How to classify laser cutting machines?

How to classify laser cutting machines?

Laser cutting is to use a high-power density laser beam directly to the workpiece to rapidly melt and vaporize the material. Through the high-speed airflow coaxial with the beam, burn or reach the burning point, blow out the molten material, and complete the workpiece cutting. Laser cutting has high precision and fast cutting speed, not limited to cutting patterns, automatic typesetting saves materials, smooth incisions, and low production costs. With the development of the laser industry, laser cutting machines have gradually replaced traditional metal cutting process equipment.

1. Classification according to laser output power

It can be divided into low power laser cutting machine, medium power laser cutting machine and high power laser cutting machine. Different laser output powers have different application fields. In the industrial field, high-power fiber laser cutting machines are mainly used, but in the field of laser engraving, medium and low-power laser engraving and cutting machines are mainly used.

2. Classification according to the type of cutting material

As the name suggests, metal laser cutting machines are used to cut metal materials, while non-metal laser cutting machines are used to cut non-metallic materials.

3. According to the size of the cutting board

Generally divided into standard format laser cutting machine and non-standard ultra-large format laser cutting machine. The X-axis cutting length of the ultra-large-format laser cutting machine is mainly above 8000mm.

4. Classification according to the geometry of the cut sheet

The cutting board can be divided into plane cutting and three-dimensional cutting. The flat plate is generally cut by a plane laser cutting machine, and the three-dimensional three-dimensional plate can be cut by a robot laser cutting machine, a three-dimensional five-axis laser cutting machine, etc.

5. Classification according to the type of laser

According to the laser type of the cutting machine, it can be divided into fiber laser cutting machine, CO2 gas laser cutting machine, YAG laser cutting machine. At present, the YAG laser cutting machine has been eliminated. Fiber laser cutting machines are currently the mainstream in the domestic market. With good cutting quality, high precision and fast efficiency, it is sought after by more and more metal processing enterprises.