TTS Profile and Beam Cutting Line - TTS Group ASA

TTS Profile and
Beam Cutting Line
Cost effiecient – easy to use
T T S M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G D I V I S I O N

TTS Robotics
TTS Robotics is a family of products offering state-of-the-art technology for processing steel sections and
profiles for shipyards, steel construction and the offshore industries.
TTS Profile and Beam Cutting Line
For processing of profiles and beams, TTS offers fully automated production facilities with integrated systems
for handling and robotic cutting. A TTS Profile and Beam Cutting Line delivers consistent high quality cuts on
all kinds of profiles and beams; such as flatbars, bulb profiles, angles, T-beams, H-/I-beams and U-channels.
TTS Interactive Macro AssignmentTM is a PC-based software package used for off-line programming of profile
parts. Through this user-friendly software, the required data is interactively fed into the system using production
drawings or cutting lists. Customised CAD interfaces can be supplied.
The TTS Profile and Beam Cutting Line is a module-based system. The modules can be integrated to form a
complete system, suitable for larger shipyards and the heavy steel industry, as well as smaller steel production
facilities.
Minimal installation and start-up-time is achieved through full scale testing of each cutting system
before shipment to the customer.
Extensive after-sales service is provided to make sure that each customer will be able to
utilise the maximum potential of the TTS robot production system.

1 Programming of Macros 2 Load on and Infeed 3 Positioning and Clamping 4 Sensing
• Interactive selection of
profile type, dimensions
and production data
• Mapping of macros from
paper drawings or cutting
lists
• Profile macro parameter
input
• Multiple generation and
copying of macros
• Automatic nesting
• Generation of production
reports
• Roller/chain conveyors for
integrated handling and
alignment
• Automatic infeed control
from TTS Software
2
4
1
5
• Transport of profiles to
correct position for cutting
• Hydraulic clamping
• Measuring and compensation
of length and exact
position of profile
6
5 Robot Cutting 6
Marking
• Accurate cutting of profiles
and beams
- Endcuts, with/without
bevel angle
- Intermediate cut-outs
and holes
• Oxyfuel or plasma cutting
• Reference line marking
3
• Sensing of profile geometry
• Compensation for distortions
and inaccuracies
• Automatic inkjet text marking

TTS Software
The TTS CIM Software Environment (Computer Integrated Manufacturing)
consists of a wide range of PC-based software products tailor-made
for robot production for the shipbuilding industry and heavy steel
production. The CIM software environment is built up of independent
software products for off-line programming, robot production,
information logistics, production reports and logging.
These products can be combined to form a complete CIM
environment adapted to the specific needs of each customer.
CIMA TM – Interactive off-line
programming of profile cuts
CNWP – Automatic nesting of
profile parts on raw bars
The TTS Nesting and Work Preparation software for
Cutting – CNWP consists of an optimised nesting
algorithm, which will nest the profiles with a minimum
of scrap. This is done through a powerful graphical
operator interface with extensive file handling functions.
Input to the system is user selected profile part list
files generated by the CIMA TM Software. Output from
the CNWP program is nested robot programs in the
TTS profile cutting format. These will be sent to the
Cell Controller for Profile Cutting, which controls
the robot and the handling system.
TTS Cutting Software Features
• Interactive selection of profile types,
cut types and macro parameters
• Powerful parameter guessing functions
• On-line graphical help facilities
• Multiple profile generation, copy profile
and mirror image copy functions
The TTS Interactive Macro Assignment TM – software for profile Cutting – CIMA TM generates
off-line robot profile cutting programs based on paper drawings of the profile parts or
cutting lists. The operator interactively maps the different cut types such as end cuts,
holes and cut-outs on the paper with the corresponding macro name in a macro
menu. The profile with all its cuts is then displayed on the screen with
the current cut highlighted.
Typical software layout for a TTS Profile and Beam Cutting Line
• CAD Interface
• Fully automatic nesting
of profiles and beams for
optimal use of raw material
• Graphical display of nested
profiles with statistical data
• Powerful report generation
in both text and Microsoft
Excel formats
• Easy to use man-machine
interface running in Microsoft
Windows/Windows NT

An investment in a TTS Profile
and Beam Cutting Line
will provide you with:
• a cost-efficient, high-capacity solution
• a pay-back time as low as two to three years
• high and repeatable accuracy and quality
• only one operator for handling, marking,
cutting and sorting
• improved productivity
• reduced handling time and use of cranes
• controlled material flow with minimal
intermediate storage
• improved production planning
• efficient use of production area with cutting
in one area only
• a very efficient off-line programming system
where one hour programming will give you
at least 10 hours of production
• an operator-friendly working environment
with easy fume extraction and simple scrap
and slag removal
Features
• Cutting of all shapes, including weldedge
preparations
• Cutting of any length of raw material,
with a workpiece cross-section up to
600 x 300 mm (web x flange)
• Oxyfuel or plasma cutting
• Motoman industrial robot
• Modularised chain and roller conveyors
to meet each customer’s requirements
• Automatic length measuring system
• High precision 3D-sensing
• Text marking and ID marking
• Automatic gas ignition, gas control and
supply for cutting torch
• Marking of reference lines
• Inverse bending line marking
• Edge cleaning and milling of profiles
Profile and Beam Cutting Line controlled by one operator
Plasma marking torch Inkjet marking unit

Bergen-headquartered TTS is a global
enterprise that designs, develops and
supplies ships and shipyard equipment,
with operations split into three separate
divisions: Marine Cranes, Dry Cargo
Handling and Material Handling.
TTS is one of the two largest suppliers
in the ships equipment market
segments. Listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange, TTS has over 35 years
experience in the marine industry.
The group has subsidiaries in Norway,
Sweden, Germany and China, and
offices in South Korea and the USA.
TTS Material Handling division is located
south of Oslo, Norway, and has a long
history in designing and supplying
advanced systems for heavy-load and
material handling, production lines for
shipyards, as well as developing specia-
lised systems for container terminals.
TTS Handling Systems AS
Holterkollveien 6
PO Box 49
N-1441 Drøbak, Norway
Tel: +47 64 90 79 10
Fax: +47 64 93 16 63
E-mail: info@tts-hs.no
www.tts-hs.no