Why Fiber Laser Cutting Machine Can Replace CO2 Laser Cutting Machine?

Today, laser equipment is changing with each passing day, and the pace of new equipment replacing old equipment and becoming the new mainstream in the manufacturing industry is accelerating, such as fiber laser cutting machines replacing CO2 laser cutting machines. So why fiber laser cutting machine can replace CO2 laser cutting machine, let's analyze it from three aspects.

1. The structure of CO2 laser is complex, the maintenance cost is high, and the beam divergence is large during processing, which is not suitable for large-format processing. Although the cutting seam is relatively thin, it is very slow when processing thick plates. The laser characteristics of fiber laser cutting machine are reflected in miniaturization, intensification, high brightness and high conversion rate. In thin plate processing, the cutting speed of fiber laser cutting machine with the same power is 2-3 times higher than that of CO2, and the cutting section is smooth.

2. CO2 laser cutting machine: The maintenance cost is high, the front mirror and tail mirror are expensive, the life of the turbine bearing is short, and the replacement cost is high. Fiber laser cutting machine: maintenance-free, basically no consumables, and capable of working in harsh working environments, with high tolerance to dust, shock, shock, humidity, and temperature.

3. The photoelectric conversion rate of CO2 laser cutting machine is only 8%-10%, while the photoelectric conversion rate of fiber laser cutting machine can reach 30%. For factory production, even a 1% increase can save a lot of costs in the long run.