Product
A tube is very flexible and does not require a high-powered laser. Laser generators with a power output of 12 kW are now possible for flat sheet cutting machines. Tube laser cutters require a power consumption of only 5 kW. To cut a tube you must always look at the opposite end of the tube. A stronger laser would simply blow through your tube while cutting. (Officially, if the laser is processing a beam and a channel on the tube's laser, there are no need to worry about any other side.
Use Coherent laser systems to cut, weld, drill, texturize, and mark medical devices for precision manufacturing.
Whether it is the manufacture of specific equipment for gyms, or smaller, multifunctional exercise machines for domestic spaces, tubes are the fundamental building blocks. This is why tube processing technologies, such as bending and laser cutting, are so widely used in this sector.
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.
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.
The product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product. Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc. reserves the right to change product images and specifications at any time without notice.
Most metal fabricators have a strong understanding of what fiber laser cutting technology has done for flat sheet processing, but just what has the fiber laser done for tube cutting? Quite a bit, actually.
Some things are extremely obvious. The size of the laser "generator," on a fiber laser, is much smaller than that of a traditional CO2 resonanceator. The fiber laser is made up of banks of diodes. Each module can hold 600 to 1,500W. Multiple modules can be spliced together in order to create the final powered-resonator. This module is typically about the same size and shape as a small filing box. Fiber-optic cable channels the light generated and amplifies it. The light is still the same quality and power when it exits the fibre-optic conduit. It is then adjusted for the type and focus of the material to be cut.
What can you do to compensate? You will traditionally touch your face with a sensor to mark the contact point. The tube is then turned and touched on the other side. This gives the control an indication of how bent the tube is. This is a reliable method that can guarantee the through-holes are working for the application. However, this method reduces the ability to deliver extremely high tolerances for each rotation of the tube.
Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc. is able to manufacture tube lasers for customers, allowing them to eliminate manual processes and maximize the cutting process.
You can manufacture medical devices with precision and maximum availability using Coherent lasers for cutting and drilling, texturizing, texturizing, and marking.
Another consideration is the fiber laser’s briefcase-sized modules—they allow for redundancy. If one module has a problem, the resonator doesn’t shut down completely. The fiber laser is redundant in a way that the other modules can produce more power temporarily to support the down module until repairs can be completed—which, by the way, can be done in the field. Other times the fiber resonator can continue producing reduced power until repairs can be made. Unfortunately, if a CO2 resonator has an issue, the entire resonator is down, not just in a reduced-power mode.
The laser generating technology that is used to produce sheet laser cutting machines can be upgraded to deliver as much as 12 kW. A laser tube cutter typically produces 5 kW of power, because more power would simultaneously cut through both ends of the tube.
Learn how the Coherent StarCut Tube, StarFiber laser-powered cutting tools helped NPX Medical achieve a competitive edge when it comes to stent manufacturing.