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If you are researching oscillating knife cutting machines or purchasing one, this article must contain the information you want to know. It includes beneficial information on their structure, advantages, selection, purchasing, and shipping.
The oscillating knife cutting machine resembles a normal CNC cutting machine but uses its own vibrating cutting tool. It is capable of cutting flexible materials, such as fabric and leather. During the operation, the blade vibrates vertically or rotates at high speed, while CNC directs the movement of the blade over a surface by CAD graphics to complete the cutting task. This kind of cut is very accurate, and fast, has a high level of automation, and produces a neat cut that is widely accepted in numerous processing areas.
The blade of the oscillating knife is connected to a motor through the connecting system. The motor's highspeed rotation drives the blade to vibrate or rotate up and down at an extremely high frequency, up to tens of thousands of times per minute. This vibration allows the knife to slice and cut easily when it comes into contact with the material, just like with a fine saw.
Oscillating knife cutting machines were invented in Europe during the 1980s and were later introduced to China. Due to a significant demand for cutting equipment for the vast processing industry, oscillating knife cutting machines flourished rapidly in China, and many manufacturers developed and manufactured them. Today, China has become the country that produces, sells, and uses the largest number of oscillating cutting machines.
The bed is the foundation of the whole machine, welded from stainless steel tubes, after heat treatment and fiveface milling of the installation position, and finally rust removal, paint spraying, plastic spraying, and other rustproof treatment. Onepiece stainless steel bed with good stability and high precision, no deformation during transport, and longtime use. Ensure the stability and durability of the machine when working at high speed.
The worktable is a vacuum adsorption table. The table is an aluminum air box structure, surface processing with ventilation holes, the internal honeycomb structure, plays a role in supporting and ventilation, the air holes at the bottom of the table through the management connected to the vacuum pump. When cutting, the vacuum pump works to suck out the air inside the aluminum air box to form a vacuum and fix the material on the table.
The drive system adopts Japanese Panasonic or Yaskawa servo motors and drivers. The servo motor is fast, precise, and has a long life.
The control system constitutes the brain of the machine, including the processor, operation panel, software, and other parts; it integrates the productivity of the various components of the machine in terms of coordinated movement such as the motions of the motors, the vibration of the cutter head, the start and stop of the vacuum pump, and so on. The control system is the brain of the machine that commands the motion of the vibration knife following the set trajectory for cutting. The control system can change parameters such as cutting speed and depth. It can also monitor equipment status and, upon encountering abnormalities, trigger alarms along with preventive measures to extend the life of equipment.
The cutting assembly consists of a knife seat, knife handle, blade, and so on. The knife holder is used to fix the shank of the vibrating knife and drive the vibrating knife to move up and down and rotate.
The transmission system is a speed reducer, guide rail, gear, rack, and pinion. The gears are installed on the motor when the motor rotates, the gears drive the machine through the bite of the rack and pinion. The guide rail is used to guide and stabilize the movement of the machine.
The motordriven blade vibrates up and down at high frequencies, mainly used for cutting impermeable materials, such as leather, cardboard, and other materials.
The motordriven blade rotates at high speed and is mainly used for cutting airpermeable materials such as fabrics and carpets.
Unlike vibratory knives, which are driven by a motor, pneumatic knives are driven by the pressure gas from an air compressor that vibrates the blade up and down at a high frequency. The cutting strength and vibration amplitude of pneumatic knives are greater than that of electric vibration knives. Mainly used for cutting the hardness, and thickness of the material, in addition can be used for multilayer cutting. Like sponge, asbestos board, etc.
The drag knife blade is not vibration, only plays the role of fixing the blade. It is mainly used for cutting thin materials, such as film materials.
The cutting length of the tip of the kiss cut tool can be precisely adjusted and controlled, used for cutting stickers, to ensure that the cut is through the upper layer of material without destroying the bottom material. It is widely used in the advertising industry.
Used to indent the material for subsequent folding. Mainly used for processing cardboard, and plastic hollow board to make boxes and cases.
Used to make grooves in the material to facilitate the folding of the material, or for making beautiful patterns. For example, cardboard can be folded into a cardboard box after grooving, and the sound absorbing board can be grooved to improve the aesthetics.
Punching too is used for punching holes in materials. Smaller diameter circles are not easy to cut, and punching tools can produce smaller, more aesthetically pleasing, and standardized holes.
The milling tool is used to cut harder materials, like wood, acrylic, etc., which cannot be cut by vibratory cutters and need to be done by milling cutters. Additionally, the milling cutter can complete the milling of slots in the material.
The marking pen is used to write letters, numbers, symbols, etc. on the material for easy identification and differentiation after cutting.
CCD camera is used for cutting advertising printing materials and identifying mark points on the printing material to realize the positioning of the printing area for cutting.
Used for cutting materials such as printed carpets, identifying and extracting printed graphics by color difference, and cutting the printed graphics accurately.
The working table is fixed and nonrollable. It is used for cutting plate materials, like cardboard, sponge boards, and so on.
The working table is a conveyor belt, which can pull the material behind automatically to the machine table for cutting. Continuous automated cutting of rolled materials is possible. Materials like rolled leather, fabric, etc.
It is a vibrating knife cutting machine installed with a CCD camera or industrial camera. It is used for positioning and cutting of printed materials, such as advertising materials and printed carpets. It can also be used to identify and cut irregularly shaped leather.
Vibratory knife cutting machines can cut most flexible materials and some hard materials like leather, fabric, fiberglass, carbon fiber, rubber, silicone, stickers, cardboard, sponge, wood, acrylic, etc.
Whereas the vibration knife machine can slice off numerous materials, so there are also most like automotive interiors, packaging, sporting goods, aerospace gaskets, home furnishing, home textiles, bags, clothing, and other industry applications.
Vibration knife cutting machine is a CNC cutting machine and is equipped with automatic feeding and other functions, fully automated operation, and thus no manual human intervention required during the cutting process.
The accuracy of the oscillation knife cutting machine is millimeter level, thanks to the CNC system, servo motors, highprecision guides, racks, etc., the cutting accuracy is much higher than manual cutting.
As such, the high frequency vibration and highspeed rotation of the blade reduce the cutting resistance. In addition, with the advantages of a servo motor, it enhances the cutting speed and improves processing efficiency.
The oscillating cutting machine is a cold cutting physical processing method, the cutting process will not appear the smoke of hot cutting, or milling processing dust powder, in addition, the machine is equipped with a variety of safety devices, so it is very friendly to the environment, the workplace, the operator.
Vibration knife cutting machines allow precise control of the cutting position, the blades are very thin, so the gap between the cut pieces can be very small. There is also intelligent nesting software to optimize the nesting of the cut pieces to improve material utilization and reduce material wastage.
The vibration cutting machines cut according to the electronic CAD drawings; therefore, the first task is creating the CAD drawing, which can easily be done using AutoCAD, Solidworks, Pro/E, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape, and other similar software. Besides, electronic drawings can also be acquired using plotter readers, scanners, etc.
To increase material utilization, it is important to lay out the cut pattern to minimize material wastage. The oscillation cutting machine is equipped with layout software, you can also use your layout software, and then import the file into the machine cutting software.
According to the requirements of the material and cutting process, set the parameters of the oscillating knife cutting machine on the control panel or in the software, such as cutting speed, cutting depth, and cutting tool selection.
After placing the material and adjusting the parameters, you can start the machine for cutting. The vibrating knife vibrates automatically, the vacuum pump works automatically, and the machine cuts automatically. After cutting, the machine stops running automatically and you can collect the cut pieces.
The type of material will determine what cutting tool to use and whether to choose a fixed or selffeeding table.
The hardness and thickness of the material, even from the same type of material, may call for a different cutting tool. Also, the height of the machine gantry depends on the thickness of the material.
The size of the material will determine the size of the machine. The machine is available in a variety of sizes and can be customized according to your requirements. Like large size machine 5 meters width, 30 meters length, small size machine 400mm width, 600mm length.
You will also need to consider the size of the access to your workspace for the machine, e.g. doors, corridors, windows, etc. Make sure that the machine has enough space to enter the workplace. If the access size is small, consider a smaller machine or make a split machine.
Auxiliary tools may be required for specific processes, for example, when making cartons, not only do you need a vibrating knife to cut the cardboard, but you also need a press wheel to make an indentation in the cardboard.
After confirming the machine configuration and price, you will receive the contract with our company collection account. You can pay the deposit to us via your local bank or online bank.
After receiving the deposit, we configure the production machine according to the contract. The production schedule varies depending on the configuration of the machine, the production cycle is usually about 15 days for a regular machine and may take about a month for a customized machine. If you need the machine urgently, we can also carry out expedited processing.
After the machine is finished, we will shoot the inspection video and send it to you for confirmation. Then you pay the final payment to us.
After receiving the final payment, we will arrange the shipment.
We will pack the complete machine in a fumigationfree wooden crate. You receive the complete machine and not the parts. We will clean and rustproof the machine. We add protective material such as foam on the outside and finally pack the machine in fumigationfree wooden crates.
Sea transport is the main mode of shipping most of our equipment, whilst some rely on air transport. As per your instruction, we will handle the booking of the shipment with the freight forwarder according to the destination port you specify, and it will be delivered at the time you provide it to the designated port of departure. We will also clear the shipment through customs at the port of origin. You can use your forwarder as well.
After the ship arrives at your designated port of destination, the local freight forwarder will contact you to assist you in completing customs clearance and delivering the machines to your factory.
You receive the completed machine, not the parts, so installation is simple. Machines support multiple languages to suit your needs.
We have detailed installation and training videos, operating manuals, etc... Also our technicians can guide you remotely via WhatsApp, Team Viewer, and other tools. This is free of charge.
You can send your technician to our factory to learn how to install and use the machine, free of charge. And we can arrange the accommodation and food for your technician.
You can ask us to send a technician to your factory for installation and training. But this is not free, you need to bear the cost of transport, accommodation, food, technician traveling allowance and so on.
The machine is fitted with a variety of safety devices such as emergency stop switches, anticollision devices, induction switches, etc., to avoid injury to the machine and the operator.
Operators' safety awareness is more important, such as refraining from entering the working field physically while working or refraining from operating the machine without regard to the law. Therefore, it should take necessary safety training measures concerning the operator.
Routine maintenance of the machine is relatively simple, such as cleaning the machine and lubricating the drive mechanism such as rails and racks. You can easily complete the maintenance work by yourself.
Common faults mainly focus on small electronic components such as travel switches, which are also very easy to replace.
When the machine malfunctions, you should first contact us to confirm the cause of the malfunction of the machine and avoid operating it by yourself. Our technicians will guide you to investigate the cause and solve the problem.
CNC cutting is more automated than manual, with faster cutting efficiency and higher cutting accuracy.
Compared to thermal laser cutting, the oscillating knife cutter use blades to cut without the environmental issues such as smoke that come with thermal cutting. The cut edges are also more aesthetically pleasing.
Milling cutters use a rotating spindle to remove material, so there is a lot of dust powder. Tangential knife cutters have very thin blades and avoid the problem of dust powder.
Die cutting machines require cutting dies to be made, even in small quantities, which costs time and money for the tooling to be made. The vibratory knife cutting machine is dieless and free of cutting molds.
The automotive interior industry is a prime example of the evolution of cuttingedge technology. Fabrics, leathers, and other materials used in automotive seats, foot mats, etc. need to be cut into specific shapes before subsequent sewing and splicing.
Manual cutting starts with the creation of a cardboard template, which is placed on the material before cutting. The template is then cut along the edges with scissors, a razor blade, or by drawing lines along the edges before cutting.
The laser machine has evolved to CNC automatic cutting, which frees up manual work. Cutting is more automated and more efficient.
Because of environmental requirements and carbon emission restrictions, laser machines are restricted in many places. And vibrating knife cutting machine as environmental protection cutting machine, more environmentally safe. so the reviews of the digital knife cutting machine is getting better.
CNC oscillating knife cutting machines have not stopped progressing, with new knives constantly appearing to meet more and more material applications. And the operating system is getting smarter and smarter. And more auxiliary systems can also be interfaced, such as nesting systems, leather recognition systems, and so on.
The future development trend is mainly intelligent development. Now the tangential knife cutting machine cutting has been basically automated, but the prelude to the discharge, the subsequent receipt of most of the work is still done manually. So this is the future development trend, to realize the automation of the whole process of cutting.
Our brand CZCNC machine can be used with singlephase or threephase electricity and can also be adapted to the voltage of your workplace using a transformer.
The machine can be used with single phase voltages such as 110V and 220V.
Three phase voltages such as 220V, 380V, and 440V can be used.
The machine can change the supply voltage by installing a transformer on the supply line to adapt to the voltage of different countries and regions.
If the voltage at your workplace is unstable, you can install a voltage regulator to stabilize the voltage and avoid damage to the machine.
You can pay us in multiple currencies, including RMB, USD, EUR, GBP, MYR, CAD, AUD, etc.
The machine supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Italian, and Russian.
