Classification of steel mesh machines

To meet the needs of actual expanded metal mesh production, the new type of machine adopts digital programmable control and a continuously variable frequency speed control motor design to achieve a flat mesh surface and reduce rib marks.

Expanded metal mesh punching and shearing machines are generally classified into mini, small, medium, and heavy-duty types based on their nominal pressure (tonnage) and processing capacity. Mini expanded metal mesh punching and shearing machines typically have a nominal pressure of 6.3 tons or less and can punch expanded metal mesh with a thickness of no more than 1 mm and a width of no more than 0.6 meters. Small expanded metal mesh punching and shearing machines typically have a nominal pressure between 16 and 25 tons and can punch expanded metal mesh with a thickness of no more than 1.5 mm and a width of no more than 1.25 meters. Medium expanded metal mesh punching and shearing machines typically have a nominal pressure between 40 and 100 tons, can handle thicker plates, and have high punching and shearing speeds. Heavy-duty expanded metal mesh punching and shearing machines have a nominal pressure of over 100 tons and can punch and shear metal plates with a thickness of up to 6.0 mm and a width of over 2.5 meters.

Various models of expanded metal mesh machines are available on the market, capable of punching and shearing metal sheets of different thicknesses and widths. The mesh size can be adjusted by changing the molds.

Expanded metal mesh produced by these punching and shearing machines can be categorized into several types based on their end applications, including decorative aluminum mesh, curtain wall aluminum mesh, slope protection mesh, guardrail mesh, car grilles, filter mesh, speaker mesh, barbecue grill mesh, scaffolding mesh (steel wire mesh), ceiling mesh, and craft mesh.

Expanded metal mesh machines punch and shear steel or iron plates of various materials, then stretch them into diamond-shaped mesh; this type is called diamond-shaped expanded metal mesh. Another type involves punching holes in the steel plate to create round holes or various irregularly shaped meshes.