1. Basic knowledge about laser cutter

Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut or engraving materials, and is typically used for industrial manufacturing applications, but is also starting to be used by schools, small businesses, and hobbyists. Laser cutting works by directing the output of a high-power laser most commonly through optics. The laser optics and CNC (computer numerical control) are used to direct the material or the laser beam generated. A typical commercial laser for cutting materials involved a motion control system to follow a CNC or G-code of the pattern to be cut onto the material. The focused laser beam is directed at the material, which then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas, leaving an edge with a high-quality surface finish. Industrial laser cutters are used to cut flat-sheet material as well as structural and piping materials.

  • In 1965, the first production laser cutting machine was used to drill holes in diamond dies. This machine was made by the Western Electric Engineering Research Center;
  • In 1967, the British pioneered laser-assisted oxygen jet cutting for metals;
  • In the early 1970s, this technology was put into production to cut titanium for aerospace applications. At the same time CO2 lasers were adapted to cut non-metals, such as textiles, because, at the time, CO2 lasers were not powerful enough to overcome the thermal conductivity of metals.

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  • The basic structure of laser cutter

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  • The nozzle of laser cutter

2. Computer-Controlled Cutting

3. Laser cutter type

There are three main types of lasers used in laser cutting.

  • The CO2 laser is suited for cutting, boring, and engraving. CO2 lasers are commonly "pumped" by passing a current through the gas mix (DC-excited) or using radio frequency energy (RF-excited). The RF method is newer and has become more popular. Since DC designs require electrodes inside the cavity, they can encounter electrode erosion and plating of electrode material on glassware and optics. Since RF resonators have external electrodes they are not prone to those problems. CO2 lasers are used for industrial cutting of many materials including titanium, stainless steel, mild steel, aluminium, plastic, wood, engineered wood, wax, fabrics, and paper.
  • Fiber lasers are a type of solid state laser that is rapidly growing within the metal cutting industry. Unlike CO2, Fiber technology utilizes a solid gain medium, as opposed to a gas or liquid. The “seed laser” produces the laser beam and is then amplified within a glass fiber. With a wavelength of only 1.064 micrometers fiber lasers produce an extremely small spot size (up to 100 times smaller compared to the CO2),making it ideal for cutting reflective metal material. This is one of the main advantages of Fiber compared to CO2.
  • The neodymium (Nd) and neodymium yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers are identical in style and differ only in application.
    • Nd is used for boring and where high energy but low repetition are required.
    • The Nd:YAG laser is used where very high power is needed and for boring and engraving.

4.Material

  • Acrylic
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Textiles
  • Wood

5.The laser cutter in our lab

Product HX960
Working area 900*600mm
Machine size 150012001100mm
Engraving speed 0-600mm/s
Laser power 80W
Resolution ratio 0.025mm
The min word Chinese Character2mm /letter1mm
Power AC220V±10%,50HZ,<2500W
Formate AI, BMP、JPEG、PCX、TGA、CDR、DWG、TIFF、PLT、DXF

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