1. Function and Application of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 2. Picture View on Wuxi JACK CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 3. Main Work Units of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 4. Working Video of Wuxi JACK CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 5. Control Axis in CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 5.1) 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: 5.2) 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: 5.3) 6 Axis Large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine: 5.4) 7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 6. Category and Parameters of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine 6.1 CP3 Φ600mm ~ Φ660mm Chuck Claw Fixing 6.2 CP5 Φ600mm ~ Φ660mm Chuck Claw Fixing 6.3 CP5 Φ660mm ~ Φ1400mm Friction Roller Type 6.4 CP6/CP7 Φ2000mm ~ Φ3000mm Friction Roller Type 7. Related Equipment of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine
1) Cut Off: Cut metal pipes (Especially carbon steel pipe) into definite length;
2) Cut Internal Hole: Cut hole in the body of pipe. The edge of hole can be either straight or slant rim;
3) Edge Beveling: Make chamfering on edges of pipe, or rims of internal hole;
4) Next Step: The cut out pipe from CNC Pipe Cutting Machine can be used for next step of welding/ fabrication and assembly, usually with other branch pipes, to make it into a pipe assembly:
1) Oxygen fuel for cutting medium to large thickness wall pipe (Up to 100mm thickness);
2) Plasma for cutting small to medium thickness wall pipe (Up to 40mm thickness recommended);
1) CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine;
2) CNC Pipe Plasma Flame Cutting Machine;
3) CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine;
1) Diameter of Pipes: From the min. Φ48mm to max. Φ3000mm;
2) Pipe Length: From several meters up to 15~20 meters;
3) Pipe Wall Thickness: From several mm to 100mm;
4) Materials of Pipes: Carbon steel/ Stainless steel, Al alloy....
Very user friendly: There are embedded workpiece library in CNC of the CNC Pipe Cutting Machine. Operator just need to:
1) Select proper workpiece prototype from the library;
2) Key in target size and angle of finished pipe, without further calculation and compilation:
6. Wide Application: CP series CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is indispensable 1st operating equipment for pipe, being applied in industries of: Stadium Construction/ Steel Structure/ Oil and Gas/ Petroleum/ Pressure Vessel/ Boiler, Chemical, etc.;
7. Related Page: Summary slides “Advanced Wuxi JACK CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine”.
The Lefthand Scrolling Photos: Composition of Wuxi JACK CNC Pipe Cutting Machine
1) Length: The same length as the max. length of pipe;
2) Structure: It is horizontal laying stationary gantry;
3) Base Bed: Its lower section is array of upright columns for holding;
1) Installed on mechanical horizontal gantry, and guided with precise guiderail;
2) Structure and working way of cutting torch differs among 3 Axis and 5/6/7 Axis CNC Pipe Plasma Flame Cutting Machine;
1) In 3 Axis small CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine, it is a rotating chuck claw;
2) In 5/6/7 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, it is 2 rows of friction Rollers;
4. Control System: Industrial level computer and its operating system, HMI (Human machine interface).
Note: Here we pick up 6 videos, to reflect operation and powerful capability of various models Wuxi JACK CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine. For more videos of Wuxi JACK produced CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, please visit the thematic pages of:
1. CNC Pipe Intersection Cutting Machine;
2. Working videos of Wuxi JACK Flame Plasma CNC Pipe Cutting Machine
1 Start up flame cutting in Φ3,000mm diameter large pipe, during factory commissioning on Wuxi JACK 7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine;
2 Close distance observance on finished holes cutting and beveling in Φ2000mm diameter large pipe, produced from Wuxi JACK CNC Pipe Plasma Flame Cutting Machine
3 Operating on Wuxi JACK Φ3000/12 7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine at American Customer Facility: Cutting a piece of Φ3000mm diameter tank;
4 Overall Appearance of Wuxi JACK Exported CNC-CP3000/12 7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine at American Customer Facility;
5 Working staff have close monitor on cutting torch, during operation of Wuxi JACK 7 Axis Φ3000/12 Large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, when cutting a piece of Φ3000mm diameter tank;
6 Ignition and flame cutting on a piece of Φ3000mm diameter large pipe, in Wuxi JACK CNC-CP-3000/9 7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine, at American Texas Customer Facility
1) This is the 1st decision which should be made by customer, when purchase on CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine, that how many controlling axes is proper for control system of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
2) Based on diameter range of pipe, together with expected finished cutting kerf on pipes, control axis in CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine has below options of:
1) As shown in the above 1st photo, 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is capable of ±45° cutting torch tilting together with infinite swiveling, so that oblique edge cutting kerf can be acquired;
2) This is especially useful for producing intersection connection between pipe branches, as shown in the above 2nd photo;
As shown in the above 3rd photo, on the basis of X/Y/Z axis in 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, adding on:
1) The 4th A Axis for controlling cutting torch ±45° tilting along pipe axial direction;
2) The 5th B Axis for controlling cutting torch ±45° tilting along pipe radial direction;
Cutting Torch: Correspondingly, as shown in the above 4th photo, the cutting torch mechanism in 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine has more degree of freedom: The linear motion together circular trace movement;
5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is used for cutting:
1) Small to medium diameters pipe;
2) With thin to medium level wall thickness;
3) The typical specifications of pipe are from Φ660mm to Φ1400mm diameters, with 3~50mm pipe wall thickness.
1) Function: The 6 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine has the similar function as 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
2) The difference is, with increasement of pipe diameter and weight, it grows more difficult to revolve pipe effectively and smoothly;
3) V Axis: So, instead of pipe rotation, during cutting process, cutting torch can be moved along pipe radius direction. This is the 6th V axis of 6 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, as shown in the above 1st sketch;
1) Pipe Specifications: 6 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is usually applied to cut medium large diameter pipes: From Max. Φ1400mm to Φ2000mm pipes diameter, with 3 ~ 100mm pipe wall thickness;
2) Cutting Media: With pipe wall thickness increasement, Oxy-fuel flame cutting is more applicable than plasma cutting. This is the reason why, from 6 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, the equipment is often called as large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine;
3) The above 2nd and 3rd photos show working moment of Wuxi JACK 6 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, from different angle views.
1) Function: 7 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine has the same function as 5 Axis and 6 Axis CNC Pipe Plasma Flame Cutting Machine;
2) The difference is, with further increasement of pipe diameter, only V axis cutting torch movement can not cover full range of large diameter pipes cutting;
3) W Axis: By this time, shown as below, the 7th W Axis should be introduced into the large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine, which is for controlling lateral movement of pipe supporting roller beds along pipe radial direction:
1) Pipe Specifications: 7 Axis large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine is usually used to cut on large diameter pipes: From Max. Φ2500mm to Φ3000mm diameter, with 3~100mm pipe wall thickness;
2) The above 1st to 4th photos demonstrate on flame cutting on large pipes, at working site of Wuxi JACK 7 Axis large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine.
CP Series CNC Pipe Cutting Machine has several ways of classification:
1) Based on control axis, it can be divided into 3/ 5 / 6 / 7 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
2) Based on workpiece diameter, it can be divided into Φ600mm/ Φ660mm/ Φ1400mm/ Φ2000mm/ Φ2500mm/ Φ3000mm specifications CNC Pipe Cutting Machine...;
3) Based on mechanical structure of pipe fixture, it can be divided into chuck claw fixture style CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine, and friction roller style CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine.
1) CP3 Φ600mm ~ Φ660mm Chuck Claw Fixing 3 Axis CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine;
2) CP5 Φ600mm ~ Φ660mm Chuck Claw Fixing 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
3) CP5 Φ660mm ~ Φ1400mm Friction Roller Type 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
4) CP6/CP7 Φ2000mm ~ Φ3000mm Friction Roller Type 6 Axis/ 7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine.
6.1 CP3 Φ600mm ~ Φ660mm Chuck Claw Fixing 6.2 CP5 Φ600mm ~ Φ660mm Chuck Claw Fixing 6.3 CP5 Φ660mm ~ Φ1400mm Friction Roller Type 6.4 CP6/CP7 Φ2000mm ~ Φ3000mm Friction Roller Type
1) Significance: The model CNC-CP3-600/660 is the earliest product in CP series CNC Pipe Cutting Machine. It can be viewed as starting point with basic configuration and function in product family of CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine;
2) Feature: This basic model CNC Pipe Cutting Machine has the lowest quotation/ running cost and simplest operation;
3) Workpieces: It is for cutting off small to small medium pipes, and cut holes of straight edge into pipes;
4) Max. pipe length of pipe can be designated by customer.
| Model of 3 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine | CP3-600/ L CP3-660/ L |
| Suitable Diameter Range of Pipe | 80 ~ 600/ 660 (mm) |
| Suitable Max. Length of Pipe | 6000/ 9000/ 12000 mm |
| Pipe Wall Thickness Range | 6~100 mm for flame cutting; 3 ~ 25mm for plasma cutting |
| Suitable Cutting Speed of Flame and Plasma | 200∼800mm/min. for flame cutting; Around 200~ 2000mm/min. for plasma cutting (Based on thickness of Pipe and Plasma Power) |
| CNC Control Axis | 3 Axis of X/Y/Z: X Axis: Cutting torch positioning along pipe longitudinal;Y Axis: For controlling pipe rotation; Z Axis: Cutting torch along pipe radius |
1) Importance: This model has the widest application in small diameter range pipe of CNC Pipe Cutting Machine;
2) Strong Capability: With adding on A axis and B axis, the Φ600/660 5 Axis CNC Pipe Plasma Flame Cutting Machine can cut out slant edges;
3) Pipe Fixture: Due to its small diameter of pipe, the fixture is in the structure of 3 claw chuck.
| Model of 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine | CP5- 600 / L CP5- 660 / L |
| Fitting Diameter Range of Workpiece | 48/ 80 ~ 600/660 (mm) |
| Fitting Max. Length of Pipe | 6000/ 9000/ 12000 mm |
| Pipe Wall Thickness Range | 6~100 mm for flame cutting; 3 ~ 25mm for plasma cutting |
| Valid Cutting Speed | 200∼800mm/min. for flame cutting Around 200~ 2000mm/min. for plasma cutting (Based on thickness of Pipe and Plasma Power) |
| Valid CNC Control Axis | 5 Axis of X/Y/Z/A/B X Axis: For cutting torch along pipe length Y Axis: For pipe rotation; Z Axis: For cutting torch vertical position; A Axis: For tilting cutting torch along pipe radius; B Axis: For tilting cutting torch along pipe length |
1) When to Use:Φ660mm~ Φ1400mm20mm ~ 50mm5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine
2) Applicable Pipe Holder:
| Model of 5 Axis CNC Pipe Cutting Machine | CP5 - 660 / L CP5 - 1400 / L |
| Applicable Workpiece Diameter Range | 48/ 300 ~ 660/ 1400 (mm) |
| Applicable Max. Length of Workpiece | 6000/ 9000/ 12000 mm |
| Pipe Wall Thickness Range | 6~100 mm for flame cutting; 3 ~ 25mm for plasma cutting |
| Applicable Thermal Gas Cutting Speed | 200∼800mm/min. for flame cutting Around 200~ 2000mm/min. for plasma cutting (Based on thickness of Pipe and Plasma Power) |
| CNC Control Axis | 5 Axis of X/Y/Z/A/B X Axis: For cutting torch movement along pipe longitudinal direction; Y Axis: For controlling pipe CW/CCW rotation; Z Axis: For managing cutting torch elevation; A Axis: For tilting cutting torch along pipe radius; B Axis: For tilting cutting torch along pipe longitudinal direction |
1) Applicable Pipe Diameters: Φ2000mmΦ2500mmΦ3000mm
2) Technical Feature:7 Axis large CNC Pipe Flame Cutting Machine
| Model of 6/7 Axis Large CNC Pipe Cutting Machine | CP6 - 2000 / L CP7 - 2500 / L CP7 - 3000 / L |
| Applicable Workpiece Diameter Range | 400/ 500/ 600 ~ 2000/ 2500/ 3000 (mm) |
| Applicable Max. Length of Workpiece | 6000/ 9000/ 12000/ 15000 mm |
| Pipe Wall Thickness Range | 6~100 mm for flame cutting; 3 ~ 25mm for plasma cutting |
| Applicable Thermal Gas Cutting Speed | 200∼800mm/min. for flame cutting Around 200~ 2000mm/min. for plasma cutting (Based on thickness of Pipe and Plasma Power) |
| Applicable CNC Control Axis | 7 Axis of X/Y/Z/A/B/V/W X Axis: For cutting torch movement along pipe longitudinal; Y Axis: For managing workpiece revolving; Z Axis: For lifting and lowering down cutting torch; A Axis: For tilting cutting torch along workpiece radius; B Axis: For tilting cutting torch along pipe longitudinal; V Axis: For moving cutting torch along workpiece radius; W Axis: For moving pipe supporting rollers along transverse |
As 1st operation equipment focusing on pipe /tube / tanks, the main related equipment with CP series CNC Pipe Flame Plasma Cutting Machine are:
1. Pipe Welding Rotator: For fabricating finished pipe with circumferential and longitudinal seam welding;
2. CNC Pipe Beam End Face Milling Machine: For polishing on end face of pipes after fabrication;
3. CNC Plate Cutting Machine: The workpiece is changed from 3 dimensional pipe to 2 dimensional plate, which reduce quantity of control axis accordingly.