RECENT TREANDS IN METAL CUTTING

Seminar Report
Submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of degree of
Bachelor of technology In

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Dr. S. L. Meena Shalini Banshiwal

Associate Professor Roll no. 21/148

• Introduction to Metal Cutting
• Types of metal cutting
• Trends in metal cutting
• Most Common Way to Cut Metal
 Introduction

• Metal cutting is the process of producing a job by removing a layer of

unwanted material from a given workpiece. Fig. shows the schematics of
a typical metal cutting process in which a wedge shaped, sharp edged
tool is set to a certain depth of cut and moves relative to the workpiece
• Laser cutting

With laser cutting, a highly concentrated beam of light reaches an extremely high
temperature. This hot beam can cut metal precisely and efficiently. When used in
conjunction with the latest computer programs, the laser can be controlled with a high level
of accuracy, giving a neat finish and enabling intricate designs to be followed.
• Water jet cutting

Water jets work by shooting a stream of highly pressurised water at the metal in
order to cut it, effectively eroding away the unnecessary metal.
Plasma cutting

plasma cutting involves a plasma torch pumping out oxygen or an inert gas at a high
speed, while sending electricity through the gas at the same time. This creates a hot
plasma stream that can melt metal and blow molten metal away fast, resulting in a
clean cut. The latest plasma cutting technology is not as accurate as laser cutting. The
best plasma’s are only accurate to ±2mm whereas lasers are accurate to ± 0.2mm.
Most Common Way to Cut Metal

1.Laser cutting
2.Waterjet
3.Plasma
4.shearing

The laser might seem at first glance to be the least cost-effective solution,
but considering speed, accuracy, cutting quality and versatility, it is by
far the most effective technology for a variety of metal cutting tasks.
Let’s look at the details.
 Best way to cut metal

• Laser is most used and efficient method to cut the metal

Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to vaporize materials, resulting in a cut
edge. While typically used for industrial manufacturing applications, it is now used by
schools, small businesses, architecture, and hobbyists. Laser cutting works by directing
the output of a high-power laser most commonly through optics. The laser
optics and CNC (computer numerical control) are used to direct the laser beam to the
material. A commercial laser for cutting materials uses a motion control system to follow
a CNC or G-code of the pattern to be cut onto the material.
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