Guides and News
Technical guides, test results and project notes from the PCL Group engineering team in Jinan: H-beam and section cutting, tube and pipe processing, plate cutting and robotic welding.
Machine, power options, zero-remnant cutting and bevels for structural steel.
How the three beam processing routes compare on cost, accuracy and output.
H, I, IPE, HEA and HEB dimensions with a quick fit check for the machine.
Speed, gas, focus and nozzle for 1 to 15 kW fiber lasers on four materials.
Plasma vs Oxy-Fuel for Cutting Thick-Wall Pipe: Thickness, Speed, Bevels and Cost
Plasma or oxy-fuel for steel pipe? Thickness range, speed, bevel quality, heat input, acetylene vs propane and when to use a dual-torch CNC pipe.
H-Beam Laser Cutting Machine Price: What Sets the Cost
What sets the price of an H-beam laser: power (12/20/30 kW), source brand, section range and bed length, plus running costs, payback and what to send.
Cutting Beams from Tekla DSTV Files: Import, Nesting and Marking
How the H-beam laser cuts parts from Tekla DSTV (NC1) files: file blocks, import, nesting, bevels, and laser marking of part numbers and layout lines
Beam Processing Machines Compared: Laser, Plasma and Saw-Drill Lines
Compare H-beam laser, CNC plasma and saw-drill lines on copes, bevels, holes, marking, offcut and rework, and see which fits your structural steel.
5-Axis Laser Cutting Explained: TCP Heads for Beams and 3D Parts
What the five axes of a laser cutter do, how TCP control holds the bevel angle, and what 5-axis cutting makes possible on H-beams and 3D parts.
Zero-Remnant Beam Cutting and Nesting
Chuck lasers leave 100-300 mm on every bar. See why a chuckless H-beam laser cuts to the bar end, what the tail costs per section, and how to nest.
Beam Bevel Cutting: V, Y and K Weld Bevels on H-Beams
5-axis laser bevel cutting on H-beam flanges and webs: V, Y and K bevels up to 45 degrees, cut with copes and access holes in one setup.
Channel, Angle and I-Beam Laser Cutting
Laser cutting of C and U channels to 1,000 mm, angles to 800 mm and I-beams: notches, holes in both legs, miters and marking in one setup, no offcut.
Discover the Advantages of Gantry Plasma Cutting Bevel Machine
How a CNC plasma gantry cuts V, Y, X and K weld bevels up to 45 degrees: bevel types, effective thickness at angle, plasma vs oxy-fuel vs laser, and.
Technical Study on MAG Welding of Steel Structures by Welding Robots
Technical study of MAG welding steel structures with robots: parameters, joint types, multi-pass strategy and quality control on H-beams and boxes.
Steel Channel Laser Cutting: C Channel and UPN Sizes, Laser Power, Clamping and Machine Choice
How to laser cut steel channel on a CNC tube laser: UPN, C and GB channel size tables with chuck fit and laser power, holes and copes, strut channel.
TCP in H-Beam Laser Cutting: How the Head Stays on the Line
What tool center point (TCP/RTCP) control means in 5-axis laser cutting, why H-beam flanges, root radii and bevels need it, and what still affects.
Plasma vs Oxy-Fuel for Cutting Thick-Wall Pipe: Thickness, Speed, Bevels and Cost
Plasma or oxy-fuel for steel pipe? Thickness range, speed, bevel quality, heat input, acetylene vs propane and when to use a dual-torch CNC pipe.
H-Beam Laser Cutting Machine Price: What Sets the Cost
What sets the price of an H-beam laser: power (12/20/30 kW), source brand, section range and bed length, plus running costs, payback and what to send.
Cutting Beams from Tekla DSTV Files: Import, Nesting and Marking
How the H-beam laser cuts parts from Tekla DSTV (NC1) files: file blocks, import, nesting, bevels, and laser marking of part numbers and layout lines
Beam Processing Machines Compared: Laser, Plasma and Saw-Drill Lines
Compare H-beam laser, CNC plasma and saw-drill lines on copes, bevels, holes, marking, offcut and rework, and see which fits your structural steel.
5-Axis Laser Cutting Explained: TCP Heads for Beams and 3D Parts
What the five axes of a laser cutter do, how TCP control holds the bevel angle, and what 5-axis cutting makes possible on H-beams and 3D parts.
Zero-Remnant Beam Cutting and Nesting
Chuck lasers leave 100-300 mm on every bar. See why a chuckless H-beam laser cuts to the bar end, what the tail costs per section, and how to nest.
Beam Bevel Cutting: V, Y and K Weld Bevels on H-Beams
5-axis laser bevel cutting on H-beam flanges and webs: V, Y and K bevels up to 45 degrees, cut with copes and access holes in one setup.
Channel, Angle and I-Beam Laser Cutting
Laser cutting of C and U channels to 1,000 mm, angles to 800 mm and I-beams: notches, holes in both legs, miters and marking in one setup, no offcut.
Discover the Advantages of Gantry Plasma Cutting Bevel Machine
How a CNC plasma gantry cuts V, Y, X and K weld bevels up to 45 degrees: bevel types, effective thickness at angle, plasma vs oxy-fuel vs laser, and.
Technical Study on MAG Welding of Steel Structures by Welding Robots
Technical study of MAG welding steel structures with robots: parameters, joint types, multi-pass strategy and quality control on H-beams and boxes.
Steel Channel Laser Cutting: C Channel and UPN Sizes, Laser Power, Clamping and Machine Choice
How to laser cut steel channel on a CNC tube laser: UPN, C and GB channel size tables with chuck fit and laser power, holes and copes, strut channel.
TCP in H-Beam Laser Cutting: How the Head Stays on the Line
What tool center point (TCP/RTCP) control means in 5-axis laser cutting, why H-beam flanges, root radii and bevels need it, and what still affects.