Fiber Laser Cutting-the Best Choice for First-class Elevator Production

Every day, millions of people rely on smooth, safe, and efficient elevator systems to get them where they need to go. In the elevator parts manufacturing industry, achieving high precision, speed, and cost efficiency isn’t always as easy as it sounds. In this blog, we’ll delve into the common obstacles elevator parts manufacturers face and explore how fiber laser cutting technology can not only overcome these challenges but elevate your production to the next level.

Challenges facing the Elevator Parts Manufacturing:

1.Low-efficient and inconsistent cut quality

Traditional cutting methods often struggle to deliver the speed and precision needed for efficient elevator parts manufacturing. Machines like saws and multi-station CNC punchers can be slow, especially when dealing with intricate shapes such as elevator control panels, handrails, or varying material thicknesses can produce inconsistent cuts with imperfections such as uneven edges or burrs, resulting in higher material waste and increased labor costs for secondary processing.

2.Hard to handle diverse materials

While stainless steel is the most common, aluminum and high-strength alloys are frequently used. These high reflective materials, are often difficult for traditional machines to process effectively. Although the introduction of CO2 laser cutting machines has significantly improved precision and efficiency, they still struggle with these high-reflective materials. The high maintenance costs can also reduce the ROI for manufacturers, making them less cost-effective in the long run.

3.Hiring more workers to keep up with orders

If you still rely on traditional methods such as sawing, multi-station CNC punching machines, or other outdated processes, your labor cost burden will likely grow significantly. Except for loading and unloading materials, but they also demand highly skilled technicians to perform pre-processing tasks such as tool grinding, blueprint drafting, and setting up machinery before production even begins.

Why Fiber Laser Cutting is the Solution?

Fiber laser cutting is a cutting-edge technology that utilizes a high-powered laser beam to cut through various materials with unmatched precision and speed. Unlike traditional _process method_or CO2 laser, fiber lasers offer significant advantages in terms of efficiency and quality. Here are three key reasons why fiber laser machines are the optimal choice for the elevator manufacturing industry：

Flexibility for Complex Designs: Handles intricate and complex patterns, enabling innovative elevator part designs.
High-Speed Processing: Increases productivity with faster cutting speeds, meeting tight delivery deadlines.
Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces material waste and manual labor, leading to lower long-term operational costs.

How you can benefit with fiber laser?

1.Laser cutting enables precise cutouts for buttons, screens, and decorative patterns on stainless steel (1-6 mm) and aluminum (1-2 mm). This ensures seamless integration with electronic components and supports intricate designs for branding and aesthetics.

Applications: Control panels, interior decorative panels, and luxurious branding elements in high-end elevators.

2.Capable of cutting thicker materials like stainless steel (3-10 mm) with high precision, ensuring durability and structural integrity. Laser cutting also enables the addition of decorative patterns or ventilation slots for aesthetic and functional purposes.

Applications: Stainless steel elevator doors, patterned aluminum panels.

3.Ideal for cutting frames, guide rails, and load-bearing structural parts. Laser cutting ensures precise dimensions and reduces adjustment needs during assembly, streamlining the overall production process.

Applications: Elevator frames, cabin bases, and guide rails.

4.Laser cutting excels in processing thin sheets of metal for ventilation systems, producing smooth edges and precise fitments without requiring additional finishing.

Applications: Components of elevator ventilation systems.

5.Enables precise cutting of text, logos, and intricate designs on polished stainless steel (0.8-2 mm) or anodized aluminum (1-2 mm), ensuring a premium finish and high visual impact.

Applications: Elevator signage, floor indicators, and branding plates.

How Bodor Supports Your Elevator Industry?

Multiple choice of mass production

For seeking small batch manufacturers, Bodor A Series single-platform metal sheet Laser can easily meet your requirement. Lowers the initial investment and operation costs for laser cutting, making it an economical choice for businesses. It offers low initial investment and reduced operational costs, making it an economical choice for those starting with laser cutting or looking for flexible production options.

Bodor A Series metal sheet Laser

For seeking High-volume processing for single product, Bodor R Series automatic coiled sheet laser cutting machine is ideal choice. Standard with double-station unwinders, optional 6-station unwinders, multiple rolls at a time, a variety of thicknesses, no need to rewind in the middle of the process, saving time and cost. Equipped with standard double-station unwinders and optional 6-station unwinders, this machine can handle multiple rolls simultaneously, cutting through a variety of material thicknesses without needing to rewind in the middle of the process.

Bodor R series coiled sheet laser

For Large parts manufacturers, Bodor P series high-performance sheet laser is the appropriate solution. Featuring 4G maximum acceleration and a 200m/min maximum linkage speed, this cutting-edge technology ensures fast and precise cuts. With an air shift speed of 1 meter in just 480 milliseconds, the P Series offers a 30% increase in single-sheet processing efficiency. This results in faster production times and enhanced precision, making it perfect for manufacturers who require high-performance cutting for large and complex parts.

Bodor P series sheet metal laser

Core technology ensures accuracy and efficiency

1.Protective film-covered metal cutting

Bodor fiber lasers can cut protective film-covered metal. This feature prevents scratches and damage during the cutting process, ensuring that the production surface remains flawless and smooth. This technology enhances the overall craftsmanship of elevator parts, allowing for intricate designs without compromising the finish.

2.Fly cutting

The flying cut function is developed for high-density arrays of holes and is well suited for handling elevator loudspeaker control panels. The process makes full use of the flexible adjustment of the laser control, the traditional piercing, leading, cutting three steps combined into two steps to achieve, greatly improving the processing efficiency, compared with ordinary cutting methods, processing efficiency increased by 50% and above.

3.Plate edge anti-vibrating

The vibration caused by gas pressure during the processing the thin stainless steel plates seriously affects the quality of finished parts products. This function perfectly solves this problem. Thanks to internally configured with optimization algorithms, the Bodor laser can automatically adjust the sensitivity according to the degree of vibration during the cutting process, so that to achieve a stable cutting state, effectively improving processing efficiency.

Highly automated production solutions

In addition to automated sheet metal and tube processing, we offer a range of advanced automation solutions specifically designed for the elevator manufacturing industry. These systems efficiently optimize the loading and unloading processes, ensuring that a wide variety of materials—regardless of size or thickness—are handled with ease. Our solutions are also adaptable to the production environment, capable of adjusting positioning left or right based on on-site requirements, ensuring seamless integration into existing workflows. By automating these critical processes, elevator manufacturers can significantly reduce production time and labor costs, increasing operational efficiency and minimizing safety risks by reducing manual intervention. Click here to Learn more.

Conclusion

As we've seen, the challenges in the elevator parts manufacturing industry—ranging from inconsistent cut quality to difficulties handling diverse materials and shapes—require a solution that can improve both efficiency and precision. Fiber laser cutting technology offers a clear advantage over traditional methods, providing high-speed processing, flexibility for intricate designs, and cost-effectiveness for long-term production.

At Bodor, we are dedicated to providing elevator manufacturers with cutting-edge laser cutting solutions. As one prominent elevator manufacturer from Egypt put it, “Bodor laser cutting machines have revolutionized our production. We've experienced faster turnaround times, reduced operational costs, and unmatched product quality.” Click here to read their full success story.

If you're ready to elevate your production processes, our experts are here to help. Contact us today, and let us support you in driving your business forward with the best in laser cutting technology.