What are the ways of cutting seamless steel pipes?
Seamless steel pipe cutting equipment has gas cutting (flame cutting), disk saw cutting, band saw cutting, pipe cutting machine cutting, laser cutting, water cutting, grinding wheel saw cutting, friction saw cutting, shear cutting and so on. At present, gas cutting, shear cutting and pressure crushing methods have been eliminated. Sawing is the most commonly used cutting method, and the large-caliber steel pipe band saw is the most commonly used. Small diameter steel pipe is cut more by circular saw and pipe cutter. Compared with the band saw, the pipe cutting machine and circular saw have high production efficiency, small footprint, small feeding error, flat port without bevel, but the single equipment investment is large. Band saws are the opposite. Grinding and friction saws are rarely used.
With the continuous progress and innovation of science and technology, seamless steel pipe cutting equipment is also constantly upgraded and improved. In recent years, some new cutting technologies have gradually been applied, and some of them have even gradually replaced the traditional cutting methods. First of all, laser cutting technology has been widely used. Laser cutting is a high-precision, high-efficiency cutting method that can quickly and accurately cut a variety of materials, including seamless steel pipes. The cutting speed and accuracy of laser cutting equipment have been greatly improved, and it can also be cut on a variety of complex shapes of pipe fittings.
Secondly, water cutting technology has also been developed and applied. Water cutting equipment uses high-pressure water flow to cut materials and can cut a variety of materials, including seamless steel pipes. The advantages of water cutting technology are high cutting precision, no heat generation, no material damage, etc., so it is widely used in various industrial fields.
In addition, there are some new cutting technologies have been applied, such as plasma cutting, wire cutting and so on. These new technologies have unique advantages in some specific occasions, such as plasma cutting can be used for the cutting of thick wall steel pipes, and wire cutting can be used for the cutting of precision pipe fittings. In general, the types and performance of seamless steel pipe cutting equipment have been continuously improved, and a variety of new technologies have been applied. When choosing cutting equipment, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the specific production needs and material characteristics, and choose the most suitable cutting equipment to improve production efficiency and product quality.
