Laser Metal Cutting Operating Cost Demo

Laser Metal Cutting Operating Cost- Full Demo

Description

Hindcam Pvt. Ltd. manufactures the CNC machines at a great price. The running cost of laser metal cutting can vary based on several factors, including the laser machine power category, electricity consumption, oxygen consumption, labor costs, and consumables. Here, we will be discussing the cost of the laser cutting machine during a demo for better understanding.

Time Stamps

We’ll go over the video’s timeline in this section.

(0.01-0.43): A short introduction to the metal running cost of fiber lasers and their main components. It includes the cutting process, and cutting costs (electricity and oxygen consumption, manpower required, consumable parts, etc.).

(0.44–3.18)–8MM-iron sheet metal laser cutting process demo, which includes the checking of the laser meter reading, oxygen level (oxygen bar), and palette changes over the laser machine.

(3.19–3.56): Rechecking of the final readings, Here we will be going through the rechecking of the final meter reading and oxygen bar consumptions and will calculate the final costings.

(3.57–13.16): Calculating the metal cutting cost Here we need to calculate the total cost of all the products. The costs are listed below.

Total manpower cost: Rs 240/hour
Consumables (Nozzels): Rs 5/hour; Nozzles: Rs 3.0 hourly; Ceramics: Rs 1/hour Protective lens: Rs. 1.5/hour
Electricity costs-Rs65/hour
Oxygen consumption-25bar/hour
Final cost: Rs. 450/hour

(13.17-13.53) Finalizing the total cost per hour: electricity (Rs 65), oxygen (Rs 140), manpower (Rs 250), and consumables (Rs 5). Total is Rs. 450/hour.

(13.54–14.54): Summarizing the video for the required set-ups and final cutting cost for the laser cutting machine.

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Question and Answer on This Video

Q1. How do you manage to find the cost of gas consumption by just comparing the pressure difference?

The consumption depends on sheet thickness (nozzle size)

Q2. How many liters of O2 is consumed during the Process?

The cylinder which we used has 1200 liter oxygen (at 1 atm). So gas consumption is about 7 liters per minute.

Q3. What is the nitrogen-cutting cost per minute for a 2mm thick brass sheet?

Air 50 Nitrogen 90

Q4. How much is charged per minute for an 8-mm-thick plate?

The estimated costing is Rs 50/minute.

Q5. What are the health risks posed by laser beams to the human body? What are the safety measures?

This laser is infrared. The beam is directed to the material being cut, and the laser beam is consumed there.

Q6. What is cutting speed?

The final cutting speed is 25m/min.

Q7. Can you please tell me when to use nitrogen, air, or oxygen?

Nitrogen to cut Stainless steel (if a clean edge is required) Air is used to save money in place of nitrogen. Oxygen is used to cut mild steel thicker than 3 or 4 or 5 mm, depending on laser power.

Q8. If an 18 mm thick plate is cut using a 3-kilowatt fiber laser cutting machine, what are the operating costs?

Electricity. 10–13 units per hour Oxygen 1 cylinder per hour.

Q9. How much does the machine cost? What are the normal working hours in its lifespan?

Starts from Rs 20 lakhs GST Machine Life is one lakhs hours or more.

Q10. What is the price of the machine?

Here, the Starting price of the laser cutting machine is 17.5 lakhs+GST.

Q11. Can it cut a mild steel sheet with a 0.6 mm to 1 mm thickness? For this, how much power of a fiber laser machine is required, and how much does the machine cost?

1 kW of fiber laser machine is enough for this. And the price starts from 17.5 lakhs+GST.

Q12. How much does running a 4 kW laser cutting machine cost?

Rs 500 to 600 per hour.

Q13. How much does the investment in the machine cost for a single bed?