Background of This Blog on Automatic Flame and Plasma CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1) Business Boom: Entering the year 2023, Wuxi JACK has delivered 5 sets of various models CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine to customers both in China and abroad, including 1 set of CNC-CD3009 CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine, up to the date of March beginning. Meanwhile, there are numerous inquiries on CNC Flame Cutting Machine and CNC Plasma Cutting Machine from customers, with different configurations;
2) Topic: As one of the most widely applied machinery in Manufacturing Industries, Plasma Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine plays key role in daily operation in every plant. Let us have a brief discussion on this important product, covering topics of:
Working Principle of the Machine
Category on the Machine
Brief on CNC Flame Cutting machine
Brief on CNC Plasma Cutting Machine and CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine
Brief on CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine
Summary on the Machine
A. Working Principle of Flame Plasma CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1. General: This machine makes use of a digital program to drive the movement of an equipment device, which is geared up with a thermal gas cutting system;
2. Movement of Cutting Tips in CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine:
1) During cutting, movement of cutting torches are driven with servo driver and motors, along transverse X and longitudinal Y axis;
2) The 3rd degree of freedom in the machine: Up and down of cutting torch, are controlled by means of THC--- Torch height controller;
Torch lifter and its THC installed in Wuxi JACK CNC Flame Cutting Machine: (Fig.1)
3. Control: This machine utilizes a numerical control system, to manage the switch on and off of the cutting torch, adjusting the system to cut workpieces;
CNC Controller applied in CNC Plate Cutting Machine: (Fig.2)
4. Composition of Plasma Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
Any one set of the machine can be split into 3 main units of:
1) Mechanical gantry moving frame, its servo driving systems (Motor, reducer, servo driver) and guiding rails;
2) CNC Controller, electric control system, and operating panel;
3) Thermal cutting complex, including Oxygen fuel conduit in CNC Flame Cutting Machine, and plasma power supply in CNC Plasma Cutting Machine.
B. Category on Plasma and Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
Based on 3 Factors: Cutting technology and media, delivered function, and applicable types of workpieces, this machine can be classified into 4 general branches of:
1. CNC Flame Cutting Machine;
2. CNC Plasma Cutting Machine;
3. CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine;
4. CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine;
Let us have a brief review on each of the 4 types machine in the subsequent segments.
C. Brief on CNC Flame Cutting Machine:
1. Cutting Media: This machine utilizes Oxygen and cutting gas: Either Acetylene, or Propane as its consumable;
In operation: Wuxi JACK CNC-CG4000 model CNC Flame Cutting Machine: (Fig.3)
2. Applicable Workpiece of Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1) In Principle: As the earliest cropped up kind of the machine, CNC Flame Cutting Machine can be used for cutting nearly all kinds of sheet metal in theory;
2) Be Replaced in: On the other hand, over the past decade, with development on thermal gas cutting technology, especially with emergence of CNC Plasma Cutting Machine and laser cutting machine, CNC Flame Cutting Machine gradually lost its position in the realm of non-ferrous metal cutting, such as stainless steel, Al, bronze, etc.;
3) Exclusive Capacity: Meanwhile, for cutting large thickness carbon steel, especially thicker than 50mm, the machine still has irreplaceable position, which has unique capability on this aspect;
3. Control Way and Configuration in CNC Flame Cutting Machine:
In any one set of the Oxygen fuel cutting machine,
1) Profile Shape Cutting: There are usually 1 to 2 sets of cutting torch, which are controlled by means of CNC controller, for fulfilling profile cutting;
2) Strip Cutting: And several pieces, the default setting is 9 pieces of strip cutting torch, which are controlled with ordinary relays, for performing on slitting cutting;
Wuxi JACK CNC-CG4000 model Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine with Strip Torches: (Fig.4)
4. Technical Features of CNC Flame Cutting Machine:
1) Thickness: The Oxygen fuel flame cutting machine has the ability of cutting huge thickness carbon steel, with thickness up to 100mm/ 150mm, or even 200mm;
2) Cost: The corresponding cutting cost is considerably low, compared with laser cutting machine and CNC Plasma Cutting Machine;
3) Technology: Meanwhile, there are huge reducing deformations, low reducing accuracy, reduced reducing rate, long cutting preheating time, and long piercing time embedded with the machine;
5. Application of CNC Flame Cutting Machine is mostly restricted to the cutting on carbon steel and also large density plates.
D. Brief on CNC Plasma Cutting Machine and CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine:
1. Cutting Media of Plasma Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1) Plasma Only: Plasma CNC Plate Cutting Machine utilizes on compressed air and nitrogen as its cutting gas, the corresponding executing unit is plasma cutting supply;
Chinese made plasma power supplier used in the machine: (Fig.5)
2) Flame and Plasma Both: In practical application, majority of CNC Plasma Cutting Machine are also equipped with flame cutting ability, to extend its cutting range and applicable field. In this sense, the equipment can be generalized as CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine;
Wuxi JACK CNC-CG5000 model CNC Plasma Cutting Machine, with flame cutting torches embedded: (Fig.6)
2. Applicable Workpieces of CNC Plasma Cutting Machine:
1) This machine is usually suitable for cutting thin to medium level sheet metal. The typical thickness range is from 1mm up to 40mm;
2) Any materials of sheet metal: Carbon steel, non-ferrous, can be cut;
3. Control Way and Configuration in Plasma and Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1) In sole purpose CNC Plasma Cutting Machine, the cutting operation is controlled with CNC. Because 1 piece of cutting torch is managed with 1 set of plasma power supply, usually 1 set of the machine is equipped with single set of plasma power supply;
2) Meanwhile, when customer ask for flame cutting, the CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine is supplied with Oxygen fuel cutting circuit and panel. The flame cutting torch is either installed individually onto motor drive moving cutting torch lifter, or more frequently seen, share the same lifter with plasma torch, to save manufacturing cost of the machine;
Sharing the same piece of cutting torch lifter, in Wuxi JACK Plasma and Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine: (Fig.7)
4. Advantages of Plasma Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1) Wide Variety of Application: With both flame and plasma cutting, both profile cutting and strip cutting, CNC Flame Plasma Cutting Machine can be used in nearly every niche facility in industry;
2) Saving Cost: Compared with laser cutting machine, CNC Plasma Flame Cutting Machine has much lower equipment purchasing budget, and daily running cost;
3) High Productivity: CNC Plasma Cutting Machine has around 3~4 times cutting speed as flame cutting, raising from 0 ~1000 mm/min. to 0 ~3000 mm/min.;
4) For more exploration, please visit blog: Wuxi JACK Exports 2 sets of CNC Plate Cutting Machine in Nov. 2022.
E. Brief on CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine:
1. Usage and Function of CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine:
1) On the basis of profile cutting, and integrated with positioning drilling function, the original purpose CNC Plate Cutting Machine is upgraded into a set of CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine;
2) Working moment and finished workpiece from Wuxi JACK exported to Russia CNC-CD3000 model CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine: (Fig.8)
2. Technical Features of CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine:
1) This product has more complicated control technique than conventional CNC Plate Cutting Machine;
2) The positioning cutting should be integrated with shape cutting perfectly into an entity;
3) For more detail, please visit blog: Delivering CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine from Wuxi JACK.
F. Summary on Flame Plasma CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1. Key Words: For this machine, the key words that are fitting for its description are: Wide Application, Long History, Cost Effectiveness, User Friendly Operation, and Always Improvement;
2. Wuxi JACK Competitive Edge on Flame Plasma CNC Plate Cutting Machine:
1) Business Advantage: As a professional producer in the industry, Wuxi JACK delivers the best quality Plasma and Flame CNC Plate Cutting Machine, with the most reasonable price and shortest lead time;
2) Unique Capability: Besides common seen models, Wuxi JACK superiority lies in unique capability on designing and producing tailor made products for customers, such as CNC Drilling and Cutting Machine.
