Fiber Laser Cutting

Given its dominance in the sheet metal cutting industry this article focuses on laser fusion cutting.

Fiber laser cutting.

In marked contrast lbc technology offers flexible beam pattern control matched to each application while retaining high efficiency cutting and high energy density. Fiber laser cutting systems can certainly cut up to one inch thick with higher fiber laser powers and even cut faster when utilizing nitrogen as the assist gas but the sweet spot where the most significant benefits are realized is in the 5 16 inch and under range for steel when making comparisons with co2 systems. The following data in the laser cutting thickness speed chart is for reference only. With a maximum cutting speed of 35 m min these fiber laser machines complete jobs quickly with high level precision.

The two most common types of laser cutting machines are fiber laser and co 2. As a result ventis achieves cutting speeds. Different fiber optics material quality gases optical lenses cutting patterns etc will affect the cutting speed and need to be adjusted according to site conditions. If you d like to learn more about ablative laser cutting check out this article on micron scale manufacturing.

Laguna tools also offers machines with an enclosed working area to eliminate light pollution. A fiber laser or fibre laser in british english is a laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare earth elements such as erbium ytterbium neodymium dysprosium praseodymium thulium and holmium they are related to doped fiber amplifiers which provide light amplification without lasing fiber nonlinearities such as stimulated raman scattering or four wave. Through enhanced functionality exacting precision unmatched quality and easy intuitive operation our multiaxis co 2 lasers can add a whole new dimension to your machining capabilities. In conventional fiber laser cutting systems energy density reduces as material thickness increases resulting in a lack of effi ciency.

Fiber lasers vs co 2. Fiber laser cutting is a hot cutting method which makes use of the focused high power density laser beam as the main heat source to illuminate the workpiece cause the irradiation materials rapidly melting evaporation and ablation or reach the ignition point. Fiber laser cutting is a more recent technology and has grown dramatically in popularity partly due to its superior quality when cutting thinner material. Co 2 lasers use an electromagnetically stimulated gas typically a mixture.

We offer laser power options at 1000w 1500w 2000w 2500w and 3000w. In fact fiber laser sales have now outpaced those of co2 but it isn t a catch all solution. 3d laser cutting systems offer the ultimate in accuracy and flexibility for users across a wide range of complex laser applications.