Tube Laser Cutting Systems 600w
How do you compensate for that? Traditionally, you are going to come down and touch the face with a sensor that marks the contact point. The tube is then rotated, and the opposite side of the tube is touched. That gives the control an idea of just how bowed the tube is. This method is accurate and can ensure those through-holes work out for the application. But keep in mind that each time a rotation of the tube occurs, the ability to deliver very high tolerances is reduced.
The very nature of a tube prevents the need for a machine with a very high-powered laser. Whereas flat sheet laser cutting machines now are available with laser generators as powerful as 12 kW, tube laser cutting machines usually only require a maximum of 5 kW of power. With a tube, you always have to think about the opposite side of the tube you are cutting. A more powerful laser simply would blow through the other side of the tube during cutting. (Of course, if you are processing a beam or a channel on the tube laser you don’t have to worry about another side.)
StarCut Tube is a tube-cutting laser machine that offers precision up to +/- 5um.
Many thought fiber lasers could only be used for thin materials at one time. Due to its longer wavelength, CO2 produced enough kerf for the cutting of thick materials so that there was enough room for material removal. However, the fiber laser wasn't able to produce the same kerf in thicker materials. The problem was solved in recent years by collimating technology which allows for a wider beam of fiber laser-generated light that can be used to create materials separation. Because the beam width can be switched, the machine can use a narrower beam to process thin material. This makes it possible for the machine to process different-sized materials faster on the same fiber laser cutter machine.
These machines are rock-solid and have a mineral-cast base. They offer precision contour cutting accuracy of +/- 5um. You can choose from a fiber laser or the most recent Monaco USP laser for fine cutting any metal or polymer.
ExactCut 430 is a precision laser cutting system for automated processing of thin and thick metals and alloys, brittle materials like sapphire, PCD, and ceramics.
Fiber solutions for large diameter tubes or profiles Tubes up O14 (355mm)3D-cutting modeFiber laser
Laser cutting machines that cut sheet metal can turn a sheet into a sheet in seconds. A laser tube cutter machine can do the same thing, but it's quite different in how it's done.
Motion Dynamics is a major manufacturer of neurological sub-assemblies. They include steerable catheters as well as "pull wire" assemblies. Our StarCut Tube machines are used to precision cut key components.
Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc.'s team of experts works with you to design a program specific to your needs. We'll look at how your part is currently being produced, assess its application or end use, and work with you to identify and deliver on your specific requirements.
Monaco high-power femtosecond lasers deliver superior edge quality in micromachining and improvements in scientific applications like three-photon microscopy.
Each application requires a different cutting technology. Depending on the type of material and desired productivity and cutting quality, users can choose from CO2 or fiber laser systems.
Some things aren’t quite as evident until you take a closer look at a fiber laser in operation. Because its beam diameter is often one-third the size of a CO2 beam, a fiber laser has a greater power density than a CO2 laser beam. Not only does this allow the fiber to cut faster, but it also allows it to pierce faster. This smaller beam size also gives the fiber the ability to cut intricate shapes and leave sharp edges. Imagine cutting a company logo out of a tube when the spacing between the logo’s letters is 0.035 inch; a fiber can make that cut, while a CO2 laser can’t.
Another thing to remember is that traditional methods of checking for twists and bows in the tube may take as long as five to seven seconds before cutting begins. You have to compromise accuracy for productivity with traditional touch sensing. This can be frustrating, especially in this age of fiber laser cutting. However, working with tube is much more difficult than working with sheet metal.