Which is better fiber laser or CO2 laser?
Fiber can cut copper, brass and aluminum much better and more safely than CO2 because the beam is more readily absorbed and not reflected. Fiber laser operating costs are typically half of what a CO2 system can offer due to the lower electrical consumption and high electrical efficiency of Fiber lasers.
How thick can a 150 watt laser cut?
1/2″ thick
Excellent for small-batch manufacturing (18″ x 32″ cut area), the Universal 150W is simple to use and can cut or engrave the following materials: wood (up to 1/2″ thick) metal (marking only) acrylic (up to 1/2″ thick)
Can Fibre laser cut plastic?
Most types of plastics will be the ideal material for creating excellent laser engravings, such as Acrylic, ABS, polycarbonate, polyamide, etc. The laser cutting machine is equipped with fiber laser settings for plastic to efficiently engrave plastic in different ways.
How deep can a fiber laser cut?
Fiber Laser cutting equipment can cut stainless steel below 4mm, and can cut up to 8 ~ 10mm thick stainless steel in laser beam if add oxygen.
What can a 150W CO2 laser cut?
Tech Specs
- 150W CO2 laser cuts multiple materials: wood/acrylic/steel.
- Most cost effective laser capable of cutting 1.2mm carbon/stainless steel (steel only, consider fiber lasers for other metals)
- Cuts up to 25mm (1 inch) thick acrylic plastic and 3/4 inch wood.
- Capacitive Auto-height adjusting cutting head.
What are three types of lasers?
Types of lasers
- Solid-state laser.
- Gas laser.
- Liquid laser.
- Semiconductor laser.
How does the bystronic laser work?
The laser beam is created by the laser source (resonator), conducted by a transport fiber or mirrors in the machine cutting head where a lens focuses it at very high power on a very small diameter. This focused laser beam meets the sheet metal and melts it. Bystronic uses two types of laser sources: Fiber laser and CO₂ laser.
Is fiber laser cutting a disruptive or revolutionary technology?
Fiber laser cutting has been one of the most “disruptive” technologies introduced to the metalworking market since CO2 lasers were first introduced for cutting sheet metal back in the 1980s. Fiber laser cutting technology is considered a disruptive and “revolutionary” change because it has impacted the entire status quo in sheet metal fabrication.
What is the difference between fiber laser cutting and oxygen laser cutting?
Because the fiber laser is delivered through fiber optics, the beam profile is inherently small and and creates a narrow channel as it focused through the material. While this is advantageous to the power density for cutting with nitrogen as the assist gas, this is not the case with oxygen assist cutting.
How long does it take for fiber lasers to reach power levels?
In just five years, Fiber lasers achieved the 4kW cutting threshold that took CO2 lasers approximately four times as long to reach. After ten years, Fiber lasers have achieved the 15kW power level for cutting.