{"id":2193,"date":"2024-12-10T17:12:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T09:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bogonglaser.com\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T09:29:47","slug":"how-to-choose-a-fiber-laser-cutting-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasercleaner.tech\/uk\/how-to-choose-a-fiber-laser-cutting-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"\u042f\u043a \u0432\u0438\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0448\u0438\u043d\u0443 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043b\u0430\u0437\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0456\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043d? \u0414\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u043b\u0430\u0437\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0456\u0437\u0430\u043a"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to choose a fiber laser cutting machine?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In recent years, fiber laser cutting technology has been more and more widely used in the field of metal cutting. Fiber technology has also developed rapidly. Now 30KW 40Kw or even higher power lasers are sold on the market. However, many users still have various questions about how to choose a fiber laser cutting machine. How to correctly choose a fiber laser cutting machine can be considered from the following aspects:<\/p>\n

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  1. Business scope: metalmaterials and thickness<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    First of all, we must consider our business scope, the thickness of the cutting material, what materials need to be cut, and other factors. Those determine the power\u00a0and working area\u00a0of the equipment. At present, the power of fiber laser cutting machines on the market ranges from 1500W-40KW, and the size of the working area\u00a0can be customized by manufacturers according to customer needs. The common formats on the market are 1500x3000mm, 1500x4000mm, 1500x6000mm, 2000x4000mm, 2500x6000mm, etc. It is generally recommended to choose a universal working area, which can greatly reduce the production cost. Fiber laser cutting machines are mainly used to cut metal materials, including stainless steel, carbon steel, galvanized plates\u00a0etc. Brass, copper, aluminum, gold and silver materials are high-reflective materials, with the same power, the thickness that can be cut is much thinner than stainless steel and carbon steel. The application of fiber laser to high-reflective materials has not been fundamentally solved. Laser source manufacturers add optical isolators inside laser source to block high reflection. So if your processing materials include high-reflective materials, be sure to confirm the thickness that can be cut. Please refer to the detailed thickness and power table.<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Model selection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      After confirming the laser power and working area, let’s check the laser machine design or outlook. If the power of the product you need is below 3KW, you can choose an open type fiber laser with single table. If there are many cutting tasks every day and you want to improve efficiency, you can choose auto pallet changer(2 tables). If you are in Europe,\u00a090% customers choose\u00a0the sealed type. Once you choose sealed type, it will basically be equipped with 2 tables, which is easier to load\u00a0metal sheet. Generally speaking, fiber laser cutting machines are industrial machines, not household machines. The machine is not particularly small in size and requires additional accessories. Therefore, you can ask\u00a0footprint of the machine from\u00a0the supplier in the early stage to see where it is more suitable to put it in your workshop. If the supplier cannot provide these basic information, it shows that the supplier strength is not quite good\u00a0and you need to be cautious.<\/p>\n

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      1. Cost calculation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Before buying a laser cutter, we need to calculate the cost\u00a0too. If you plan to buy a fiber laser cutting machine from China, then the purchase cost you need to consider includes: machine price + transportation cost + destination port fees + customs clearance fees + import tariffs + land transportation fees from the port to the destination. You can also ask the supplier to directly quote a door-to-door fee for calculation.<\/p>\n

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        After calculating the purchase cost, we also need to consider the operating cost of the machine. The operating cost of the fiber cutting machine includes: machine power consumption + gas consumption cost + cost of replacing wearing parts + plate cost. The power consumption and gas consumption of the machine can be calculated by the supplier. In addition, the cutting software system can export the cutting report, which will estimate the cost of cutting, and is also a better tool.<\/p>\n

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        1. Supplier selection<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          I think that whether you choose a large or small factory, the most important thing is to choose the right one.\u00a0Seller and buyer needs balance too.<\/p>\n

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          4.1 From the power<\/p>\n

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          If you want a 1500W machine, the technology in this power range is very mature, and large factories may not like small\u00a0orders, so you can choose small and medium-sized enterprises for 6kw and below power.\u00a0There are many big companies in China also outsource their small power laser machine order to other factories. You feel you buy a machine from a big company, actually may not produce in their factory.\u00a0If you want to choose a machine with 12kw and above power or with special function(not standard order), then the safest way is to choose a larger and professional company.<\/p>\n

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          4.2 From the quality of the machine<\/p>\n

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          There are many components of the cutting machine, which can easily cause cost differences. I will talk about this part\u00a0in Part 5. You can also ask for\u00a0machine\u00a0pictures, videos, and diagrams, etc. of the machine in the factory\u00a0workshop\u00a0to judge whether the supplier is professional.<\/p>\n

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          4.3 Service<\/p>\n

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          Quick response is very important. Especially when there are some problems with the machine, time is very precious. We can pay attention to the supplier’s response speed from the initial communication. If it is very slow before the order is completed, the response speed after the transaction will not be faster than this. After we choose the company we like, we need the seller offer us cutting parameter for different material thickness before delivery and must be tested with the machine we ordered, not a ready cutting parameter table.<\/p>\n

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          1. Composition of the fiber optic cutting machine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            The fiber optic cutting machine consists of 8 major parts: machine body, beam, laser\u00a0source, cutting head, water chiller, control system, transmission system and auxiliary system. Some of these parts play a very important role in choosing the machine.<\/p>\n

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            5.1 Machine body<\/p>\n

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            Machine body\u00a0is like the foundation of a house. If the foundation is not good, the house is very dangerous. Therefore, machine body is important for whole machine. And machine body doesn\u2019t have brand, no model number, even we can not find any standard requirements in the market for how to produce machine body. So this is the part that is most likely to make differences. A good machine body can make sure machine running sable. Stability is the important for a machine. The laser machine power\u00a0above 6KW should choose plate welding\u00a0machine body and\u00a0thickness should be 10mm or more. The more powerful the machine, the higher the requirements for the machine body. Confirm this carefully with the supplier. If you want to know the process of bed production, you can click here.<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            5.2 Beam<\/p>\n

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            After market testing during those years, aviation aluminum beams are popular\u00a0now. The advantage of aluminum beam is that they are light in weight and the machine is easier to speed up, but this is only one of the reasons that affect the speed.<\/p>\n

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            5.3 Laser\u00a0source<\/p>\n

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            In the Chinese market, the common\u00a0laser source brand are IPG from Germany, Raycus and Max from China. The price difference between Raycus and Max is not big, and the price of IPG is very high. The laser\u00a0source\u00a0produced in China with a power of 20Kw and below\u00a0power\u00a0are relatively mature and can be chosen with confidence. If you want easy maintenance, you can choose the Raycus CE version. You should also pay attention to your cutting thickness and choose the appropriate core diameter\u00a0of laser source.\u00a0For example, thin core diameter of laser source is suit for cutting thin metal plate, if you choose a proper core diameter laser source, the cutting speed with 3kw laser source is faster than 6kw. So choose a suitable laser source model is important too, not only care about laser source brand.<\/p>\n

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            5.4 Cutting head<\/p>\n

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            The more mature cutting heads are BOCI brand\u00a0and Raytools\u00a0brand in China market. Now BOCI brand has fully covered all power\u00a0range, and the software of cypcut\u00a0is also the most mature, so choosing these two brands is still a safe choice. BOCI is from Cypcut company too. They developed very faster during those years. You also can check their website to learn some by yourself. It should be noted that all consumables of whole machine are on the cutting head. Confirm the consumables with the supplier and order some or ask the supplier to help give some accessories\u00a0for free, such as protective lenses, ceramic rings and nozzles.<\/p>\n

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            5.5 Water chiller<\/p>\n

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            People are\u00a0prefer\u00a0to comparing machine body, guide rails, rack motors, etc., and water chiller\u00a0is the spare part that easy to ignore.\u00a0But the water chiller\u00a0plays a very important role in the machine.\u00a0The water chiller\u00a0is used to cool the laser\u00a0source\u00a0and cutting head, and it is an indispensable component. If you only pay attention to choose a very good laser\u00a0source, but ignore water chiller. When the water cooler has issue\u00a0and the machine will not be able to run too. The\u00a0good quality chiller brand includes\u00a0Tongfei brand, S&A brand and Hanli brand(suit for 12kw and below.). In the future, maybe there will have more other good brand.<\/p>\n

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            5.6 Transmission system<\/p>\n

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            The transmission system includes guide rails, racks, reducers, motors, etc. The brand and precision of these components are important, and the installation method is also important. Strict installation standards can improve the running speed and cutting accuracy of the machine.<\/p>\n

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            5.7 Software<\/p>\n

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            Bochu(cypcut)\u00a0is a very mature software. Low power has Cypone, medium power has cypcut, Cyocut E, high power has Hypcut, etc. In addition, it can match nesting software. Cypnest\u00a0is the software for plate cutting and pipe cutting nesting software\u00a0is Tubest.<\/p>\n

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            5.8 Auxiliary system<\/p>\n

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            The auxiliary system includes: gas, voltage regulator, transformer, air conditioner. The gas required for cutting is oxygen, nitrogen or\u00a0clean\u00a0air. Nitrogen is used for cutting stainless steel, brass, and aluminum, and oxygen is used for cutting carbon steel. If you want to use air, you need to buy an air compressor, a dryer, and a gas bottle. The dryer is used to produce clean air. If the local voltage is unstable, a voltage stabilizer is required. If the local voltage is not match with the machine voltage, a transformer is required. If the local temperature is always above 40 degrees or too cold, it is best to use air condition.<\/p>\n

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            The above is the basic knowledge about fiber laser cutting machines. If you want to know more, please feel free to contact us.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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