User:Shenlongtang/PythonX
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PythonX is a Robotic Structural Steel Fabrication System designed and manufactured by Burlington Automation, a company based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.[1] It performs the functions of traditional structural steel CNC machinery such as a Beam Drilling Line, Beam Punching Line, Angle Line, Band Saw, Coping Machine and Plate processing line all on one machine.[2][3][4] The machine's main feature is that it eliminates material handling between fabrication operations and takes up the minimum floor space required to complete the operations. [5]
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[edit] Capabilities
[edit] Type of cuts and holes it makes
PythonX can make any cut or mark on structural steel including:[6]
- Bolt holes
- Cope cuts and complex multi-feature cuts
- Bevel cuts for weld prep
- Length cut offs and end squareup/cleanup
- Compound miter cuts
- Slots
- Notches
- Cutouts
- Scribe & layout marks
[edit] Shapes of material it handles
PythonX is capable of handling all structural steel including:[7]
- I-Beam(W-Beam)
- HSS(Hollow Structural Section)
- Bar
- Plate
- Channel (C-shaped cross-section)
- Angle (L-shaped cross-section)
[edit] Material Sizes
| Profile Shape | Minimum | Maximum | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beam Width | 4" | 36" | |
| Beam Height | 4" | 16" | |
| HSS Tube | 2"×2" | 24"×16" | |
| Channel Width | 3" | 36" | |
| Channel Height | 1.25" | 4" | |
| Angle | 3"×3" | 8"×8" | smaller angle may need support inserts |
| Strip/Plate Width | 4" | 36" | need support inserts |
| Strip/Plate Thickness | 0.25" | 1.25" | |
| Part Length | Standard is 40 feet. Can increase to 80 feet in increments of 4 feet at a time. | ||
| Material Thickness | Pierce up to 1.25", Edge Start up to 2".[8] | ||
[edit] Programming
PythonX is the first system that was designed to directly accept and utilize all features available from detailing software including coping data, beveling information, layout marks, bolt hole positions, datum reference points and part marking.
PythonX accepts part data from design detailing software and uses it to create the cutting sequences. [9]
| Tekla Xsteel SDS/2 StruCAD(ACECAD ProSteel(Struc-Soft Inc.) Other 3D Package |
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Export DSTV File | |
Open DSTV File in PythonX |
| AutoCAD | |
Export DXF File | |
Open DXF File in PythonX |
[edit] Citations
- ^ http://www.burlingtonautomation.com/Default.php
- ^ http://www.modernsteel.com/products.php?cat=15
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/library/2997_Hot_Products.pdf
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/index.html
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/advantages/main.html
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/capabilities/cuts_holes_it_makes.html
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/capabilities/what_shapes_it_cuts.html
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/capabilities/sizes_accuracy.html
- ^ http://www.pythonx.com/capabilities/design_file_download.html#
[edit] External links
PythonX.com
Burlington Automation
Modern Steel Construction
Tekla.com
SDS/2 detailing system
StruCAD
Struc-Soft Inc.
