Multi headed Progress Leads Change | Laser Technology Leads the New Trend of Intelligent Manufacturing of Sheet Metal for New Energy Vehicles

On January 9th, the first Sichuan Chongqing Sheet Metal Industry Collaborative Development Conference was held in Chongqing. Liu Xin, Vice General Manager of Kebei Laser, gave a unique speech, showcasing the latest application of laser cutting technology in the field of intelligent sheet metal manufacturing for new energy vehicles.

 

 

With the booming development of the new energy vehicle industry, the demand for processing automotive parts is increasing day by day, and the requirements for precision, quality, and flexibility of sheet metal parts are also becoming higher and higher. In this context, Kebei Laser has brought new solutions for intelligent sheet metal manufacturing of new energy vehicles with its innovative three head/four head cutting line technology.

 

In traditional automotive sheet metal processing, the cutting of irregular sheet metal parts usually requires the use of stamping molds. However, the manufacturing cost of molds is high, and a complete mold often requires millions of dollars in investment. This is undoubtedly a huge expense for car manufacturers. Especially for new energy vehicles, due to their personalized and iterative characteristics, the utilization rate of molds is often low, resulting in cost sharing difficulties. Therefore, traditional mold cutting methods are no longer able to meet the needs of sheet metal processing for new energy vehicles.

 

 

 

In response to this pain point, Kebei Laser has launched three/four head material discharge line technology. This technology does not require the use of molds and can significantly save mold costs. At the same time, compared with single head and double head laser cutting machines, the three/four head cutting line greatly expands the processing range, allowing for the one-time processing of longer and wider sheet metal, reducing the number of splicing and secondary positioning of the sheet metal, thereby significantly shortening the processing cycle and reducing the risk of precision errors.

 

The three/four head feeding line of Kebei Laser mainly consists of three parts: a roll flattening machine, a laser cutting machine, and a feeding platform.

 

Roll flattening machine has strong flattening ability, which can gradually roll and flatten the coil material to ensure the flatness of the board. The laser cutting machine adopts two modes of asynchronous cutting and synchronous cutting, which can be flexibly switched according to processing requirements to achieve efficient and precise cutting. The receiving platform uses an automated cutting system to quickly transport the cut sheet metal parts to the picking area, achieving efficient and smooth production line closure.

 

         

          One stop production line for coil material opening, multi head cutting, and material dropping

 

In addition to the innovation of hardware equipment, Kebei Laser has also independently developed nesting software, which analyzes and disassembles complex automotive sheet metal part graphics through intelligent algorithms, automatically plans the optimal nesting plan, and improves the utilization rate of sheet metal to over 98%.

 

           

 

At the same time, the three/four head design makes cutting task allocation more flexible, further improving the completion rate of nesting cutting per unit time. In addition, the cutting line of Kebei Laser also has overall advantages such as high precision, high efficiency, and high flexibility, which can meet the customized production needs of multiple vehicle models and small batches.

In this speech, Mr. Liu also shared the application cases of Kebei laser three head/four head feeding lines among customers. After introducing the four head feeding line, Anhui JZJ has significantly increased its processing capacity, made the processing cycle more stable, and successfully consolidated its long-term cooperative relationship with the host factory.

 

Chengdu HS Electromechanical has chosen a four head discharge line to expand production capacity, making it easy to cope with peak seasons and freeing up a large amount of manpower to invest in quality inspection, resulting in a steady improvement in product quality. The efficient and precise processing efficiency enabled Chengdu HS Electromechanical to purchase another Kebei four head laser cutting machine at the end of the year. The repeated purchases by users have fully demonstrated the reliability and efficiency of the Kebei laser multi head feeding line.

 

Customer Case - Anhui JZJ Four Beam Laser Cutting Machine Production Site

 

From the wonderful speech, we can foresee that laser cutting technology will play a huge potential and advantage in the field of intelligent manufacturing of sheet metal for new energy vehicles. Kebei Laser will also increase the promotion of three/four head cutting lines, bringing practical and cost-effective production solutions to enterprises, and providing new opportunities for transformation and upgrading for more automotive parts companies.