Dragon A400

Material Types

• Steel
• Stainless Steel
• Galvanized Steel
• Aluminum
• Black Pipe
• Chrome Alloy
• Any type of electrically conductive metal

Material Sizing

• Round: 0.75” (19mm) – 6” (152.4mm)
• Square: 1” (25.4mm) – 4″ (101.6mm)
• Rectangle: 1” (25.4mm) – 4” (101.6mm)
• Angle: 1” (25.4mm) – 4” (101.6mm)
• Channel: 1” (25.4mm) – 4” (101.6mm)

Material Length

• The Dragon A400 handles full 24 ft. (7.31m) length material.
• The chuck has a pass through ability for round material with a 2” or less OD to accommodate longer than standard pieces.

Material Weight

• Maximum capacity of 400 lbs (181.4kg)

Material Thickness

• 1/32” (0.79mm) – 5/8″ (15.8mm)

Front Gate

The front gate has two adjustable self-centering vice-like jaws that hold their position. The front gate securely holds tubes up to 400 lbs. Once set at a size, the front gate holds that position. This allows the operator to run the same size of a tube over and over without having to adjust the gate with every new stick.

Chuck

The chuck has four self-centering jaws for easy loading and securely holding material for accurate part production.

Material Support Lift

The automation of the material support lift keeps the material level for accurate cutting. The material support helps hold full-length material during the loading process.

Mark

The marker is commonly used for bend location, bend rotation, saddle fitment marks, part number/i.d., text, and more.

Engrave

The engraver is commonly used for bend location, bend rotation, saddle fitment marks, part number/i.d., text, and more.

Cut

The plasma torch cuts all profiles and holes into the tube.

Align

The laser light gives an accurate lineup to start every job with accuracy.

A & Z Axes

Provides accurate side to side and up/down movements of the toolhead and its tools.

X-Axis

A precision rack and anti-backlash pinion drive system moves the material along its length.

Y-Axis

Works in unison with the C-axis to rotate the material.

B-Axis

Ensures that long pieces of material maintain being level throughout the cutting process.

C-Axis (Optional Feature)

Works in unison with the Y-axis to rotate the material.

Import Your 3D Parts or Design from Scratch

Import 3D CAD designs or create them from scratch with the Bend-Tech Dragon CAD. The Dragon CAD imports STEP & IGES files that are supported by most CAD software; such as Solidworks, Tekla, SDS2, AutoCAD, ProEngineer, and more. Once imported, the Dragon CAD will trace all of your CAD geometry and convert it into a CAM ready file. This process normalizes along the cut path for a weld ready part. The CAM ready file is read by the Dragon A400 for CNC production.

Full Machine Control

The Dragon software gives full control of the Dragon machine to the operator. The operator is able to move all axes, control speed, and start or stop the job when needed. The G-Code viewer is available to see each action in detail. With the click of a button, homing the machine is easy. The control panel includes an Emergency Stop button for safety.

Plasma System

The level of plasma system required varies based on multiple factors involving the materials being cut.

Material Coolant System

The material coolant system increases cut quality, reduces slag amount, and decreases fumes from the plasma cutting. For companies that cut aluminum, stainless steel, or tubing with a small OD such as 1”, it is highly recommended that you include a material coolant system in your purchase.

Angle/Channel Motorized Gate

The angle/channel motorized gate add-on provides the A400 the ability to accurately cut any part out of angle and channel profile material while still cutting round, square, and rectangle material profiles. The angle/channel motorized gate is an add-on option and is not standard on the Dragon A400.