Introduction to Common Equipment in Metal Processing

This article provides a comprehensive introduction to common equipment in metal processing, exploring the core machinery that shapes modern manufacturing. For anyone seeking a foundational understanding, this introduction to common equipment in metal processing will cover the principles and applications of essential machines.

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laser cutting

Laser cutting can achieve laser cutting of plates and tubes, and the cutting work can be easily completed through system control. Its principle is to focus the laser beam into a very small light spot through a focusing mirror, so that the material in the irradiation area reaches the melting or vaporization temperature in an instant, and at the same time, the molten material is blown away by high-speed airflow (such as nitrogen and oxygen), thus achieving cutting.

Laser cutting technology can improve the efficiency of sheet metal cutting, and its advantages are mainly reflected in:

1: High cutting quality

Smooth incision without burrs

2: Small cutting deformation

Laser cutting is a cutting process that generates heat through a laser beam without mechanical stress, avoiding deformation caused by traditional cutting.

3: No need for grinding tools

Just upload the drawings, and the system can automatically layout and easily cut complex parts.

4: High cutting efficiency

Compared to traditional cutting, the cutting speed has been significantly increased, significantly improving production efficiency

5: Easy cutting of various materials

Can cut various materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, aluminum alloy, etc

shearing plate

The plate shears apply huge pressure to complete the cutting by simulating the action of Paper Cuttings with scissors. The working principle of the plate shears can be summarized as: positioning → pressing → shearing → return. It is a cold working process that relies solely on mechanical force to complete separation, which is simple, efficient, and reliable.

For the regular cutting of large quantities of medium and thick plates, the shearing machine has significant advantages in speed and reliability, mainly reflected in:

1: High efficiency and high speed

For rectangular or strip-shaped workpieces with processing rules, the speed of the shearing machine is extremely fast.

2: Low cost advantage

The main consumption is the wear and tear of the mold.

3: Powerful ability to cut thick plates

For the cutting of medium and thick plates, it is stable, reliable, and fast

4: Easy to get started with the device

Short equipment training

bending

A bending machine is a device that shapes metal sheets at specific positions by applying pressure, and obtains the desired angle and shape through precise control. It is a key equipment for achieving three-dimensional forming in sheet metal processing.

Equipment advantages:

1: High repeatability accuracy

By using a CNC system to accurately control the position of the slider and rear stopper, it is possible to ensure consistent bending angles in large-scale production.

2: Wide processing range

Both thin and thick plates can be processed using bending machines, and large hydraulic bending machines can bend plates tens of millimeters thick.

3: High material utilization rate

The bending machine is a cold processing machine that does not produce chips and has a high material utilization rate.

4: Mature technology, easy to achieve automation

The bending process is very mature and can be easily integrated with automated systems such as robot claw changing, automatic centering, and real-time angle compensation. It is the core link in building a modern sheet metal flexible production line (FMS)

laser welding

Laser welding machine uses a laser beam to melt both the welding wire and the base material simultaneously, connecting them after melting.

Equipment advantages:

1. No need for professional training to get started

Low learning cost, no need for professional welders to operate

2. Beautiful weld seam

In most cases, secondary processing of the weld seam is not required

3. Efficiency improvement

The overall efficiency is 2-3 times that of traditional welding

Deburring and chamfering

Using a high-speed rotating roller with abrasive as a tool, the board with burrs is passed through from below or above. Through the contact and friction between the roller and the edge of the board, the burrs on the upper and lower surfaces are ground flat and smooth chamfers are formed in one go

Extremely high production efficiency and continuity:

This is its most prominent advantage. It can be easily integrated with laser cutting machines, shearing machines, or punching machines to form an automated production line. After the board is processed in the previous process, it is directly sent to the deburring machine through the roller conveyor without the need for manual handling or separate processing