The applications of PU (polyurethane) foam are not just limited to cooling appliances and electronics. From the cushioning of your bed, and mattresses, to the material of your car seat and bumpers, you can find its application in your everyday life as well.
Due to its wide applications, the mass production of PU foams has taken quite a big leap; from increasing the number of machinery to upgrading them with the latest technologies.
When talking about foam production, there are several steps involved and one such step is foam cutting. To fit the requirements of different applications, foam is usually cut down in different shapes and sizes.
So, in this blog, we are going to talk about the different types of foam cutting machines available in the market:
Horizontal Cutting Machines
Most of the foam-cutting machines use thin metal wire made of stainless steel or nichrome to cut foam into desired shapes and sizes.
A horizontal foam cutting machine is used to slice foam into manageable sheets with speed and ease. It works along a flat plane and the knife to cut the foam is placed or fitted horizontally.
Horizontal cutting foam machinery is also available in different models:
- Automatic Horizontal Foam Cutting Machine
These machines are PLC controlled and are used to cut PU foam blocks into sheets of thickness from 2.5mm to 200mm. They are fully automatic and allow the operation to be started from any position with just a press of one button.
After cutting sheets, the cutting section lifts a little to automatically allow the reverse movement of the table.
- Heavy Duty Horizontal Foam Cutting Machine
These models are specially designed to cut high-density bonded and flexible foam into sheets ranging from 10mm to 200mm. They are PLC controlled and are operated through a touchscreen.
For smooth cutting, the foam is cut by an endless band knife over two balanced wheels. The cut sheets are to be picked manually.
- Belt Horizontal Foam Cutting Machine:
This heavy-duty model is used for both cutting and stacking PU foam sheets from 2.5mm to 200mm. It comes with a powerful vacuum system that allows sheets to be stacked and need not be picked after each cut.
- Circular Cutting Machines:
These fully-automatic machines are used to cut flexible foam blocks into mattresses (100 to 200mm) to sheets as thin as 1.5mm of thickness. To offer a smooth and accurate cut, the cutting is done by an endless band saw blade that runs on four dynamically balanced wheels.
Vertical Cutting Machines
A vertical foam cutting machine usually trims the sides of flexible foam blocks to cut bigger blocks into the desired sizes. The cutting accuracy of these foam cutting machines is +/- 2mm. They are used for cutting sofa cushions and thick sheets.
Different models are also available for vertical foam cutting machines like basic, automatic, standard, etc.
Block Cutter
This PLC-controlled machine comes with a two-way guillotine system that cuts from top to bottom and bottom to top alternatively. It cuts blocks at the end of a slabstock foaming line.
The size of the block can be selected through an adjustable photo sensor.
Conclusion
There is a variety of foam cutting machinery available in the market but not all of them ensure superior quality and performance. As quality and performance matter the most when it comes to machinery, AS Enterprises manufactures machines that offer trouble-free performance for a long time.
Get the best foam cutting machines in India at affordable prices. You can find a wide variety of machines required for foam production.
