Laser Automation
SmartFlex ELEMENT
A space-efficient automation configuration built to thrive in narrow spaces, helping shops with limited floor space maximize a single laser’s potential.
The SmartFlex ELEMENT is a quick and efficient material loading and unloading system. But its small footprint combined with its ability to work in fully lights-out situations makes it a pocket-sized productivity powerhouse.
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Laser Automation
SmartFlex ELEMENT specifications
| Element Type-R System Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Cycle Time | 95 sec (Sheet Load), 110 sec (Pallet Sweep-Sheet Load) |
| Load Weight Limit | 6,600 lbs |
| Unload Weight Limit | 6,600 lbs (Floor Mounted Skid) |
| Load Features | Aerial Positioning, Sheet Separation, Thickness Detection |
| System Footprint | 19′ x 54′ |
| Shelf Count | Two Load Shelves, One Unload Location |
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Laser Automation
SmartFlex ELEMENT configurations

ELEMENT Type-R Base
An updated and improved version of one of our best-selling automation systems, now expandable. Comes standard with two raw-material shelves and a floor-located finished-goods area.
- 2 raw-material shelves
- ¾″ sheet capacity
- Expandable

ELEMENT Warehouse Type-R
Adds a storage tower to the Type-R for even more flexibility. The space-saving footprint remains virtually unchanged, and the tower can be retrofitted to any ELEMENT Type-R at any time.
- 6 to 14 raw-material shelves
- Retrofits to any Type-R





