Customer Case: Laser cutting + electro-hydraulic bending saves 30% sheet metal

In the sheet metal processing industry, sheet metal usually accounts for a large proportion of the total production cost. For many manufacturing companies, reducing material waste and improving nesting efficiency are the keys to improving competitiveness. The case we are sharing today comes from a Southeast Asian home appliance manufacturer. After introducing the combination of ZYCO fiber laser cutting machines and electro-hydraulic CNC bending machines, they not only improved their production efficiency, but also achieved a significant increase in sheet material utilization, saving nearly 30% of raw materials.

1. Customer Background

The factory is mainly engaged in the production of chassis cabinets, control cabinets and ventilation duct components, with a monthly plate consumption of more than 50 tons. Traditional production methods rely primarily on hydraulic shears and ordinary bending machines (bending machines without control systems), which present the following problems:

Lots of cutting scraps: The hydraulic shearing machine has a wide cutting seam and the layout is not flexible enough, resulting in a lot of waste of scraps.

Low efficiency in processing complex contours: Ordinary bending machines process complex parts with high error rates, resulting in additional sheet material loss.

Insufficient layout optimization: Production scheduling and plate layout do not fully utilize material space.

2. Solution

The factory decided to purchase fiber laser cutting machine for use in conjunction with an electro-hydraulic CNC bending machine, and at the same time combine it with typesetting software for intelligent optimization. The specific advantages are as follows:

1）Laser cutting machine advantages

Narrow cutting kerf reduces waste of cutting materials.

Cut complex contours with high precision, reducing rework and scrap.

Intelligent layout optimization to maximize the use of sheet metal space.

2） Electro-hydraulic CNC bending machine advantages

High-precision bending ensures consistent part dimensions and reduces material waste.

The electro-hydraulic control system realizes automatic bending angle and sequence, improving production efficiency.

Seamlessly integrate with laser-cut parts, reducing secondary processing and manual intervention.

3）Implementation Effect

After three months of use, the factory's production data has improved significantly:

About 30% reduction in sheet metal consumption: Monthly sheet metal consumption dropped from 50 tons to approximately 35 tons.

Processing efficiency increased by approximately 40%: The cutting and bending processes of complex parts are smoother.

Labor costs dropped by approximately 15%: the manpower required for secondary processing and rework was reduced.

Optimized waste management: reduced scraps make them easier to recycle and reuse.

4）Customer Feedback

The factory production supervisor said: "The combination of the fiber laser cutting machine and the electro-hydraulic CNC bending machine not only greatly improves the utilization rate of the plate, but also significantly improves production efficiency and product precision. Compared with a single device, this combination has a more significant return on investment."

Summary

Through the combination of laser cutting machine + electro-hydraulic CNC bending machine, enterprises can greatly reduce sheet waste and achieve significant cost savings while ensuring product accuracy and production efficiency. For sheet metal processing companies that hope to control costs and increase profits in the fierce market competition, this combination solution is undoubtedly an efficient and worthwhile solution.