Ultrasonic cutting processes are widely used in lightweight structures: Today, many industries are using weight reduction as a driving force for innovation. It mainly includes automotive technology, aerospace technology and medical technology. Ultrasonic cutting provides a good prerequisite for the processing of the increasing number of materials used in lightweight structures.
Today, replaceable blades enable efficient cutting of different materials, such as fiberglass or carbon fiber fabrics, foamed materials, leather, artificial leather, rubber, cardboard or paper.
The wave frequency of ultrasound exceeds the hearing threshold, about 20kHz or more. The frequency used for cutting is in the range of 20 kHz to 30 kHz. Ultrasonic waves are generated by a piezoelectric transducer that vibrates the blade at a high frequency, which is extremely effective in resonance and requires less power. Therefore, when the heat load of the environment is low, the slices are very clean. There is no need to worry about sticking products to the blade. In addition, this process has other advantages, making it particularly suitable for the cutting of materials used in lightweight structures. Compared with mechanical milling, ultrasonic cutting does not produce any material loss. No debris; The cut edges are smooth and clean, so no trimming is required.
Cutting media is not required for operations such as water flow cutting. The cuts will also stay dry and clean. The cutting depth can be adjusted arbitrarily, in addition, the noise of ultrasonic cutting is also small. No noise protection is required. In addition, unlike laser cutting, the surface of the cut cannot meet special quality assessment standards; No charred cutting edges or burning gases form. Due to its extremely low acquisition and operating costs compared to other processes, ultrasonic cutting is a practical process required for many lightweight structural applications.