The principle of laser cutting is to replace the traditional mechanical cutting die with an invisible light beam. It has the characteristics of high precision, fast cutting speed, freely customized patterns, automatic waste discharge, smooth cut and low processing cost. With the continuous development of science and technology, more and more users begin to use laser cutting machines to cut products, and laser will gradually replace the traditional cutting die equipment.
The advantage of the laser cutting machine is that it does not need to contact with the workpiece, and it will not scratch the surface of the workpiece during use. It can also achieve rapid cutting and smooth incision without additional processing. The laser cutting machine has the advantages of low cutting heat effect, high processing accuracy and good repeatability. It does not need to open the mold, and can effectively save a lot of time and cost.
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At present, there are three main application directions of laser cutting equipment in the market:
The first one is used for processing materials such as decoration, advertising, lamps, kitchenware, plates, electrical cabinets, lifting plates, engineering plates, high and low switch cabinets, etc. this material is generally thin, with a thickness of 1-5mm, and can be cut with a medium-power laser cutting machine. The cutting of this material can be considered to purchase a YAG laser cutting machine or a 500W fiber laser cutting machine.
The second is cutting plastics (polymers), rubber, wood, paper products, leather and natural or synthetic organic materials. Since these articles are not metal products and have different laser absorption, they are most suitable for CO2 laser cutting.
The third is low carbon steel and 12mm stainless steel with a thickness of 8-20mm. This material needs high power laser cutting machine to cut quickly and instantaneously. Consider purchasing high-power fiber laser cutting machine or high-power CO2 laser cutting machine.
Therefore, when selecting laser equipment, we should not only consider the characteristics of our own product materials, but also consider the performance of the laser equipment, so as to find the laser equipment suitable for our own industry products.