Many customers are baffled by the wide range of prices for grooving machines, with prices varying greatly across brands. Many people think: a grooving machine simply performs linear movement; spending too much on one is pointless! A waste of money! But after purchasing and using one, they realize the task isn't as simple as they imagined, leaving them feeling like they wasted their money.

So, how do you choose the best grooving machine? Let's share and learn together, improving together:

I. Classification by Working Principle: Hydraulic (requires hydraulic oil) and Pneumatic (does not require hydraulic oil)

II. Grooving Machine Classification

1.1. Gantry type:

1.2. Vertical type

II. Advantages and Disadvantages of Gantry and Vertical Types

2.1. Speed: Gantry type is slower than vertical type. Generally, gantry type return speeds exceeding 50m/minute in manufacturers will exhibit a "runaway" phenomenon. Generally, the return speed for vertical types from manufacturers is 80-100m/minute.

2.2. Precision: Gantry type has lower precision than vertical type. Generally, the precision of gantry types from manufacturers is 20-30丝. Generally, the precision of vertical types from manufacturers is 5丝 or above. Grooving depth directly affects the bending effect. If the depth error exceeds 5丝, the bending position R will be inconsistent, resulting in differences in the finished workpiece after bending.

2.3. Processing Technology Advantages: The worktable of a vertical grooving machine generally uses 45# material from manufacturers. The worktable of a gantry grooving machine is generally made of ordinary iron plates welded together by manufacturers. When processing materials harder than the worktable, it is easy to damage the worktable, creating pits and irregularities, which will cause spots on the finished product.

2.4. Safety: Vertical type is safer than gantry type.

2.5. Price: Gantry type is cheaper than vertical type.

III. Classification by Control System: PLC control and CNC control

3.1. PLC controlled: Slow speed, only program write, cannot be programmed, small processing range.

3.2. CNC controlled: Speed can be arbitrarily accelerated according to customer requirements, can be arbitrarily programmed, can directly record the position by pressing buttons when grooving boards of different lengths, facilitating board grooving. Large processing range, flexible processing, high efficiency.

IV. Classification by Number of Blades: 3 blades, 5 blades, 6 blades.

Generally, manufacturers use 3 blades as standard configuration, while 5 and 6 blades are optional. It is recommended that customers choose 5 or 6 blades; however, 5 and 6 blades are traditional processes, making it difficult to control the 5 or 6 blades grooving in the same center line. The more blades, the more difficult it is to install them. When the 5 or 6 blades cannot be aligned on the same line, manufacturers can claim it is due to the customer's blade adjustment skills, leading the customer to abandon the 5 or 6 blade configuration and choose 3 or 2 blades instead.