The decision to build the laser centre arose from the need to increase the company's independence from external suppliers and to ensure higher productivity and quality. Until now, NYMWAG CS produced 40% of the required parts and the rest was outsourced. The new technology will allow the company to manufacture most components in-house and outsource only specialized parts.
"We bought the laser in China, it's made in China. We are actually the first in Europe to have this machine of this size, but there are hundreds of them in China, even in huge factories. We've been to shipyards, for example, or we've been to wagon factories where these lasers work," describes Petr Vlček, CEO of NYMWAG CS, their foreign experience.
The laser centre is equipped with two BLUESTER plasmas from VANAD, which have state-of-the-art plasma sources from Kjellberg. These machines have 3D heads for burning bevels at angles of up to 50°, offering higher productivity and quality. Another major innovation is the HG TECH Marvel PRO 12 kW laser, which was purchased after careful market research and testing in sharp operations in China.
"The machine cuts the sheet metal and makes it into different shapes. We bring in a whole sheet in a six-by-two or six-by-2.5 metre format, the technologist programs it, puts the whole sheet in there and cuts the individual fabrications out of it," explains Karel Pop, production manager at NYMWAG CS.
Work on the new firing centre started at the beginning of 2024, while the installation of the first plasma took place in September. Despite minor complications during installation, the trial run was able to start on schedule.
