Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine & Laser Metal Sheet Cutter

Metal sheet laser cutting machines can cut a wide range of metals, even though highly reflective metals. For instance, carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, titanium, nickel, and various alloys. The sheet metal laser cutting machine has extensive applications in decoration, infrastructure, construction, microelectronic, advertising, kitchen appliance, automobile and other equipment manufacturing, and other industries.

Dual-use Metal Sheet Pipe Tube Laser Cutting Machine is designed for Circular(Round) Square Metal Pipe Tube Cutting and sheets cutting. Metal Tube Cutting Machine it adopts strong steel bed, rack drive system, professional pipe laser cutting CNC system, which ensure good cutting accuracy and efficiency of the CNC laser cutting machine. Over 3500 sets CNC fiber laser cutting machine have been sold to over 80 countries. Metal laser cutting machine is an ideal & high performance choice to cut metal tubes, plates and pipes for economic users.

Key Features of Metal Sheet, Pipe, and Tube Laser Cutting Machine

1. A metal sheet, pipe, and tube laser cutting machine is a specialized tool used in the manufacturing and metalworking industry for precisely cutting various types of metal materials. This machine uses a high-powered laser beam to cut through the metal, offering several advantages over traditional cutting methods, such as precision, speed, and the ability to cut intricate and complex designs. Here are some key features and aspects of a metal sheet, pipe, and tube laser cutting machine: Laser Source: The heart of the machine is the laser source, which typically uses either fiber laser or CO2 laser technology. Fiber lasers are popular for their high energy efficiency and ability to cut a wide range of metals, while CO2 lasers are suitable for non-metal materials and some metal cutting applications.
2. CNC Control: The machine is equipped with computer numerical control (CNC) technology, which allows for precise control of the laser head’s movement and cutting parameters. This ensures accurate and repeatable cuts.
3. Cutting Capabilities:Metal Sheets: These machines can cut flat metal sheets, such as steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. They are often used for creating parts for various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and electronics. Pipes and Tubes: Some laser cutting machines are equipped with rotary axes that enable the cutting of cylindrical or tubular metal objects like pipes and tubes. This is common in industries like construction, HVAC, and furniture.
4. Precision and Accuracy: Laser cutting machines provide high levels of precision and accuracy, with minimal heat-affected zones, which reduce the risk of material distortion.
5. Versatility: These machines can cut various thicknesses of metal, from thin sheets to thick plates, depending on the laser source’s power and the machine’s configuration.
6. Speed and Efficiency: Laser cutting is generally faster than traditional cutting methods, making it more efficient for high-volume production.
7. Automation: Some machines are equipped with automatic loading and unloading systems, which further enhance productivity by reducing manual labor.
8. CAD/CAM Integration: Laser cutting machines are often integrated with computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, allowing users to design parts and convert those designs into cutting programs.
9. Safety: Laser cutting machines incorporate safety features such as enclosures, exhaust systems, and safety interlocks to protect operators from laser radiation and fumes.
10. Maintenance: Regular maintenance is essential to keep the machine operating at peak efficiency. This includes cleaning the optics, inspecting and replacing consumable parts, and ensuring proper alignment.

How Thick of Metal Can You Cut with a Laser?

A laser metal cutter is easy to cut various thicknesses of different types of metals and alloys. Every type of laser source features with its own unique pros and cons to cut metals and alloys. In the case of the same source, different power supplies will result in different maximum metal cutting thicknesses. In terms of the same power, different brands of generators have different performances in metal cutting thickness, precision, and speed

• The 300 watt power supply can cut stainless steel up to 3mm thick and carbon steel up to 4mm thick.
• The 1000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel up to 10mm thick, stainless steel up to 5mm, aluminum and copper up to 3mm.
• The 1500 watt power supply can cut stainless steel up to 6mm, carbon steel up to 16mm thick, aluminum and copper up to 5mm.
• The 2000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel up to 16mm thick, maximum 8mm stainless steel and aluminum, and maximum 6mm brass & copper.
• The 3000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel up to 20mm thick, stainless steel and aluminum up to 10mm, brass & copper up to 8mm.
• The 4000 watt power supply can cut stainless steel up to 12mm, carbon steel up to 22mm thick, aluminum up to 14mm, copper & brass up to 10mm.
• The 6000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel up to 25mm thick, stainless steel and aluminum up to 16mm, copper & brass up to 10mm.
• The 8000 watt power supply can cut stainless steel and aluminum up to 25mm, carbon steel up to 30mm thick, brass & copper up to 12mm.
• The 12,000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum up to 50mm thick, copper & brass up to 20mm thick.
• The 15,000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel and stainless steel up to 60mm thick, maximum 50mm aluminum, and maximum 30mm copper & brass.
• The 20,000 watt power supply can cut carbon steel up to 70mm thick, maximum 80mm stainless steel, maximum 80mm aluminum, maximum 70mm brass & copper.

In summary,Tube & sheet metal laser cutter is a dual-purpose all-in-one fiber laser cutting machine for both sheet metals (including flat bars, R-panels, expanded metal gratings,) and tube profiles (including rectangular tubing, square tubing, round tubing, galvanized tubing, channel tubing, C purlins, Z purlins, angle and tubes). It can cut carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, iron, alloy, brass, copper, silver, and gold. One machine is multi-purpose, and the price is relatively high. It features with cast iron bed, rack and pinion transmission system, professional CNC sheet and pipe cutting system, high precision, full function, convenient use and simple operation. A pipe cutting device is added on one side of the machine, and both the front chuck and the rear chuck are automatically clamped. The double chuck is driven by double synchronous motor to ensure the rotation accuracy of the pipe. The raw pipe is loaded from the left and rear ends of the machine, and the finished pipe is discharged from the left front end of the machine. Both the feeding and the blanking are supported by brackets. The all-in-one metal laser cutting machine adopts a special fiber laser cutting head and a capacitive non-contact high-level automatic tracking system. The cutting head is designed for beam shaping, with excellent beam quality. The equipped focusing lens can be used for cutting plates with different thicknesses, eliminating the trouble of replacing different focusing lenses.