What is Fibre Laser Cutting?
Fibre lasers are the most efficient way for laser cutting. The laser beam is created by an active fibre and transmitted over a transport fibre to the machine cutting head. Fibre lasers are significantly smaller than CO₂ lasers and generate several times the power for the same current. A fibre cutting system is primarily suited for processing thin to thick sheet metal from steel, stainless steel, aluminium and also other non-ferrous metals (copper and brass). See our 3kW fibre laser in action:
What are the benefits of Fibre Laser Cutting?
- Cost. A fibre laser is delivered through a fibre optic cable instead of mirrors and a channel, as in a CO2 laser cutting machine. Reducing power loss and increasing energy efficiency, lowering production costs.
- Cutting Edge. Falcon Precision is well known as a specialist in manufacturing electronic cases for many industries, including medical, industrial computing, and military. This requires a high volume of thin sheet metal to be cut quickly. Our laser can cut a variety of materials with clean edges, requiring no additional deburring.
- Interchangeable beds. Our fibre laser machine has a dual interchangeable platform, allowing materials and finished cutting sheets to be loaded/unloaded whilst the machine is still cutting. Reducing downtime.
- Maintenance. Our fibre laser requires less maintenance and downtime than a CO2 laser, saving worry and money. A CO2 laser machine requires regular and annual maintenance, including component replacements, which can cost thousands of dollars per year.
- Reflective Material. One of the major problems when using a traditional laser is with reflective material. There is a chance that a laser may bounce off the reflective material, which in turn will damage the equipment. As a result, traditional lasers are rarely used to cut brass, aluminium, and copper. With fibre-optic lasers, though, this reflective-material problem is no longer an issue, which in turn allows cutting of these materials.
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How to take advantage
One goal in designing for manufacturing is to achieve a simple solution rather than a complex one. After all, complex designs are more challenging to manage, increase the risk of errors, and generate waste in the form of materials, energy, labour, and time. Laser cutting is a suitable tool for creating components of all shapes and sizes and is one of the most efficient and cost-effective fabrication methods. Complex cuts with superior edge quality can be accomplished accurately with fibre laser cutting. Precision laser beams can create close-tolerance components quickly, cleanly, and efficiently, with minimal operator intervention.
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