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Pain Points in Furniture Manufacturing and Laser Tube Cutting Solutions

Furniture manufacturing increasingly relies on metal tubes for frames, supports, and decorative structures. However, traditional tube processing methods pose significant challenges, limiting production efficiency and product quality. In this article, we analyze the key pain points and present intelligent laser tube cutting solutions, with a special focus on Han’s Laser's advanced equipment.

 

Pain Points in Traditional Tube Processing

  1. Complex Production Processes
    Traditional workflow includes multiple stages such as material picking, sawing, lathe machining, beveling, punching, drilling, cleaning, and welding, making the process cumbersome and error-prone.
  2. Difficulty Processing Small Tubes
    Small-diameter tubes have low rigidity and are prone to deformation under external force, leading to poor dimensional accuracy and high defect rates.
  3. Low Precision
    Manual and semi-automated processes accumulate errors during multiple repositioning steps, resulting in inconsistent product quality.
  4. Inefficient Production
    Each processing step requires separate setup and operation, reducing overall production efficiency and extending delivery times.
  5. High Labor Costs
    Due to the low level of automation, each machine (saw, punch, drill) demands manual operation, leading to increased labor expenses.
  6. Poor Product Quality
    Issues like burrs, wall deformation, and internal contamination are unacceptable in high-end furniture manufacturing.
  7. Lack of Flexibility
    Conventional equipment cannot accommodate modern design trends requiring intricate and customized tube shapes, restricting innovation.

Advantages of Laser Tube Cutting Technology

  1. High Efficiency and Precision
    Laser tube cutting enables batch processing with automatic material feeding, alignment, detection, cutting, and unloading. It achieves ultra-fast cutting speeds — several meters per minute — while maintaining superior cutting quality with smooth, burr-free edges.
  2. Flexibility for Complex Designs
    Laser systems can cut diverse shapes and patterns, empowering designers to bring innovative furniture concepts to life without being limited by traditional machining capabilities.
  3. Reduced Labor Costs
    High levels of automation minimize the need for manual operation, significantly lowering production costs.
  4. Wide Material and Tube Type Compatibility
    Capable of processing carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, and various shapes such as round, square, oval, and special-shaped tubes.

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Recommended Solutions by Han’s Laser

Han’s Laser, a global leader in industrial laser solutions, offers specialized equipment tailored to the needs of the furniture industry:

P6010D Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

Expertly designed for small-diameter tubes.

Features Rapid Cut technology for ultra-high-speed cutting and high precision.

Modular design allows flexible loading and unloading system configurations.

Processing range: 6200mm × φ20-110mm.

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PRO1 Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

Equipped with a jog function chuck for easier manual loading when needed.

Highly flexible with customizable loading/unloading options.

Full-stroke pneumatic chucks ensure automatic, precise centering without jaw replacement.

Processing range: 6050mm × φ20-160mm.

 

Successful Application Case

Han's Laser provides P6010D tube cutting machine to IKEA's strategic supplier.

Han’s Laser’s P6010D fully automatic laser tube cutting machine has been successfully deployed in the office furniture sector, achieving high-quality, efficient, and large-scale production.

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