Purpose of this Blog on Flame Plasma CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
This blog aims on helping readers having a quick understanding and general idea on CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine:
1) The Importance and Wide Application of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
2) Evolvement of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
3) How to Select Proper Model of CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine;
4) Wuxi JACK Technical Strength on Flame Plasma CNC Pipe Cutting Machine
A. The Importance and Wide Application of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
1. CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, the other name is CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine, is a kind of important pipe machining equipment, which has very extensive application across manufacturing industries;
2. Over the past decades, CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine has witnessed rapid development and growth in terms of technical complexity, and applicating volume. Currently, there are 3 axis/ 5 axis/ 6 axis/ 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine available for selection, covering the pipe diameter ranging from Φ48mm to Φ3000mm;
1) List of Classical Pipe Cutting Kerfs for Intersection Connection available from 6 Axis/7 Axis/ 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.1)
2) Large Size Φ3000mm Pipe Cut from Wuxi JACK 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.2)
3) The Pipes with Intersecting Cutting Kerf and Subsequent Intersection Connection, produced from Wuxi JACK CNC Steel Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine: (Fig.3)
3. With more and more customers choose CNC Steel Pipe Cutting Machine as their production equipment, how to select proper model/ specification/ configuration of this equipment, to get the optimum solution meeting targets of best quality/ productivity/ operation/ cost effective becomes more and more important;
4. From perspective of machine supplier, this blog will have a brief introduction on development history of CP series Flame Plasma CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, its technical characteristics of each configuration, as well as applicable application. Hope it will be a little assistance for customers who have interest on this power function equipment of CNC Steel Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine.
B. Evolvement of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
1. Initiation: 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
1) CNC Pipe Cutting Machine starts from 3 axis control, for severing fixed length of pipe, and cutting holes. The cutting kerfs are of straight edge;
a) The illustration on X/Y/Z Axis in 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.4)
b) The illustration on Cutting Torch in 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.5)
c) Wuxi JACK Φ600mm/12- 3 Axis CNC Steel Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.6)
2) Applicable Application of 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
Here we stress that, with the mature product of 5 Axis/ 6 Axis/ 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, the earliest model of CP3- 600~660 series 3 Axis CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine still has its position in market:
a) 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is applicable for small diameter and thin wall workpieces: The diameter usually does not exceed Φ660mm, and thickness of pipe wall is less than 10mm;
b) For the above specification of workpieces, 3 Axis CNC Steel Pipe Cutting Machine has the advantage of cost effectiveness.
2. Development for Slant Angle Beveling Cut: 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
1) With the thicker of pipe wall, pipe cutting needs to have slant edge cutting kerf, so that the next step of intersection connection can be made with eligible quality;
2) Correspondingly, cutting torch in CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine should be able to swing along pipe length and radial direction, in the scope of ±45°~ ±50°, shown as A axis and B axis in below sketch:
Control axis of 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.7)
a) Cutting torch tilting for beveling in CNC Steel Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine: (Fig.8)
b) The Elliptical Hole with Oblique Edge Cutting Kerf produced from Wuxi JACK 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.9)
3) Application of 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
5 Axis CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine is suitable for processing medium range pipe diameter. The typical specification is Φ1400mm, thickness 3mm~ 60mm.
3. Expanded to Large Diameter Pipe Beveling Cut: 6 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
With powerful ability of perfect slant beveling, 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine has its restriction on diameter of pipes for best quality cutting:
1) When diameter of pipe is bigger than Φ2000mm, Additional V axis should be adopted in the CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, so that cutting torch can move along pipe radius direction;
2) In this way, larger diameter of pipes can be taken care with CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine;
The V axis indication in 6 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:(Fig.10)
3) Application of 6 Axis CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine:
6 Axis CNC Steel Pipe Cutting Machine is suitable for steel pipes with diameter exceeding Φ2000mm, thickness 3mm~ 100mm.
4. Fitting for Super Large Pipe Cutting and Beveling: 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
1) Yes, with the technological development, CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine is also applied for cutting and chamfering on super large steel pipes with diameter Φ2500mm to Φ3000mm;
2) By this time, the 7th W axis should be used in CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, for moving pipe supporting and revolving unit transversely. In this way, cutting torch can reach the whole range of workpiece diameter;
a) The W axis indication in 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.11)
b) Wuxi JACK Exported to America CP7-3000/12 Large 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: (Fig.12)
C. How to Select Proper Model of CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine:
1. We have discussed proper workpiece specifications fitting for each configuration of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine. As a quick review:
2. The 2 key factors determining proper model of CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine are: The largest diameter of workpiece, and slant beveling requirement:
1) When customers only need to cut small diameter pipes (Less than Φ1000mm, thickness up to 10mm), without further requirement on oblique chamfer, 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is a good choice;
2) When diameter of pipes grows to medium level (Φ1000mm to Φ2000mm, and thickness of pipe also grow bigger (Up to 60mm), customer should select 5 Axis CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine;
3) When diameter of pipe is larger than Φ2000mm, (Thickness up to 100mm), then at least 6 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine should be chosen;
4) Especially for pipes with diameter in the range of Φ2500mm to Φ3000mm, (Thickness up to 100mm), heavy duty large scale CNC 7 Axis Pipe Cutting Machine is the most proper model for customers.
D. Wuxi JACK Technical Strength on Flame Plasma CNC Pipe Cutting Machine:
Wuxi JACK is the first company in the industry, to successfully develop and manufacture the 7 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine for workpiece diameter up to Φ3000mm:
1. The difficulty on producing such super large CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine not only involves control software and hardware integration, but also delicate and ingenious design on its mechanical system;
2. As we know, CNC machine is usually applied in the field of small to medium level of servo motor power, less than 1kW;
3. For bigger and heavier workpiece as well as corresponding mechanical frame, precise and accurate management is really a challenge, which utilizes servo motor of 4~5kW, for workpiece as heavy as 50Ton;
4. The CP7 3000/12 heavy duty large scale 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine produced by Wuxi JACK has precision of ±0.35mm, in every axis for such large workpiece (Φ3000mm, 12m long, 50Ton), which is truly a world class top grade CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, and has gained high recognition from customers.
