Fiber laser cutting machine is a kind of laser cutting machine that uses fiber laser as the laser source. It consists of different components. Different components and configurations will lead to different processing performance of the fiber laser cutting machine. Now let’s have a deeper look.
1.Fiber laser
Fiber laser is the “energy source” of fiber laser cutting machine. It’s like engine to an automobile. Besides, fiber laser is also the most expensive component in a fiber laser cutting machine. There are a lot of selections in the market, either from domestic market or foreign market. Brands like IPG, ROFIN, RAYCUS and MAX are well known in the fiber laser market.
2.Motor
Motor is the component that decides the performance of the moving system of the fiber laser cutting machine. There are servo motor and stepper motor in the market. Users can select the ideal one according to the product type or the cutting objects.
A.Stepper motor
It has fast starting speed and excellent responsiveness and is ideal for not so demanding cutting. It is lower in price and has a great variety of brands with different performance
B.Servo motor
It features stable movement, high load, stable performance, high cutting speed, but its price is relatively high, so it is more ideal for more demanding industries.
3.Cutting head
The cutting head of the fiber laser cutting machine will move according to the preset route. But please remember that the height of the cutting head needs to be adjusted and controlled according to different materials, different thickness of the materials and different cutting ways.
4.Optics
It is often used in the whole fiber laser cutting machine. The quality of the optics decides the output power of the fiber laser and also the whole performance of the fiber laser cutting machine.
5.Machine host working table
The machine host consists of the machine bed, machine beam, working table and Z axis system. When fiber laser cutting machine is cutting, the work piece should be placed on the machine bed first and then we need to use the servo motor to move the machine beam in order to control the movement of the Z axis. Users can adjust the parameters as needed.
6.Laser cooling system
Laser cooling system is the cooling system of the fiber laser cutting machine and it can cool down the fiber laser effectively. The current fiber laser chillers are generally equipped with input and output control switch and designed with water flow and high/low temperature alarm, so the performance is more stable.
7.Control system
Control system is the main operation system of fiber laser cutting machine and is used to control the movement of X axis, Y axis and Z axis. It also controls the output power of the fiber laser. It decides the running performance of the fiber laser cutting machine. Through software control, the cutting performance of the fiber laser cutting machine can be improved.
8.Air supply system
The air supply system of fiber laser cutting machine includes air source, filter and tube. For air source, there are bottled air and compressed air. The auxiliary air will blow away the slag during metal cutting for combustion supporting purpose. It also serves to protect the cutting head.
As mentioned above, laser cooling system serves to cool down the fiber laser effectively. But how do users, especially new users to select the suitable one? Well, to help users to select their ideal chiller quickly, S&A Teyu develops CWFL series fiber laser chillers whose model names are corresponding with the applicable fiber laser power. For example, CWFL-1500 fiber laser chiller is suitable for 1.5KW fiber laser; CWFL-3000 laser cooling system is suitable for 3KW fiber laser. We have chillers suitable for cooling 0.5KW to 20Kw fiber lasers. You can check the detailed chiller models here: https://www.teyuchiller.com/fiber-laser-chillers_c2
