When cutting metal materials with precision, accuracy, and efficiency, laser cutting is often considered the gold standard. However, not all laser cutting machines are created equal, and different types of laser cutting equipment have different capabilities-and limitations.
The ability to send beams of light has shifted to lasers as the amount of light channeled and amplified through the fiber optic cabling allows for a a powerful light beam, 200 percent more efficient than that of a CO2 laser, without the pricey optical mirrors commonly found in laser cutting systems. For businesses looking to invest in laser cutting or in need of laser cutting services, there are many benefits in turning to fiber laser cutting over the alternatives.
Process benefits
- Greater stability
- High efficiency
- Superb beam quality
- Easy integration
- Non-contact process
- Faster speeds (though, CO2 lasers cut faster in a straight line)
- Safer as the beam is absorbed more readily preventing reflection damage
Cost benefits
- More cost-effective in the long run
- High energy efficiency (~75%, the number for CO2 lasers is ~20%)
- Reduced wastage
- Reduced power usage
- Reduced operator redundancy
- Low operating cost
Equipment benefits
- Scalability
- Versatility across industries
- More compact with a smaller footprint
- Long service life
- No periodic mirror realignment
- Reduced set-up and downtimes
- Eliminated tooling charges
Part quality benefits
- Less heat damage to details
- Material diversity
- Better edge quality
- Lower residual stresses
- Reduced part contamination
Newlaz is devoted to upgrading CO2 laser to fiber laser cutting, especially Bystronic and Trumpf CO2 laser. Without change original driver system and structure, your machine will still run with mechanical properties after upgrading. If you want to know more, there are many retrofit/upgrading cases for you to check. There is minimal amount of risk to upgrade, welcome to consult us.
