Fiber Lasers for Cutting Brass
April 10, 2012
Fiber lasers are ideal for highly reflective metals such as brass. The most common fabrication methods are water jet cutting and stamping. Laser cutting brass eliminates the need for heavy tooling rework and time consuming set up changes. Fiber lasers cut with an extremely high power density and a reduced HAZ (heat affected zone) which makes it possible to laser cut brass while meeting customers’ tolerances and specifications.
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Recommended units: FLC (any model)
Fiber Lasers for Cutting Aluminum
April 10, 2012
Aluminum is widely used in metal fabrication but not exclusively cut by lasers. Aluminum is extremely reflective to conventional CO2 laser technology. Fiber lasers are the answer. Fiber lasers have a shorter wavelength and greater power density. This enables fiber lasers to cut up to 1” aluminum and penetrate a market in which plasma and water jet ruled.
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Recommended units: FLC >2kW
Fiber Lasers for Cutting Stainless Steel
April 10, 2012
Stainless steel is fabricated across almost every industry. Conventional methods include CO2 laser cutting, plasma, water jet, sheering, punching and stamping. Cutting with a Fiber laser can eliminate almost every other method. With the speed of linear motors and the power of a Fiber laser cutting up to 1”, almost every method of fabricating stainless steel becomes obsolete. Although other lasers can cut thick stainless steel, Fiber technology is extremely efficient, reliable and relatively zero maintenance. This positions Fiber laser cutting as the preferred method over conventional technologies.
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Recommended units: FLC (any model)
Fiber Lasers for Cutting Mild Steel
April 10, 2012
Mild steel is one of the most used metals in fabrication and commonly cut by lasers. CO2 lasers have been the preferred method over plasma and water jet cutting. However, Fiber lasers have technological advancements well beyond that of CO2 lasers and are capable of cutting mild steel with almost half the power.
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Recommended units: FLC (any model)
Fiber Lasers for Cutting Copper
April 6, 2012
Copper has its own niche market and not many manufactures attempt to use lasers during fabrication. Copper is highly reflective to the wavelength of conventional lasers and will damage the internal optics if used. The most common methods are water jet cutting and stamping. However, Fiber lasers are ideal for this application. With a shorter wavelength, smaller spot size and greater power density, Fiber lasers are perfect for cutting highly reflective materials.
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Recommended units: FLC (any model)