Advantages and development potential of laser in laser cutting applications.
The advantages of low cost and high efficiency fiber laser cutting are prominent
(1) Operation requirements and maintenance
The CO2 laser requires optical path adjustment, which affects the cutting quality. Therefore, the operator must have certain skills and maintain the external optical path. The thermal lensing effect of YAG solid-state laser is obvious and needs frequent maintenance.
And fiber laser fiber transmission, no regulation, no maintenance, high stability, more simple operation
(2) Cutting speed and effect
The cutting speed of fiber laser is 2-3 times that of CO2 laser of the same power. Especially in the cutting of thin metal plate, the cutting speed of fiber laser cutting machine has obvious advantages in the three types of laser cutting machine. Fiber laser cutting machine beam quality is better, cutting gap is smaller, cutting edge is more flat.
(3) Material applicability and application industry
Fiber laser more in line with sheet metal manufacturing, 3C household appliances industry, new energy industry processing requirements.
(4) Energy consumption degree and comprehensive cost
Optical fiber laser photoelectric conversion rate of more than 30%, the same power CO2 laser cutting machine photoelectric conversion rate of about 10-15%, solid laser photoelectric conversion rate of 3%. The power consumption of fiber laser is only 20-30% of that of CO2 laser with the same power, and the comprehensive cost is lower.
Post time: Feb-21-2023