When a metal order is received, the customer always provides information such as the required size, thickness and depth so that the steel can be made to their precise requirements. To create metals in specific sizes, shapes and thicknesses, specialist devices and techniques should be used.Fiber Laser Cutting Machines Manufacturers

Steels can then be shaped as required, or using machinery or specialist techniques. Some of the manual techniques include:

Hacksaw
Chisel
Shears used as scissors to slice through the material
Manual techniques are best used for slicing small pieces of metal, but for larger pieces of metal and larger projects, automated processes tend to be used as these are quicker, cheaper and much more effective. There are a number of different machine cutting processes and these are all mentioned in more detail below.

Grinding Method:

When the metal needs to be incredibly smooth, a metal grinding machine is used. When the wheels of the machine come into contact with the surface of the steel, they grind off the top layer, smoothing the surface of the steel.

Flame Cutting Method:

The most commonly used method of shaping steel or any other metal is flame cutting, which cuts the steel with the help of a highly concentrated source of heat. A gas flame of around 3,500 degrees centigrade is moved over the steel at the desired point and the heat burns through the metal, melting it away, resulting in metal cut to a specific shape.

Burning Method:

Similar to flame cutting, the burning method works simply by burning the metal along a specified line. The material along this line then melts and the material when an order is received they get a metal order, the customer always provides information such as the required size, thickness and depth so that the metal can be made to their precise requirements. To create metals in specific sizes, shapes and thicknesses, specialist devices and techniques should be used.

Metals can then be shaped as required, or using machinery or specialist techniques. Some of the manual techniques include:

Hacksaw
Chisel
Shears used as scissors to slice through the metal
Manual techniques are best used for slicing small pieces of metal, but for larger pieces of metal and larger projects, automated processes tend to be used as these are quicker, cheaper and much more effective. There are a number of different machine cutting processes and these are all mentioned in more detail below.

Grinding Method:

When the metal needs to be incredibly smooth, a metal grinding machine is used. When the wheels of the machine come into contact with the surface of the metal, they grind off the top layer, smoothing the surface of the metal.

Flame Cutting Method:

The most commonly used method of shaping steel or any other metal is flame cutting, which cuts the metal with the help of a highly concentrated source of heat. A gas flame of around 3,500 degrees centigrade is moved over the steel at the desired point and the heat burns through the metal, melting it away, resulting in material cut to a specific shape.

Burning Method:

Similar to flame cutting, the burning method works simply by burning the metal along a specified line. The metal along this line then melts and the material can then be shaped as required.

Drilling Method:

As the name suggests, the drilling method uses a combination of force and pressure on the metal from the drill bit, which results in a hole. The size of the hole depends on the pressure and size of the drill bit. The drilling method can be used on virtually any piece of metal to create holes of any size.

WaterJet Method:

It might sound a little bit strange, but water can cut metal when it is highly concentrated and used with force. WaterJet is a device used to cut metal, whereby water is steamed at high pressure, then shot onto the steel at high speeds. The temperature and force combined means that the water actually cuts metal. This device can also be used to cut marble, granite, stone, plastic and wood.

Turning Method:

The turning method is perhaps one of the most common cutting methods. A very sharp device is placed onto the surface of the steel. It then spins rapidly, cutting the metal.

can then be shaped as required.

Drilling Method:

As the name suggests, the drilling method uses a combination of force and pressure on the metal from the drill bit, which results in a hole. The size of the hole depends on the pressure and size of the drill bit. The drilling method can be used on virtually any piece of steel to create holes of any size.

WaterJet Method:

It might sound a little bit strange, but water can cut metal when it is highly concentrated and used with force. WaterJet is a device used to cut steel, whereby water is steamed at high pressure, then shot onto the steel at high speeds. The temperature and force combined means that the water actually cuts metal. This device can also be used to cut marble, granite, stone, plastic and wood.