Application of Industrial Laser Cutters in Sheet Metal Industry
With the continuous advancement of science and technology, laser cutting technology is increasingly used in the manufacturing industry, especially in the sheet metal industry. Industrial laser cutting machines have become an important tool for sheet metal processing with their high precision, high efficiency and flexibility. This article will explore in depth the necessity, application and advantages of industrial laser cutters in the sheet metal industry.
1. Why use industrial laser cutters in sheet metal processing?
Traditional sheet metal cutting equipment occupies a considerable share in the market. Before the emergence of laser cutting equipment, they made important contributions to the development of the sheet metal industry. However, compared with modern technologies such as laser cutting, it has obvious disadvantages, which greatly affects the competitiveness of enterprises.
Traditional sheet metal cutting equipment mostly uses shearing machines, which can only be used for straight-line cutting and cannot achieve cutting of complex shapes.
Traditional sheet metal punching equipment mostly uses CNC or turret punching machines, which are limited to cutting steel plates with a thickness greater than 1.5mm, and have poor cutting quality, high cost, and high noise, which is not conducive to environmental protection.
Flame cutting, as the original traditional cutting method, is only suitable for rough processing, and has poor cutting quality, slow speed, large thermal deformation, and easy to produce waste.
Plasma cutting is similar to flame cutting. When cutting thin steel plates, the thermal deformation is large and the slope is also large. It cannot be used when the precision requirement is high, and the consumables are relatively expensive.
The emergence of laser cutting has changed this situation. It uses a high-energy-density laser beam to instantly melt or vaporize the material to achieve cutting. Compared with traditional methods, the laser cutting accuracy can reach ±0.05mm or even higher, which can meet the needs of high-precision products.
2. Advantages of industrial laser cutter
Laser cutting has the advantages of high flexibility, fast cutting speed, high production efficiency and short production cycle. Whether it is a simple or complex shape part, laser cutting can achieve one-time rapid prototyping.
Narrow slits, good surface cutting quality, high precision, can be used for finishing.
Simple operation, high degree of automation, low labor intensity, can reduce labor costs.
It can realize automatic cutting layout and nesting, automatically optimize the cutting path, and improve material utilization.
No tool wear, low maintenance and use costs in the later stage.
Laser cutting not only improves efficiency, but also ensures the beauty of the product. The cutting surface is smooth and flat, without obvious burrs or slag, with a small heat-affected zone and minimal material deformation.
Application of Industrial Laser Cutters in Sheet Metal Industry
3. Application of industrial laser cutter in sheet metal processing industry
Fiber laser cutting machine can be used for both flat cutting and bevel cutting, and the edges are neat and smooth, which is suitable for high-precision cutting of metal plates.
Machinable materials include stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, silicon steel, spring steel, aluminum, aluminum alloy, galvanized sheet, galvanized sheet, pickled sheet, copper, silver, gold, titanium and other metal sheets and pipes.
At the same time, including sheet metal products with high appearance requirements such as automotive decorative parts and home appliance shells, laser cutting can create a delicate appearance, reduce post-processing processes such as grinding and polishing, save time and cost, and enhance product market competitiveness.
The application of industrial laser cutters in the sheet metal industry not only improves production efficiency and processing accuracy, but also reduces production costs and improves product quality. With the continuous advancement of technology, laser cutting machines will play an increasingly important role in the sheet metal industry and promote innovation and development of the entire industry.
