After nearly forty years of development, laser cutting machines have made rapid progress from scratch, from small to large, from abroad to domestically, providing new choices and continuously making new contributions to the development of the sheet metal industry.

So, what is the development trend of laser cutting machines? Let's briefly summarize:

1.The development trend of light sources towards fiber lasers and semiconductor lasers is becoming more obvious, and the production and sales of CO2 lasers are decreasing day by day.

2.With the improvement of laser power and cutting ability, machine tools are developing towards higher accuracy and higher dynamic performance.

3.Cantilever structure machine tools are gradually being phased out in the market, and floor mounted gantry structure machine tools have become market leaders, and the cutting range is also developing towards larger curved surfaces.

4.More and more flexible. In order to adapt to the cutting of sheet metal parts after stamping, robot fiber laser cutting machines and three-dimensional five axis laser cutting machines have developed rapidly.

5.Higher system integration, simpler operation and control, and development towards intelligence.

6.The degree of specialization and automation is increasing. For example, the ALU series automatic loading and unloading system and flexible unit launched by Dazu Laser, as well as the P6018D laser automatic pipe cutting machine, can basically achieve unmanned operation.

7.Gradually incorporate into the production management system of the sheet metal workshop.

8. Safety, environmental protection, and clean production.

In response to market demands for further improving cutting efficiency (high-speed cutting), reducing standby time (automatic loading and unloading system), expanding application areas, and reducing operating costs, CNC laser cutting machines will also be developed towards higher power, larger format, and more automated and intelligent directions.

1. Higher power, larger format

With the improvement of laser localization, the dependence of domestic CNC laser cutting machine manufacturers on imported lasers will gradually decrease, and domestic substitution for imported lasers also means that the price of lasers will significantly decrease.

In the past, many demands for thick plate and large format cutting were deterred by the expensive price of CNC laser cutting machines. It can be foreseen that in the future, CNC laser cutting machine equipment with higher cost-effectiveness will appear in thick plate and large format processing applications.

2. More automated and intelligent

The development of new technologies and materials has driven the sheet metal processing and manufacturing industry to rapidly develop towards CNC, automation, and intelligence. More and more sheet metal companies are targeting equipment with high levels of automation and minimal human intervention.

By further integrating CNC laser cutting machines with laser and computer numerical control technology, advanced optical systems, and high-precision and automated T-piece positioning, automatic loading and unloading, cutting process database, remote diagnosis, and remote control are integrated, further improving the utilization rate of the machine and saving space, time, and money.

About HGTECH: HGTECH is the pioneer and leader of laser industrial application in China, and the authoritative provider of global laser processing solutions. We have comprehensively arranged laser intelligent machine, measurement and automation production lines, and smart factory construction to provide overall solutions for intelligent manufacturing.