Automation
MLU Series
by Han's Laser
End-to-end automation: intelligent storage through laser cutting, vision sorting, robotic bending, and welding
Storage, laser cutting, vision sorting, robotic bending, laser welding
Process stages
Over 100 tonnes
Daily material handling capacity
+/- 0.01 mm
Bending tolerance
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Ideal For
- Operations ready for full factory automation from storage through finished assembly
- High-volume fabricators producing standardized enclosures, cabinets, or panels
- Facilities targeting lights-out production with minimal operator intervention
- Shops replacing disconnected cutting, bending, and welding stations with a single coordinated line
Process stages
Storage, laser cutting, vision sorting, robotic bending, laser welding
Daily material handling capacity
Over 100 tonnes
Bending tolerance
+/- 0.01 mm
Vision sorting
Industrial cameras with deep-learning part identification
Key Features
MLU Series Features
Standard features that set this machine apart in demanding manufacturing environments.
Cutting Capability
- End-to-end automation from raw sheet storage through cutting, sorting, bending, and welding
- Laser welding with oscillating heads producing clean joints with minimal finishing required
Built-In Extras
- Unified scheduling platform coordinating material flow across all stations
- Vision-guided sorting with deep-learning algorithms for real-time part classification
- Compact vertical storage handling over 100 tonnes daily in a fraction of conventional floor space
- Robotic press brake bending with automatic part scanning and alignment to +/-0.01 mm
Full Specifications
Han's MLU Series Technical Details
Complete specifications, standard features, and optional upgrades.
- Process stages
- Storage, laser cutting, vision sorting, robotic bending, laser welding
- Daily material handling capacity
- Over 100 tonnes
- Bending tolerance
- +/- 0.01 mm
- Vision sorting
- Industrial cameras with deep-learning part identification
- Storage
- Vertical smart towers (approximately 1/5 of conventional warehouse footprint)
- Welding
- Oscillating-head laser welding with minimal thermal distortion
- Operation mode
- Supports lights-out, unmanned production
| Process stages | Storage, laser cutting, vision sorting, robotic bending, laser welding |
| Daily material handling capacity | Over 100 tonnes |
| Bending tolerance | +/- 0.01 mm |
| Vision sorting | Industrial cameras with deep-learning part identification |
| Storage | Vertical smart towers (approximately 1/5 of conventional warehouse footprint) |
| Welding | Oscillating-head laser welding with minimal thermal distortion |
| Operation mode | Supports lights-out, unmanned production |
- End-to-end automation from raw sheet storage through cutting, sorting, bending, and welding
- Unified scheduling platform coordinating material flow across all stations
- Vision-guided sorting with deep-learning algorithms for real-time part classification
- Robotic press brake bending with automatic part scanning and alignment to +/-0.01 mm
- Laser welding with oscillating heads producing clean joints with minimal finishing required
- Compact vertical storage handling over 100 tonnes daily in a fraction of conventional floor space
- Custom station configurations based on product mix and throughput requirements
- Additional sorting or bending cells for parallel processing of high-volume orders
- Energy storage cabinet and component fabrication (bases, side panels, doors, frames)
- Elevator panel and enclosure production requiring consistent, high-volume output
- Appliance and equipment housing manufacturing with integrated cutting and forming
- General sheet metal fabrication shops consolidating separate stations into a unified line
FAQ
MLU Series Questions
Answers to common questions about the MLU Series.
The MLU integrates five stages: intelligent sheet storage and retrieval, gantry-structured laser cutting, vision-guided part sorting, robotic press brake bending to +/-0.01 mm tolerance, and laser welding. A unified scheduling platform coordinates material flow across all stations.
The MLU excels at producing standardized sheet metal assemblies such as energy storage cabinets, elevator panels, appliance housings, and general equipment enclosures where cutting, bending, and welding happen in sequence on high volumes.
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