Introduction
Laser cutting machines have become an indispensable tool in manufacturing and processing. A wide range of industries favors them for their ability to provide high-precision cuts with minimal material waste. But how many types of laser cutting machines are there? Let’s dive into this topic.
Different Types of Laser Cutting Machines
There are three common laser cutting machines on the market: fiber laser cutting machine, CO2 laser cutting machine and YAG laser cutting machine.
1. Fiber Laser Cutting Machine
The fiber laser cutting machine uses a high-energy-density laser beam to conduct through optical fiber to cut metal materials. Its working principle is to generate high-energy laser light through a laser, transmit it to the cutting head through optical fiber, and then focus it on the surface of the material, causing the material to melt or vaporize instantly, thereby achieving the purpose of cutting. Compared with traditional cutting methods, this cutting method has higher precision, faster speed and better cutting quality.
Fiber optic transmission offers high flexibility, fast speed, fewer failure points, low maintenance costs, easy maintenance, and a high photoelectric conversion rate. It has a significant cost-performance advantage in system integration.
2. Co2 Laser Cutting Machine
CO₂ laser cutter uses carbon dioxide laser as the light source to achieve high-precision cutting of non-metal materials. They offer advantages such as fast cutting speed, high accuracy, smooth cutting edges, minimal thermal impact, and non-contact processing.
3. YAG Laser Cutting Machine
YAG laser cutting equipment has the characteristics of low price and good stability, and is mainly used for drilling, spot welding and thin plate cutting.