Automation
ALU Series
by Han's Laser
Full-cycle automation: servo-driven loading, multi-tower storage, and fork unloading at up to 60 m/min
ALU3015-B, ALU4020-B
Models
3,000 x 1,500 x 20 mm (3015-B), 4,000 x 2,000 x 16 mm (4020-B)
Max sheet size
Up to 60 m/min
Horizontal travel speed
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Ideal For
- Operations seeking full-cycle automation from raw sheet to sorted finished parts
- Fabricators running 3015 or 4020 format laser cutters at high utilization
- Facilities needing scalable 1-to-N configurations for multi-machine production lines
- Shops requiring MES/ERP integration for production tracking and scheduling
Models
ALU3015-B, ALU4020-B
Max sheet size
3,000 x 1,500 x 20 mm (3015-B), 4,000 x 2,000 x 16 mm (4020-B)
Horizontal travel speed
Up to 60 m/min
Lift speed
Up to 9 m/min
Key Features
ALU Series Features
Standard features that set this machine apart in demanding manufacturing environments.
Ease of Operation
- Embrace-style fork unloading robot with reinforced steel tubing and anti-jamming angled tips
- Multi-tower storage with automatic weight and height detection and over-limit alarms
- Integrated FMS scheduling with one-click task assignment and real-time monitoring dashboard
- Automatic sheet thickness detection to prevent processing errors
Built-In Extras
- Double-layer sorting table with alternating levels, each rated to 3 tonnes
- Servo-controlled vacuum loading robot with independent suction-cup zones and automatic sheet separation
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Full Specifications
Han's ALU Series Technical Details
Complete specifications, standard features, and optional upgrades.
- Models
- ALU3015-B, ALU4020-B
- Max sheet size
- 3,000 x 1,500 x 20 mm (3015-B), 4,000 x 2,000 x 16 mm (4020-B)
- Horizontal travel speed
- Up to 60 m/min
- Lift speed
- Up to 9 m/min
- Fork speed
- Up to 10 m/min
- Positioning accuracy
- +/- 1 mm
- Rack load capacity
- 3 tonnes per level
- Storage configurations
- 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40 slots (single or dual tower)
- Cart capacity
- 3 tonnes, 20 m/min travel
- Control
- PLC with FMS scheduling, optional MES integration
| Models | ALU3015-B, ALU4020-B |
| Max sheet size | 3,000 x 1,500 x 20 mm (3015-B), 4,000 x 2,000 x 16 mm (4020-B) |
| Horizontal travel speed | Up to 60 m/min |
| Lift speed | Up to 9 m/min |
| Fork speed | Up to 10 m/min |
| Positioning accuracy | +/- 1 mm |
| Rack load capacity | 3 tonnes per level |
| Storage configurations | 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40 slots (single or dual tower) |
| Cart capacity | 3 tonnes, 20 m/min travel |
| Control | PLC with FMS scheduling, optional MES integration |
- Servo-controlled vacuum loading robot with independent suction-cup zones and automatic sheet separation
- Embrace-style fork unloading robot with reinforced steel tubing and anti-jamming angled tips
- Double-layer sorting table with alternating levels, each rated to 3 tonnes
- Multi-tower storage with automatic weight and height detection and over-limit alarms
- Integrated FMS scheduling with one-click task assignment and real-time monitoring dashboard
- Automatic sheet thickness detection to prevent processing errors
- Scratch-proof unloading robot for sensitive material finishes
- Dual-column material racks and raw material carts
- Workpiece traceability with automatic labelling and laser marking
- 1-to-N expansion connecting up to four cutting machines from shared storage
- High-volume sheet metal fabrication requiring continuous, unattended laser cutting
- Multi-shift operations where material handling bottlenecks limit throughput
- Facilities running multiple laser cutting machines from centralized sheet storage
- Shops transitioning to lights-out or reduced-operator production
FAQ
ALU Series Questions
Answers to common questions about the ALU Series.
The ALU3015-B handles sheets up to 3,000 x 1,500 x 20 mm. The ALU4020-B handles sheets up to 4,000 x 2,000 x 16 mm. Both models support single or dual tower storage with 10 to 40 rack positions.
Yes. The system supports 1-to-N configurations, connecting up to four cutting machines to shared storage towers. The FMS scheduling platform coordinates job assignment across all connected machines.
The ALU includes an FMS scheduling platform with real-time monitoring and operation logging. It connects to MES and ERP systems through standard interfaces, and the optional workpiece traceability module adds automatic labelling for full production tracking.
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