Fiber lasers, which are solid-state lasers, are used extensively in laser marking or engraving machines. The main difference between a fiber and a carbon dioxide laser is their ability to laser-cut sheet metal.
FM-Desktop has an optional marking area extension wherein you can extend it up to 7.87" x 7.87" or 11.81" x 11.87".
How plasma works can get a little complicated. So, I’m explain as simply and quickly as possible. Plasma cutters basically heat up gas so much that it gets hot enough to melt metal. Then, when the metal is heated up enough to melt, it is blown away with gas to make the cut. There’s a complicated science behind this, but I’ll save that for another day! (or you can research on your own if you like).
FM-Desktop can engrave on acrylic, plastics, brick, PVC, granite, marble, tile, aluminum, silver, steel, brass, and titanium.
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Getting into the details of the operation cost of both laser and plasma is complicated. So I will write about that in another post.
Other options available for engraving are 6.9"x6.9", 7.9"x5.9", 5.9”x5.9”, 4.33”x4.3”, 4.3”x4.3”, and 2.26”x2.6”. They can all be selected depending on your operational needs.
EZCAD 2.0 is a free software program that runs on Microsoft Windows XP/Windows 2000, WIN7/WIN8, WIN10 OS.
FSL Muse Pandora 20W can deep-engrave silver at speeds of up to 708 ipm, using 100% of the laser power
People who use plasma always tell me they must watch over their plasma cutter. They say the plasma machine can start cutting wrong or get out of control (imagine seeing a plasma machine head swirling around in crazy motion?)
MCWlaserPRO laser engraver offers three different versions. There are 20W (30W), and 50W options. These lasers operate at 1064nm wavelength.
Oxygen is often used in the laser cutting process, and sparks flying during the cutting process can easily cause fire. Therefore, there should be no inflammable and explosive materials in the working area, and corresponding protective facilities should be provided at the same time.
They can work at very high speeds if they have a galvohead. Galvo heads are used in portable laser engraving machines.
You can use 70% of the laser power to engrave 30W fiber laser dog tags on stainless steel at speeds of 708 ipm.
To guide light, fiber lasers use an optical fiber cable made of silica glass. Because the resulting laser beam is straighter and smaller than with other types of lasers, it is more precise. They also have a small footprint, are energy efficient, require little maintenance, and have low operating costs.
In fact, the diode module in a fiber laser typically outlasts other technologies by three times. Most lasers have a lifespan of about 30,000 hours, which equates to about 15 years of use. Fiber lasers have an expected life of 100,000 hours, which equates to 45 years of use.
Maximum material cutting thicknesses by 1000W fiber laser cutting machine: Carbon steel has a maximum thickness of 10mm; stainless steel has a maximum thickness of 5mm; aluminum plate has a maximum thickness of 3mm; and copper plate has a maximum thickness of 3mm.