Advantages of Laser Cutting Technology in Production Value: Cost Reduction, Efficiency Improvement, and Quality Upgrade
1. High Material Utilization, Reducing Production Costs
Nested Cutting Function: Through software-optimized layout, multiple parts of different shapes can be closely arranged on the sheet metal, reducing waste and increasing material utilization by 10%~30% (traditional shearing + stamping typically achieves 60%~70%, while laser cutting can reach 85%~95%). This is especially significant for high-value materials (such as stainless steel and aluminum alloys), significantly reducing raw material costs.
Reduced Secondary Processing: Smooth cuts and high precision eliminate the need for subsequent grinding, correction, drilling, and other processes, saving labor costs and equipment investment, and shortening the production cycle (e.g., a sheet metal factory uses laser cutting to directly weld equipment brackets, saving two processes compared to traditional methods and reducing the production cycle by 30%). 2. High Potential for Automation Integration, Adaptable to Industry 4.0: It can be integrated with automated equipment (such as loading and unloading robots, sorting systems, and MES production management systems) to achieve full-process automation from raw material loading, cutting, sorting to finished product delivery, reducing manual intervention and labor costs (one automated laser cutting production line can replace 3-5 workers), while improving production efficiency and safety.
Supports Digital Management: Processing data (such as cutting parameters, output, and pass rate) can be uploaded to the system in real time, facilitating production scheduling, quality traceability, and order management. This aligns with the digital and intelligent development trends of modern manufacturing, enhancing enterprise management.
3. Environmentally Friendly and Energy-Saving, Meeting Green Production Requirements: Laser cutting generates less dust and noise, and produces no wastewater. Compared to traditional cutting methods (such as oxy-acetylene cutting which generates large amounts of waste gas and slag, and stamping which generates high noise), it faces less environmental pressure and is easier to pass environmental approvals.
Low energy consumption: The unit energy consumption of high-power laser cutting machines is about 1/3 to 1/2 of that of traditional cutting equipment. Long-term use can reduce energy costs, while conforming to the national “dual carbon” policy and enhancing the corporate social responsibility image.
