On April 1, 2025, Tongkuai showcased the "AI Cutting Assistant" feature at the INTECH exhibition held at its headquarters in Diqin, which is an application that uses artificial intelligence to improve the quality of laser cutting sections.
When in use, production employees use handheld scanners to take photos of the cutting edges of components. Then, the solution evaluates the quality of the cross-section by assessing objective criteria such as burr formation. With this information, the optimization algorithm of the AI cutting assistant will propose improved parameters for the cutting process. Then, the machine cuts the metal plate again. If the quality still does not meet expectations, users can choose to repeat the process.
Through the AI cutting assistant, Tongkuai once again proves that we are a leader in applying artificial intelligence to industrial manufacturing. Users not only have the ability to cope with the shortage of skilled workers, but also save time and money. This gives them a competitive advantage in improving productivity, "said Louisa Peters, Product Manager at Tongkuai. As a high-tech company, Tongkuai provides this solution for all TruLaser series products with an output power of 6 kW or above. Most users who already own the Tongkuai machine can easily apply the AI cutting assistant.
Artificial intelligence evaluates section quality and proposes optimization suggestions
During laser cutting, users often find it difficult to determine the correct parameters for material grade. Materials that have not been optimized for laser cutting often produce cross-sections with significant differences in cutting quality, forcing production employees to constantly change technical parameters. This requires adjusting each parameter one by one, which requires a lot of time and employee experience. This has brought challenges to many companies, especially those employees who lack experience in production positions. By integrating AI cutting assistants into machine software, optimized parameters can be seamlessly transmitted to the software without the need for programming. This saves time and reduces errors.
Tongkuai aims to further improve its AI cutting assistant with users
During the development of the AI cutting assistant, experts from Tongkuai have cut thousands of parts and used their years of professional knowledge to train the software's algorithms. For Tongkuai, the development of AI cutting assistants is still ongoing. In the future, data from on-site applications will also be incorporated into the solution. This will make the results faster and more reliable, as the self-learning system will continue to improve. Through all of these, Tongkuai ensures that the algorithm does not scatter users' professional knowledge. Both manufacturers and users can benefit from this innovative development approach. Of course, data security remains a top priority for Tongkuai, "Peters said. Tongkuai regularly provides online updates to users, which they can download onto their own machines.