You should understand the structural structure of a laser cutter kit before you build it.
AMADA engineered the 3kW ENSIS 3015 RI to include an innovative Rotary Index with the power and speed to efficiently transition from flat sheet to tube or pipe cutting. Incorporating fiber laser cutting technology helps users process a variety of tubing and pipe with greater speeds compared to a CO2 system.
Fiber laser was introduced in the market in circa 2008. Fiber lasers possess a higher speed of cutting and low operating costs. At the beginning of this invention, it couldn’t perform on thicker metals.
The CNC system controls cutting speed, laser power and gas pressure. The movement trajectory during slitting is also controlled by the CNC system.
The industrial-grade maintenance-free laser cutting system has outstanding technical advantages, ultra-low power consumption, reduced operating costs, and repeatable and accurate laser positioning performance, which sets a new benchmark for the cutting of complex patterns and establishes a new standard for process quality inspection.
Next, turn the main switch on the control panel to turn on the main power. Turn the key switch at the control panel. This is specific to each laser and may not apply to others. After startup, the system will quote if all covers with safety circuit breakers have been closed. The machine will turn on once the table has moved all the way down, while the pro-laser head moves to the zero position (located at the upper left corner). The machine is now ready for operation when the LED light flashes steadily and slowly, and there is a sound.
After the resonator emits the laser beam, it goes in various directions after getting reflected from mirrors that are strategically placed inside the machine. After reaching the cutting head, the laser beam is magnified and focused on the point of interest.
Fiber lasers can work on metals as well as organic materials. Although fiber laser cutters are very similar to crystal lasers they are more efficient and low maintenance.
Different laser powers may be used to cut projects of different thicknesses. The power of a laser is generally higher for thicker parts. The power of a thicker part will determine the best choice.
Regular cleaning of the motor ring is necessary to maintain the machine's operation and ensure accurate cutting.
It is essential to maintain the machine's service life by checking its track straightness, verticality, and alignment every six month. If you find any abnormalities, they must be addressed promptly and debugged.
The optical path system concentrates the laser beam produced by the laser generator to produce a beam with high power density. The beam is irradiated onto part surfaces to cause them to reach a boiling point. In addition, the beam's high-pressure gas coaxial blows away molten materials. The beam moves in relation to the part. This allows the material to be cut.
Laser cutting is a non-contact subtractive manufacturing technology to cut materials in small business and industrial manufacturing applications.
It is important to assess the scope of your business and what materials you will need to cut. Next, confirm that the power supply is available and that the workbench size meets your requirements. Current laser powers range from 80 to 40,000 watts. The table size can be modified to suit your requirements.
Laser cutting is classified into three types: fusion cutting, flame cutting, and remote cutting. An inert gas (typically nitrogen) is used in fusion cutting to expel molten material from the kerf. Nitrogen gas does not exothermically react with molten material and thus contributes no energy to the system.
Laser Cutting Process Drawbacks
When compared to other techniques, laser cutting requires a high power consumption.
The laser beam is extremely delicate to handle.
If the laser beam comes into contact with human workers, it is hazardous.
Laser cutting is still unable to cut thick metals.
Cutting thick materials is difficult.
The less effective laser cutting becomes as the material thickness increases. For example, when it comes to cutting thick sheets of carbon steel, laser cutting may be difficult.