SL Chasse Steel (SLCS), a metal pipe product processing factory located in Hudson, New Hampshire, was founded in 1989. THERMPROCESS SHOW has learned that the factory has developed into a professional processing plant specializing in manufacturing, assembly, and installation projects. Its clients include contractors, owners, and developers among others.

The SLCS factory is divided into two workshops: an 80,000 square foot structural steel workshop and a 20,000 square foot miscellaneous metal workshop. The structural workshop handles the steel components supporting the base structure of projects. The miscellaneous workshop deals with steel components like stair assemblies and railings. THERMPROCESS SHOW understands that the processing stages in the miscellaneous workshop often require higher precision for parts, so after preliminary processing, workers need to carry out fine-tuning to produce compliant products, which can delay production progress.

To improve production efficiency, Chasse considered introducing a more widely used pipe processing equipment, and contacted HGG Profiling Equipment in Houston. This is a manufacturer of 3D sectioning machines, capable of precise cutting on pipes or other steel materials.

The two companies collaborated to produce RoboRail. Despite its small size and minimal footprint, it has a stable base and can handle materials up to 40 feet long and weighing up to 1,100 pounds without taking up too much space.

As an integrated robotic device, it can process many different types and shapes of materials, and reliably complete tasks such as plasma cutting, hole processing, marking, and chamfering automation.

In addition, the built-in software of RoboRail can convert most CAD files into operable data and intelligently plan cutting schemes. For SLCS, the automated pipe structure analysis function built into the device greatly reduces the time for layout, marking, and cutting from several minutes to 30 seconds. Moreover, the processing accuracy of RoboRail has already reached the standard for direct welding, eliminating the need for additional fine-tuning steps.

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