Dismantle, move, rebuild.
Then it cuts again.
Moving a laser machine is more than transport. We dismantle the machine at the old site and label and mark every cable, line and assembly. A transport partner moves the machine, and we accompany the move. At the new site we rebuild the machine, commission it and run a test cut. This works the same way when the machine moves from one country to another.
Who relocates a laser machine?
We take care of the machine, a transport partner moves it. We do not transport machines ourselves. We are there when the machine is dismantled, loaded, unloaded and rebuilt. Dismantling, reassembly, commissioning, checks and the test cut are our work, so you have one contact for the machine from start to finish. A relocation is planned work over several days, which is why a visit from Germany often makes sense for it. What a visit outside Germany costs: service abroad. Phone: +49 172 510 0715
How a machine relocation works
Dismantling at the old site
Shut the machine down in a controlled way, disconnect the media, drain the cooling circuit, secure the optics and the cutting head, fit the transport locks. We label and mark cables, lines and assemblies, so that everything can be matched clearly during reassembly. Careful work here saves hours later.
Transport by our partner
A transport partner moves the machine. We do not drive it ourselves. We accompany the move and are there for loading and unloading, so that the machine arrives in the state in which it was dismantled.
Reassembly at the new site
Set up and level the machine, align gantry and table, reconnect cooling, compressed air, cutting gases and extraction. After transport, alignment and beam path are almost never exactly as they were before.
Commissioning and test cut
Check beam path and optics, reference the axes, check functions and safety devices. Then we run test cuts until the result matches the state before the move.
Measured again at the new site
Measuring the linear guide and rack with a tape measure. The position of the guides relative to each other is the basis for every axis measurement.
Moving a machine to another country
Everything labelled and marked
On a long route there is no going back to look. That is why every cable, line and assembly is labelled and marked before it leaves the old site. At the new site each part can be matched clearly.
One service at both ends
We dismantle the machine and we rebuild it. No information gets lost between two different service companies, and nobody at the new site has to guess how the machine was connected before.
Transport agreed in advance
We agree the dates for dismantling, transport and reassembly with you and the transport partner before the work starts. You get a cost estimate for our work, including travel, before we book.
All major brands
We work independently of the manufacturer, on European machines as well as on machines from China, for example from Trumpf, Bystronic, Amada, Bodor, HSG or Han's Laser. We are not an official partner of any manufacturer.
What should be clear before the move
Photos and documents in advance
Photos of the machine, a photo of the type plate and the digital documentation. If there is none, photos of the title page and table of contents of the manuals are enough. Add what the machine is used for. The more we know beforehand, the more precisely we can plan.
The new location
Floor and load capacity, space for service doors and extraction, free air supply for the chiller, power supply and fusing. Ideally this is clear before the machine is dismantled.
What you provide on site
A contact person at both sites, access and a safety briefing, lifting equipment where needed, and process gases and consumables at the new site.
Also within the same hall
A move over twenty metres is also a commissioning. Levelling, new media lines, adjusted extraction, checking the beam path. Skipping this usually shows up later in the cutting quality.
Working area clear for reassembly
View into the open cabin of a laser cutting machine with gantry, Z axis and slat table. For service and commissioning, the working area must be freely accessible.
FAQ
No. A transport partner moves the machine. We accompany the move and are there for dismantling, loading, unloading and reassembly. Dismantling, reassembly and commissioning are done by us.
Yes. We dismantle the machine at the old site, label and mark everything, accompany the transport partner and rebuild and commission the machine at the new site. For planning we need photos of the machine, the type plate and, if available, the documentation.
We charge our work by time, net per technician: EUR 100 per hour on site and EUR 70 per hour travel time, door to door. When we travel by car, EUR 0.70 per km. Flights, baggage, rental car and hotel are charged at cost, without mark-up. Based on photos and documents we send a cost estimate before we book. The final invoice usually differs from it by only EUR 100 to 200. The transport itself is agreed in advance with you and the transport partner.
Yes. We are independent and work on CO2, fibre, Nd:YAG and galvo machines of all major brands, including machines bought directly from China. We are not an official partner of any manufacturer.
A contact person on site, access and a safety briefing, lifting equipment where needed, and process gases and consumables for commissioning and the test cut at the new site.
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