Customers who plan to purchase laser marking machines usually first consider the price of laser marking machines. No matter how much you spend on laser marking machines or fiber laser systems, you should focus on the income and benefits from investment. In addition, the intangible maintenance cost and the added value of the machine (such as longer service life) are closely related to the quality and efficiency of the machine.
The following 5 aspects will introduce the business cost of laser engraving and cutting machine in detail to guide you to operate laser business correctly.
1. Brand and price comparison
2. Cost comparison between CO2 laser and fiber laser
3. Cost of running laser marking and cutting machine
4. Training expenses for operating laser marking business
5. Effective methods for marketing laser marking business
Nowadays, laser marking machine has become an important part of all walks of life, and has been widely used in industrial manufacturing and commercial activities. Why? Because they have high accuracy and efficiency in the work of offices, workshops, stores and hobbies. The laser engraving machine is safe to operate and can be used to handle almost all non-metallic materials, such as acrylic acid, wood, MDF, leather, fabric, cloth, glass, etc. It can even be used on apples, pumpkins, magic beans, gourds and other agricultural products.
It is not easy to choose the most suitable laser marking machine, especially when the budget is limited. It is not recommended that you sacrifice quality and performance for cheap things. This article aims to provide a picture of how much the laser marking machine will cost to help you choose the most cost-effective laser equipment with good working performance.
In addition, if you want to know more about the machine model of the laser marking machine and its application to establish or upgrade the laser business, please check the product page or other articles on our website, where you will get professional details about the laser machine.
The questions customers often ask include: How much does the laser engraving machine cost? What is its price? What factors will affect the cost of the laser marking machine? In this way, many suppliers will provide you with lower prices than the normal market prices and claim that their products will work well. And these cheap machines have good after-sales service.
However, we remind you not to be fooled by the so-called lower price. Otherwise, due to the poor performance, frequent maintenance and short service life of the laser machine, you will pay more for the products you buy. Many of our customers bought very cheap machines at the beginning, which caused a lot of trouble in use. Finally, they bought our high-quality laser marking machines, which well meet their requirements and budget.
When choosing laser marking and cutting machines, some customers tend to look for big brands and buy high-quality equipment at super high prices. Some customers only focus on cheap products, rather than brand and quality assurance. These are two extremes in the procurement process of laser marking machines, because large brand machines are more expensive, and cheap products usually mean that the quality and service cannot be guaranteed. As the saying goes, "You will get back as much as you pay", it just shows this situation.
1. Brand and price comparison
Chuyu Optoelectronics is a professional laser equipment manufacturer with rapid development. With 10 years of production experience and 8 years of export experience, it has been committed to providing laser machines with excellent efficiency and safety.
We are honored that our products have been exported to more than 80 countries to help customers profit and improve business. They will continue to send us positive praise and feedback from all corners of the world. However, we will never be satisfied with our past achievements and will strive for further innovation and progress.
First of all, don't think about buying high-quality laser welding machines at ultra-low prices. When you look for goods in the market, especially in foreign markets, we should not only pay attention to the price of the machine, but also pay more attention to the quality of the machine and after-sales service, which is more effective. If you want to expand your business scope, the laser marking machine can provide a variety of options.
2. Cost comparison between CO2 laser and fiber laser
As mentioned earlier, CO2 laser marking and cutting machine has excellent versatility in processing non-metallic materials, while optical fiber laser cutting machine and optical fiber laser marking machine are more professional in manufacturing metal parts. The price and cost of laser cutting machines vary greatly depending on the type, type and power of the laser. If you plan to cut metal or other thicker materials, you need to use a higher power laser instead of a laser used to cut thinner materials, such as cloth. However, the higher the wattage of the laser, the higher the price. It's up to you to balance cost and utility.
Although CO2 lasers can also process some very thin metals, such as carbon steel and stainless steel, their cutting capacity usually does not exceed 3mm, which is far lower than that of fiber lasers. The generated fiber laser beam is in different parts of the spectrum and is a more compact beam. In this way, the fiber laser can mark and cut materials that other lasers cannot mark and cut.
The CO2 laser will cost you more energy and time, even more raw materials, due to its adverse effects on the finished product, vice versa.
If you are a manufacturer of metal parts or molds, the optical fiber laser cutting machine will be your best choice. Optical fiber laser cutting has a higher role, accuracy and economy in most high-end industries, and has become a popular cutting tool in modern industrial activities. Compared with the traditional CO2 laser, it can perform more accurate cutting and has a longer service life. Generally, it is also more expensive than traditional lasers, but it has a longer service life, requires less maintenance, and requires fewer replacement parts.
If you do not have enough budget to purchase the fiber laser cutting system, you can also choose to rent it to complete the work. But this is not a solution once and for all, unless you only need a short cutting job. If you want to process metal products on a large scale, you are still recommended to purchase fiber lasers.
3. Cost of running laser marking and cutting machine
The operation cost of the laser marking and cutting machine mainly includes the investment in the laser equipment, the consumption of daily energy and consumables, maintenance costs and labor costs, each of which is closely related to the quality and performance of the whole machine. If you want to produce products that require high precision and neat cutting or marking effects, then buying laser equipment will be a good solution.
Due to more power consumption and consumables, the laser cutting machine needs higher operating costs than the laser marking machine. Taking power consumption as an example, cutting is faster than marking, but marking consumes less power than cutting. It is estimated that the cost of CO2 laser cutting machine per hour is about US $0.5, while the cost of CO2 laser engraving machine per hour is US $0.25. Therefore, every machine has its advantages.
In addition, when selecting the cutting machine, you must also consider the maintenance cost and pay more attention to the quality and function of the cutting machine. Do not order cheap machines with poor operability and unpredictable maintenance frequency. All this will result in considerable time and cost.
The daily maintenance of the machine should normally not exceed 15 minutes and should be cleaned weekly. The frequency of cleaning should depend on the materials you use. Sometimes the lens needs to be carefully cleaned and the machine may need to be realigned. This maintenance will not affect your company's production schedule, because it can be completed after work.
Considering all these costs, investing in laser machine systems seems to be a very good choice, because low operating costs and a small amount of maintenance work required will enable you to produce a large number of products for your business and help increase your company's future profits.
The operator of the laser engraving and cutting system shall master the operation methods and safety rules before running the machine. You must carefully read the User's Manual and remember the precautions, especially for beginners. In addition, you can seek help from laser operation experts or experts with relevant experience in operating laser machines and laser marking business. Training costs only account for a small part of all time and money investments.
4. Training expenses for operating laser engraving business
Training is not difficult. You need some computer experience and knowledge to run the software. In terms of the work that can be done with photos, typing or computers, lasers are the second most important task in the learning curve.
However, before starting your own laser engraving business, please try to understand all materials and products to be used through trial marking until you get a satisfactory marking effect. Multifunctional laser marking machine and cutting machine can handle various non-metallic materials, such as paper, wood, plastic, rubber, acrylic acid, glass, cloth, ceramics, etc.
5. Effective methods for marketing laser engraving business
Once you start the laser marking business, you will face the problem of how to develop and market your business. There are many different ways.
First of all, you can spend a whole day in the seminar to think about and discuss your plan, which materials to use and what products to make to meet the needs of your local customers to the greatest extent. Once you win their preferences, you win the market.
Through clear market research, it is now time to focus on your production. The laser marking machine can carve and cut within its power limit. Select high-quality laser machine as a good helper, and produce products with high quality standards. For example, what precision and working speed do you want to use, how many products do you plan to produce, what is your daily budget, and so on. These factors have a critical impact on your productivity and profits.
Then, you should promote the product to customers and markets. Do not use the phone to attract customers who are disturbed by marketing calls. If you know some basic marketing methods, you can realize many marketing and promotion methods through advertising and online communication.
If you have regular customers after a period of time, please keep a good relationship with them by communicating your laser marking products and new applications or anything they are interested in. Their positive feedback and recommendation will be the best promotion for your business. Of course, this operation requires time and effort, and even money spent on gifts and samples. However, if you follow this approach, you will get more benefits.