How to Distinguish Optical Fiber Laser Cutting Machine from Laser Cutting Machine?

Differences between optical fiber laser cutting machine and CO2 laser cutting machine:

• The equipment maintenance costs are different: the CO2 laser cutting machine is expensive to maintain, the front and rear mirrors are expensive, the turbine bearing life is only 8000 hours, and the replacement cost reaches 80000 yuan per pair. However, the optical fiber laser cutting machine is maintenance-free, basically has no consumables, and is competent for harsh working environments, with high tolerance to dust, shock, impact, humidity, and temperature.

• Different processing costs: CO2 laser cutting machine processing not only generates gas consumption but also has only 8%~10% photoelectric conversion. The optical fiber laser cutting machine does not need any other consumption during processing, and the photoelectric conversion rate is up to 30%, which is relatively energy-saving.

• Different technologies: The laser of CO2 laser cutting machine has a complex structure and high maintenance cost. The beam divergence is large during processing, which is not suitable for large format processing. The cutting seam is thin, but the speed is very slow when processing thick plates. The characteristics of the fiber laser cutting machine laser are miniaturization, intensification, high brightness, and high conversion rate. In thin plate processing, the cutting speed of the same power fiber laser cutting machine is 2-3 times higher than that of carbon dioxide, and the cutting section is smooth.

Differences between optical fiber laser cutting machine and YAG laser cutting machine:

• Scope of work: fiber laser cutting machine not only includes YAG, cutting speed, and area of the cutting machine but also improves the cutting quality.

• Fiber laser cutting can achieve the effect of high power with low power, reduce the cost of cutting, and achieve high-quality processing with low energy consumption.

• The operation and maintenance are significant.

• The main advantages of a fiber laser cutting machine are its transmission medium and light source; The optical fiber laser uses a diode as the light source and optical fiber as the transmission medium to transmit lossless optical energy to the laser cutting head.

Differences between optical fiber laser cutting machine and disc laser cutting machine:

• Technical level: the photoelectric conversion efficiency of optical fiber laser cutting machine and disc laser cutting machine is about 30% - 35%, basically the same; CW laser output with an output power range of 0-20KW; The beam quality of optical fiber is slightly better than that of disk laser.

• Application level: In the cutting field of continuously outputting laser power below 2000W, fiber laser has obvious advantages.

Application positioning of optical fiber laser cutting machine and other laser cutting machines:

1. Positioning of optical fiber laser cutting machine: The following cutting, especially the high-precision processing of thin plates, is mainly aimed at manufacturers who need high precision and efficiency. It is estimated that with the emergence of lasers and above, fiber laser cutting machines will eventually replace most of the CO2 laser cutting machine market.

2. Positioning of CO2 laser cutting machine: The medium and thick plate cutting processing of 6-25mm is mainly aimed at large and medium-sized enterprises and some laser cutting processing enterprises that are purely engaged in external processing. However, due to the insurmountable factors such as large laser maintenance consumption and large power consumption of the host machine, the market has significantly shrunk in recent years due to the huge impact of the optical fiber laser cutting machine.

3. Positioning of YAG metal laser cutting machine: cutting below 8mm is mainly aimed at self-used small and medium-sized enterprises and most users in sheet metal manufacturing, home appliance manufacturing, kitchenware manufacturing, decoration, advertising, and other industries with low processing requirements, gradually replacing traditional processing equipment such as wire cutting, numerical control punch, water cutting, and small power plasma.

4. Positioning of disc laser cutting machine: cutting below 25mm, especially high-quality cutting of medium and thick plates, is mainly aimed at enterprises that process more non-ferrous metals. The disadvantage is that the later maintenance cost is high, the service and technology have not been opened and popularized, and the cost is higher than that of optical fiber. With the emergence of fiber 4000W laser and above, fiber laser cutting machines will eventually replace most of the market.