The fiber laser cutting machine and the shearing machine each have their own advantages and disadvantages. So, how can we choose the one that maximizes benefits?
1. Cutting Material
A fiber laser cutting machine can cut a wide variety of materials, including metals, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, wood, plastic, and more.
The shearing machine uses high shear force to cut the material in a straight line. The cutting process typically requires materials with a certain level of hardness and shear strength to ensure the cutting tools can effectively penetrate and separate the material. Therefore, a shearing machine is primarily used for cutting metal materials (such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel) and cannot process non-metallic materials.
2. Material Thickness
Fiber laser cutting machines maximize cost-efficiency when processing thin plates (1-3mm). For very thick materials (e.g., steel plates over 20mm thick), the cutting efficiency and precision of a laser cutting machine decrease, and the costs are higher.
The shearing machine is faster than the laser cutting machine when performing straight-line cuts. The cutting process of the shearing machine typically requires materials with a certain level of hardness and shear strength. When processing metal materials within a thickness range of 0.2-30mm, the actual cutting results show that the thicker the material, the faster the cutting speed. For thin plates, the cutting efficiency is 5-10 times that of a laser cutting machine. Additionally, the shearing machine offers high precision, minimal stress, and high accuracy for subsequent bending. In contrast, after cutting with a laser cutting machine, there may be errors when moving to the bending machine, typically within a 10mm tolerance.
3. Cutting Shape
4. Cutting Precision
5. Cost
Primapress High-Precision Shearing Machine:
