All you need know about how to choose fiber laser pipe cutting machine

With the maturity and rapid development of laser technology, it has begun to be widely used in many industries. The laser cutting technology has also developed from sheet metal cutting to metal pipe cutting. The birth and application of professional laser pipe cutting machines have greatly improved the processing efficiency of metal pipes. This article mainly analyzes the advantages of professional laser pipe cutting machines, as well as the classification and characteristics of mainstream professional laser pipe cutting machines on the market, and looks forward to the development trend of affordable laser pipe cutting machines.

Advantages of fiber laser pipe cutting machine

The cutting principle of the laser pipe cutting machine is not much different from that of the plate laser cutting machine. As a special laser cutting machine, the laser pipe cutting machine is mainly used for standard metal pipes (round pipes, rectangular pipes, elliptical pipes, etc.) and profiles (channel steel). , Angle steel, etc.) and some special-shaped pipes for laser cutting. Compared with the traditional processing technology, its advantages are the following aspects: (1) high cutting accuracy, contour accuracy can reach ±0.05mm. (2) The incision is flat, without burrs, and the slit is fine, with little material loss. (3) Non-contact processing, and the heat-affected zone of laser cutting is very small, and there is almost no deformation. (4) The cutting efficiency is high, and mass production can be realized. (5) Good flexibility, using professional numerical control system and kit programming software, and the product can be changed or replaced at any time.

It can be seen that the professional laser pipe cutting machine can replace mechanical drilling, milling, sawing, punching or cleaning of burrs and other processing procedures that require different metal pipe processing equipment and hard tools, and realize the cutting of complex pipe structures. Cutting, chamfering, cutting grooves or holes, notches and other possible size and shape features processing, etc., can be widely used in sheet metal processing, kitchenware, lamps, automobiles, medical equipment, hardware, fitness equipment and other industries.

Classification and characteristics of laser pipe cutting machine

With the rapid growth of metal pipe production and consumption in our country, laser pipe cutting machine equipment is rapidly popularizing. At present, there are many types of laser pipe cutting machines on the market, which can be roughly divided into two categories according to the axial feeding method of pipes.

Fixed material cutting laser pipe cutting machine

This type of laser pipe cutting machine only processes fixed-length pipes. It is mostly used to process the contours of the pipe surface with constant axis and changing cross-section while the two ends of the pipe cannot be processed. Although the fixed-material laser pipe cutting machine has great limitations and the production efficiency is low, it also occupies a large market share for its specificity.

Feeding cutting type laser pipe cutting machine

This type of laser pipe cutting machine is mainly used for the processing of coaxial pipes with the same cross-section. It can not only process various contour shapes on the surface of the pipe, but also can cut according to the design length of the pipe parts within the design stroke of the machine tool. The material-cutting laser pipe cutting machine has strong flexibility and scalability and higher cutting efficiency. It currently occupies the majority of the professional fiber laser pipe cutting machine market.

The development trend of laser pipe cutting machine

High precision and high efficiency

In the future, the demand for pipe materials will increase, and the processing requirements will become higher. Improving processing accuracy and production efficiency is a necessary factor for the rapid development of fiber laser pipe cutting machines.

Modular

The needs of users will continue to change over time. Modular design can add or replace related functional components in time according to user requirements to meet user needs and maximize the benefits of both parties.

Automation

At present, many machines have been equipped with automatic loading and unloading units. The development of automation can effectively liberate labor and alleviate the problem of labor shortage in enterprises.

Intelligent

With the popularization of the concept of "Industry 4.0" and the mature development of 5G technology, the future laser pipe cutting machine will be fully automated, that is, collection of information, order placement, feeding, feeding, pipe identification, length measurement, and automatic calling Program cutting, blanking, palletizing and shipping are integrated, and finally realize intelligence.