What Is The Difference Between Plasma Cutting Machine And Laser Cutting Machine?

When many companies choose machinery and equipment for metal processing, it is difficult to figure out how to choose the right machine for them. Is it cost effective or effective? Is the cutting precision high or slow?

Plasma cutting machine is an ideal machine for cutting carbon steel. The cutting speed is higher than that of flame cutting, but some scraps must be sacrificed, which wastes resources and increases the cost in disguised form. The cutting range of the plasma cutting machine is 6mm-40mm. When it is too thin or too thick, the phenomenon of slag will appear. When the plasma cutting machine is cutting aluminum and other metals, it will turn black and affect the appearance. The range of cutting materials has certain limitations, but the price of the plasma cutting machine is cheaper than that of the laser cutting machine. If you choose a plasma cutting machine, you must tolerate the occasional slag on the bottom of the steel plate.

Laser cutting machines can cut a wide range of materials, and there are differences between cutting tubes and cutting boards. The laser tube cutting machine can cut round tubes, square tubes, U-shaped tubes, etc., and the cutting accuracy is relatively high. There is no burr in cutting, no waste of tailings, and basically 0 tailings. The plate laser cutting machine also has little restrictions on the thickness of the plate, and can cut thick steel plates to achieve precise cutting. But compared to plasma cutting machines, laser cutting machines are more expensive. Therefore, it is necessary to choose the appropriate cutting machine equipment according to your actual situation.