enough for 20 mm plate stacks or 200 × 200 mm tube bundles
- Linear guide rails + precision chain drive guarantee ±0.5 mm repeatability for ten years
- 9 m/min lift speed and 12 m/min inbound/outbound speed keep pace with 6 kW+ fiber lasers
- Plug-and-play fieldbus (Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP) connects to Trumpf, Bystronic, Amada, Mazak, and generic CNCs in minutes
Workflow in one continuous cycle
- Storage tower dispatches the correct layer to the electric unloading trolley.
- Trolley parks at the loading station; robot picks the top profile or sheet.
- Integrated length-measurement station confirms stock length to 0.1 mm and updates the CNC program on-the-fly.
- Truss robot shuttles the part to the ink-jet or dot-peen coder; the CNC program automatically selects the right marking layout.
- Robot loads the coded part onto the laser shuttle table; chuck closes, laser starts.
- While cutting, the robot returns to standby; finished parts exit onto a powered conveyor for manual or robotic sorting.
- Empty trolley returns the remnant skeleton to the tower, freeing the table for the next sheet—all inside a 60-second cycle.
Built for 24/7 duty
- Frame: hot-rolled, stress-relieved steel with powder-coated panels in your RAL color
- Motors: SEW geared servo drives, IP65, maintenance-free for 20,000 h
- Chain: Tsubaki Lambda lube-free chain rated for 4× safety factor
- Sensors: Sick/Keyence photoeyes + absolute encoders for zero-point recovery after power loss
- Safety: Category-3 safety relays, LightGrid on both table sides, Category-4 interlock gates on tower doors
Custom-fit, fast ROI
We start with a 3-D scan or simple PDF layout of your workshop. Within 48 h you receive a rendered proposal, cycle-time simulation, and firm quotation. Most customers see labor savings of 1.5 FTE and 35 % higher beam-on time—payback in 8–12 months.
Options & accessories
- Removable plate-support fingers for mixed sheet-and-tube production
- Automatic scrap conveyor and skeleton bin for skeleton-free floors
- Robotic sorting gripper with 3-zone vacuum for delicate stainless sheets
- Tower extension kit to add extra floors without crane downtime
- Remote diagnostics via secure VPN; software updates pushed over-the-air
Ordering & support
- Lead time: 20–25 working days from drawing approval
- Packaging: seaworthy steel frame + stretch film + desiccant packs
- Warranty: 24 months mechanical, 12 months electrical & software
- Commissioning: two Herochu engineers on site for 3 days, training included
Stop stacking and start cutting. Send us your part list, floorplan, and laser model today. We will configure the Automated Load and Unload System for sheet metal that fits your budget and your floor—exactly. Herochu—load smarter, cut longer.
