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DESIGNED WITH THE END USER IN MIND

Designed for Rigidity and High Precision

Labcut 5000® advanced composite plate saws achieve precision cutting in a diverse range of materials to prepare highly accurate composite test specimens.

MODELS

The Labcut 5000® Series comes in three standard models to suit your unique needs. Customized special-order units can be designed to fit specific cutting requirements, including greater cut depths.

MODEL NO. SHEET SIZE SHEET THICKNESS CUTTING SPEED POWER
50282 600 x 600 mm
(2 x 2 ft)
0-50 mm or
50-100 mm option
250 mm, 400 mm, 0.1-40 mm/s
(10 in, 12 in, 16 in)
380-440 V
3 Phase + Earth, 3.6 hp
50484 1220 x 1220 mm
(4 x 4 ft)
0-50 mm or
50-100 mm option
250 mm, 400 mm, 0.1-40 mm/s
(10 in, 12 in, 16 in)
380-440 V
3 Phase + Earth, 3.6 hp

MECHANICAL TEST SPECIMENS & OPTICAL SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Typical test specimen capabilities include*:

Tensile
ISO527 Parts 1, 4 & 5, EN2597 & ASTM D3039
In-Plane Shear
ISO14129, EN6031 & ASTM D3518
Compression
ISO14126, EN2850, ASTM D695, ASTM D3410
Short Beam ILSS
ISO14130, ASTM D2344, EN 2563
Lap Shear ILSS
ASTM D3846
Flexural
ISO14125 & ASTM D790
OHT, OHC
ASTM D5766 & ASTM D6484 Respectively
Flatwise Tensile
BS EN 2243-4 & ASTM C297
Compression Strength After Impact
ASTM D7137 & Boeing l BSS 7260
Fracture Toughness Mode 1 and Mode II
BS EN 2243-1, ASTM D1002, ASTM D3163, ASTM D5868, ASTM D3528
Lap Shear
BS EN 2243-1, ASTM D1002, ASTM D3163, ASTM D5868, ASTM D3528
Boeing and Airbus specific test and variations on common tests

*In all of these tests (and particularly compression testing), the preparation of accurate rectangular test specimens from larger sheets is very important. Extec offers a range of Extec Labcut 5000® models for this preparation depending on the size of sheet and accuracy required.

DIMENSIONS

MODEL 50282 MODEL 50484
WIDTH 1900 mm (75 in) 2200 mm (87 in)
DEPTH 1920 mm (76 in) 2500 mm (99 in)
HEIGHT 1650 mm (65 in) 1650 mm (65 in)
WEIGHT 1000 kg (2205 lb) 1100 kg (2425 lb)

NOTE: All weights are approximate and exclude packaging/shipping. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Test conditions apply using standard Labcut 5000® blades.

MATERIAL CAPACITY

MODEL 50282 MODEL 50484
CLEARED PANEL SIZE 600 x 600 mm (2 x 2 ft) 1200 x 1200 mm (4 x 4 ft)
MATERIAL THICKNESS/CUT DEPTH 0-50 mm or 50-100 mm option 0-50 mm or 50-100 mm option
CROSS-CUT TRAVEL X AXIS 1100 mm 1555 mm
FENCE TRAVEL Y AXIS 605 mm 1205 mm
FRONT SPECIMEN TABLE SIZE 400 mm 400 mm
COOLANT CAPABILITY Tracking coolant/bag filter system Tracking coolant/bag filter system

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Test conditions apply using standard Labcut 5000® blades.

SPINDLE

MODEL 50282 MODEL 50484
VARIABLE SPEED 2000–4500 RPM 2000–4500 RPM
SPINDLE POWER 2.4 kW 2.4 kW
BLADE SIZE 250 mm, 305 mm 250 mm, 305 mm
BLADE THICKNESS 1.5-4.5 mm 1.5-4.5 mm

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Test conditions apply using standard Labcut 5000® blades.

SPEED

MODEL 50282 MODEL 50484
RAPID SPEEDS X, Y, Z (mm/s) 150 125
CUTTING SPEED (mm/s) 0.1–40 0.1–40

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Test conditions apply using standard Labcut 5000® blades.

ACCURACY, PERPENDICULARITY, AND PARALLELISM

MODEL 50282 MODEL 50484
TYPICAL SPECIMEN PERPENDICULARITY/100 mm 0.03 mm 0.03 mm
TYPICAL SPECIMEN PARALLELISM/100 mm 0.03 mm 0.03 mm
TYPICAL SPECIMEN PARALLELISM/300 mm 0.04 mm 0.04 mm
TYPICAL SPECIMEN PARALLELISM/PANEL 0.07 mm 0.08 mm
TYPICAL SPECIMEN DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY 0.03/100 mm 0.03/100 mm
TYPICAL SPECIMEN DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY 0.05/600 mm 0.05/600 mm
TYPICAL SPECIMEN PARALLELISM IN Z PLANE 0.03 deg 0.03 deg

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Test conditions apply using standard Labcut 5000® blades.

REQUIRED SERVICE

MODEL 50282 MODEL 50484
POWER 415V
3 Phase
32 Amp
415V
3 Phase
32 Amp
AIR (DRIED and FILTERED) 70-125 PSI 70-125 PSI
EXTRACTION Application Specific Application Specific

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Test conditions apply using standard Labcut 5000® blades.

Seeing is Believing

These micrographs show the cut surface at different magnifications, taken from the Labcut 5000® and without further processing.