Youtube Laser Cutting
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Tubes are very simple and do not require a powerful laser. Tube laser cutting machines require only 5 kW power, whereas flat sheet laser cutters can be powered by laser generators up to 12 kW. When cutting a tube, it is important to always think about the other side. A stronger laser would simply blow through the tube on the opposite side during cutting. You don't need to worry about the other side if you're processing a beam of a channel or a channel using the tube laser.
The application of processed tubes and profiles is manifold. Whether in the automotive industry, furniture design, architecture, petrochemical industry or commercial vehicle construction. In many industries, the laser-assisted processing of tubes and profiles offers an almost unlimited manufacturing spectrum for components and unique design possibilities.
It's 1/3 of a full 20-foot (248") tube making it convenient for you to make 3 pieces of stock. This allows for you to still purchase full tubes lengths without wasting any material.
Large diameter profiles and tubes can be made with the fiber solution. Tubes up O 14 inches (355 mm).3D cutting modeFiber Laser
For large diameter tubes or profiles, CO2 is the best choice. Tubes up O 14/24" (355 mm/ 610mm) 3D cutting modeCO2 laser
StarCut Tube L 600 comes with a fiber or USP laser. StarCut Tube SL, a compact model that has the smallest footprint available on the market, is the StarCut Tube SL.
This is a third of the full 20-foot (240") length of a tube. It makes it easy to make three stock pieces. You can still buy full length tubes without having to waste any material
ExactCut 430 can be used to automate the automated processing of thick and thin metals and alloys as well as brittle materials, such as sapphire and PCD.
Check out our StarCut Tube laboratory and production area to see more about these fully-automated multi-axis CNC machine for tubes and flat materials.
Because of the amount of power required to create a CO2 laser, it is less efficient and has a much lower wall plug efficiency when compared to a fiber laser. It follows that the large chillers required for the CO2 lasers need more overall power too. Given the fiber laser resonator’s wall plug efficiency of more than 40 percent, you are not only using less power, but also less of your in-high-demand floor space.
Tube cutting also requires a weld seam. This material is rolled-formed and then welded together. These two points should be considered:
StarCut Tube Laser SL is the best laser cutting system for complex medical devices, such as stents and aortic valve replacements.
Fiber lasers can cut thin materials at high speeds. They are also very energy-efficient and require little maintenance. This laser cutting technology has special properties that allow for applications in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, as well as non-ferrous metals like copper and brass.