Herochu Laser Cutting Loading and Unloading Systems
Fully Automated Fiber Laser Line – Customized from $8,900
Construction contractors, HVAC fabricators and custom metal shops all face the same pressure: deliver high-tolerance parts faster, keep labor costs flat, and squeeze every inch of floor space. The Herochu Laser Cutting Loading and Unloading System with integrated warehousing answers all three challenges in one CE-, UE- and ISO 9001-certified package. Starting at just $8,900 for a bespoke configuration, the solution connects any 3 kW–12 kW fiber laser into a lights-out production cell that measures, stores, loads, cuts, unloads and stacks—without a forklift in sight.
- One-Line Overview
Herochu turns raw sheet into finished kits while you sleep, cutting non-productive time by up to 70 % and labor by 50 %. - Core Advantages—Why Fabricators Switch
Higher Intelligence: A non-contact thickness gauge scans incoming sheets on the fly. The PLC then routes 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm or mixed bundles to dedicated pallets inside the 3-D warehouse, eliminating human sorting errors and protecting expensive material from double handling.
Environmental Friendly: A fully enclosed protective cover, servo-driven motion and optimized nesting reduce scrap by 8–12 % compared to manual loading. Cleaner aisles and lower noise also help meet ISO 14001 site objectives.
Low Cost: One operator can supervise up to four cutting machines. Automatic exchange tables and double-layer finished-goods carts remove the need for overhead cranes and extra personnel during night shifts.
Higher Efficiency: The gantry truss services multiple lasers in parallel—loading a new sheet in 45 s while unloading finished parts on the return stroke. That translates into an extra 1.5–2 hours of laser arc-on time every shift.
High Precision: Soft-touch vacuum cups and edge-sensing fingers prevent scratching on pre-painted, galvanized or stainless surfaces. Digital positioning repeatability is ±0.5 mm, ensuring downstream robotic bending or welding remains in tolerance. - Modular System Architecture
• 3-D storage warehouse: 8–13 tiers high, 3 t or 5 t per shelf, up to 3 000 kg total stock.
• Double-sided gantry truss: 12 m/min travel, 0.6–0.7 MPa air, 1.5 m³/min consumption.
• Loading manipulator: 300 kg–3 000 kg payload, vacuum or magnetic grippers, automatic sheet separation.
• Unloading manipulator: Dual-zone forks deposit finished parts onto the double-layer cart while skeletons are dropped into a scrap bin.
• PLC & HMI: Ethernet/IP ready, OPC-UA interface for MES/ERP, recipe recall for 500+ part numbers.
• Laser compatibility: 3015, 4015, 4020, 6015, 6020, 6025 mm tables—no machine modification required. - Installation & Customization
Every project begins with a 3-D scan of your hall. Our engineers use that data to tailor rail length, truss height and safety-fence placement around existing cranes or robotic press brakes. The modular rack sections bolt together, so you can start with 20 shelves today and add 40 more next year without welding or civil work. Lead time from order to FAT is 25 working days; on-site commissioning takes 2–3 days. - Real-World ROI
A Midwest structural-steel subcontractor installed a 12-tier Herochu system feeding two 6 kW lasers. Results after six months:
• 60 % reduction in direct labor (two operators instead of five)
• 35 % increase in machine utilization (from 62 % to 84 %)
• $110,000 annual savings in overtime and rework
• Payback in 14 months on a $45 k configuration - Safety & Compliance
Category 4 safety light curtains, interlocked maintenance doors and Category 3 safety PLCs meet ANSI B11.19 and EN ISO 13849-1. A laser-safe enclosure with LZS-ER glass allows operators to view the process without additional eye protection. - Energy & Maintenance
Regenerative drives on the vertical axis return up to 30 % braking energy to the grid. All bearings and chains are lifetime-lubricated; the first scheduled maintenance is at 2,000 hours or 12 months—whichever comes first. Remote diagnostics via secure VPN cut average service response to under four hours worldwide. - Sustainability
The system’s nesting engine maximizes sheet utilization, reducing steel waste by an estimated 18 t per year for a typical 2-shift operation—equivalent to 32 t of CO₂ savings. All structural steel is hot-dip galvanized for 25-year corrosion resistance and 95 % recyclability. - Start Your Automated Future Today
Send Herochu your laser model, monthly tonnage and shift pattern. Within 24 hours we will deliver a 3-D concept drawing, cycle-time simulation and fixed-price quotation. Whether you need a single-machine loader or a multi-laser FMS, our team is ready to design, build and support your next profit center.
