How much processing time does the laser cutting machine reduce compared to the traditional cutting equipment?

In industrial processing, efficiency is very important. For a long time, everyone has been exploring how to do the cutting task faster and better. The emergence of laser cutting machine has undoubtedly brought new vitality to the processing industry. Next, Hervey Laser will professionally share with you how much processing time the laser cutting machine can reduce compared with the traditional cutting equipment.

Significant increase in cutting speed

Laser cutting machine uses high energy density laser beam to instantly melt or vaporize materials, cutting speed is extremely fast. Take the cutting of ordinary carbon steel, the traditional flame cutting equipment, the cutting speed may be only tens of centimeters per minute. The laser cutting machine, when cutting the same thickness of carbon steel, the speed can easily reach several meters per minute or even higher. When cutting thin sheets, the speed advantage is even greater

Like cutting1Millimeter thick stainless steel sheet, the speed of the laser cutting machine can reach more than ten meters per minute, which is far beyond the reach of traditional cutting equipment. Roughly calculated, in the sheet cutting scene, the laser cutting machine can reduce the processing time than the traditional flame cutting equipment80%Above.

No complicated preparation is required

Traditional cutting equipment, like wire cutting, need to make electrode wires before processing, but also have to carry out precision clamping and alignment of the workpiece, this set of preparation process may take several hours. The laser cutting machine, the operation is relatively simple, as long as the designed cutting graphics into the control system, the equipment can quickly locate and start cutting.

For example, when processing some small parts, the preparation time of traditional equipment may account for more than half of the total processing time. However, because the preparation process of the laser cutting machine is simple, the preparation time is greatly shortened, and the overall processing time is greatly reduced, in contrast, it can be reduced about60%Due to the time spent in preparing the process.

Continuous processing has outstanding advantages

Laser cutting machine can achieve continuous uninterrupted cutting, as long as the material supply can keep up, it can continue to work. However, some traditional cutting equipment, such as plasma cutting, is prone to problems such as broken arc during the cutting process, requiring frequent shutdown adjustment. Taking the cutting of large plates as an example, the traditional plasma cutting equipment may need to stop to check the electrode and clean the cutting nozzle for each section of cutting, and complete a cutting task, and the number of stops in the middle may be a dozen or more times.

Every time you stop and restart, it takes time. The laser cutting machine can cut dozens of meters or even hundreds of meters of plates in one go. In this way, in large plate cutting operations, the laser cutting machine can reduce the processing time at least than the traditional plasma cutting equipment30% - 50%.

In terms of cutting speed, preparation process and continuous processing, laser cutting machine has obvious advantages compared with traditional cutting equipment, and can greatly reduce processing time. The specific proportion of time reduced will vary depending on factors such as material type, thickness, and processing requirements. However, in general, the choice of laser cutting machine can often significantly improve production efficiency and create greater value for enterprises.