Difference Between Pneumatic Oscillating Tool and Electric Oscillating Tool

The working principle of the oscillating knife: the blade vibrates up and down at high frequencies to achieve rapid cutting of materials. Oscillating tools are divided into pneumatic oscillating knives and electric oscillating knives. So, what is the difference between them?

The amplitude of the pneumatic oscillating knife is relatively large, up to about 10mm, but the frequency of the pneumatic oscillating tool is slightly slower, up to about 12,000 times per minute. The electric vibrating knife uses a motor to drive the blade to vibrate. Compared with the pneumatic vibrating knife, the amplitude of the electric vibrating knife is relatively small, ranging from 1 to 5 mm, but the vibration frequency is higher, up to more than 20,000 times per minute. It has advantages in processing harder materials.

Next, I will elaborate on the differences between the two in terms of structure, processing methods, usage costs, application industries, etc.

How Does Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine Work

How Does Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine Work

Many customers want to choose an oscillating knife cutting machine. Used to solve various cutting problems encountered in production. But they don’t understand how an oscillating knife cutter works. So, how does the oscillating knife cutting machine work? What cutting problems can it help customers solve?

The oscillating knife cutting machine is a contact CNC processing equipment. Its principle is to use the high-frequency up and down vibration of the blade to cut. It is equipped with a high-frequency oscillating cutting head, which can perform high-speed and high-precision cutting within the machine width, driven by the motion axis moving forward, left, and right.


In order to better help you understand the oscillating knife cutting machine, I will tell you in detail from the following aspects.

What After-sales Support, Training, And Warranty Are AMOR Offered?

What After-sales Support, Training, And Warranty Are AMOR Offered

AMOR CNC not only sells high-quality CNC cutting machines, but also provides high-quality services. We provide online installation and training, and can also dispatch engineers to customer sites; 7X24-hour online problem consultation, and machine customization services.

What Is Cutting Speed Of Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine?

What Is Cutting Speed Of Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine

The cutting speed of the oscillating knife cutting machine will be affected by factors such as material characteristics, tool sharpness, graphic complexity, etc. The maximum cutting speed is 1500mm/s. AMOR is equipped with an advanced transmission system to ensure the machine cuts quickly.

What Materials Can Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine Handle?

What Materials Can Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine Handle

Vibrating knife cutting machines are widely used to cut various non-metallic materials, such as rubber, textile, leather, foam, composite materials, etc. If you are not sure whether your material can be cut, please contact us, mail your material and we will test it for you free of charge.

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