You should be aware that the fiber laser will have limitations on the size of your work area and the materials you can cut.
Laser cutting machines are remarkable because they can accurately cut metal. They can cut metal 2X faster than plasma cutters. Plasma lasers have a cutting accuracy of 0.1mm. Laser cutters can be used to cut metals with a cutting depth of.05mm or 0.02 inches.
However, fiber lasers tend to be quite expensive. If you need a cheaper laser engraver, then you might consider using diode type lasers.
FSL Muse Pandora can operate with open lenses for 254mm,330mm, and420mm lenses. This allows the laser to be focused only on the work material.
The laser module can engrave with a repeatable precision of +-0.00039" and a life expectancy of 100,000+ hours.
Fabrication software solutions to manage and maximize your machinery investment—seamlessly, effectively, and automatically.
Boss Laser offers CorelDRAW 2020 as an add-on to the FM-Desktop machine.
With a 30W fiber laser, you can engrave dog tags on stainless steel at a 90° angle with a speed of ~708 ipm by utilizing 70% of the laser power.
You can also use Photoshop, CorelDRAW and AutoCAD to create advanced designs.
Epilog offers two fiber laser lines: the Fusion Edge series, and the Fusion Pro series. Both series are available in 30-watt and 50-watt configurations.
If you’re cutting metals that are highly reflective, like aluminum, copper, or brass, and they are in the thicker side of cutting, then a plasma will be ideal. Lasers machines usually struggle with cutting reflective metals, especially if they are on thicker side. You’ll see that if you want to cut reflective metal, then you’ll need a higher amount of power to do so. And more power means more $$$.
The heart of a fiber laser's operation is its laser source. They do not contain any gaseous material like a CO2 laser.
MCWlaserPRO can be used to treat metals like steel, stainless and aluminum, silver, copper, alloy, aluminum, and others.
If you can accurately set the laser cutting parameters, you won’t have to worry as much about any leftover cutting residue like dross.
Fiber lasers leave unsightly marks on wood.
The goal of any marking or engraving project is to create a readable mark, whether by hand or machine. Uncontrolled absorption, on the other hand, results in an uncontrolled mark on the wood.
Marking and engraving are improved by high peak power and nanosecond pulses. The increased power and improved beam quality result in cleaner cut edges and faster cutting speeds. Fiber lasers are also used in material processing, telecommunications, spectroscopy, medicine, and directed energy weapons.
Thin carbon fiber mat can be cut with some fraying - but not when coated. The laser can cut or etch. The laser can cut materials such as wood, paper, cork, and some plastics.