Laser, plasma and waterjet
cutting system, has been far more successful
A need for spe ed
Operating the waterjet and laser cutting
than anticipated.
systems with the Bysoft programming
“To tell the truth,” Andrews says, “the
and operating software is simple – a Bystronic waterjet and laser cutting systems
task the Hype Manufacturing employees
have helped us to reach our goals.”
find easy and enjoyable
The business began by developing and
manufacturing its own product lines for the
racing as well as for the minimoto (MX) and
utility vehicle (UTV) markets. Within three
months, contract manufacturing orders were
rolling in from all over the world. In June
2006, the Hype Manufacturing team won
its first National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing (NASCAR) Busch Series race. It
was the first team in history to do so without
an outside sponsor – and had won using
an engine that the Hype team had built.
Recently, it entered the ASA Speed Truck
Challenge circuit, which has become the
perfect venue for Andrews’ young protégée,
Randel King, to further his racing career.
Hype Manufacturing production manager,
Scott King, credits much of Hype’s success
to Andrews’ decision to purchase both laser
and waterjet cutting systems.
King is quick to emphasize how the water-
jet and laser cutting technologies are a
perfect complement to one another. “From
a scheduling perspective alone, it gives me
so many options,” King explains, “if I can-
not cut a job on the laser, I will cut it on the
waterjet.”
He states that the cut quality is virtually
the same with both the waterjet and the
laser cutting systems, and the difference in
processing speed between the two has been
all but compensated for by using the Byjet’s
two cutting heads. With over twenty-five
years of manufacturing experience, King is
surprised at the quantity of business Hype
With numerous orders from around the world,
the factory floor at Hype Manufacturing is a
has acquired for non-standard type metals
flurry of action and productivity (above)
such as titanium, bronze and copper, as well
as fiberglass and glass.
December 2005), as well as a Bystar 3015, He adds: “The more people learn that we
4.4-kW laser cutting system with rotary axis have both a waterjet and a laser, the more
(installed in January 2006). business is generated. Between the two sys-
By his own admission, Andrews’s fast-for- tems, we can cut just about anything.”
ward business investment strategy, including A few months ago, Hype was asked by a
the purchase of both a waterjet and a laser customer to create drain holes in the cen-
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