It doesn't take much to make your in-house laser tube cutters easy or cost-prohibitive. Everyone can cut like a pro, even engineers.
Some things are obvious. A fiber laser has a smaller laser "generator" than a CO2-resonator. Actually, the fiber laser is made by banks of diodes which are combined in a small module. These modules can have a power range from 600 to 1,500 W. To create the final powered resonance, multiple modules are spliced together. This is usually the same size as a small filing cupboard. The fiber-optic cables channel the light and amplify it. Fiber-optic cables transmit the same light as when they were generated, with no loss of power and quality. The fiber-optic cable is then adjusted and focused to cut the appropriate material.
Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc.’s team of experts will work with your to create a program specifically tailored to your needs. We will assess how your part is produced currently, as well as its intended application and end use. Together, we will identify and meet your specific needs.
StarFiber Series includes compact fiber lasers and optional focusing heads to allow for cutting or laser welding. SmartWeld(tm), a technology that allows for fine and large welds, can also be used.
We offer you the ideal solutions for the world of laser tube cutting. Find out here how lasers can eliminate entire process steps while also increasing the range of parts you can produce.
TruLaser Tube 5000 fiber is an affordable laser tube cutting machine. It's easy to use and reliable, making it ideal for new users as well as those who need a second machine.
The TruLaser Tube 5000 fiber achieves record speeds. It takes full advantage of the strengths of solid-state lasers. For the user, this means short processing times and a wide range of possible parts.
Many people believed that fiber lasers could only cut thin materials. The CO2, due to its longer wavelength created enough kerf when cutting thick materials. Fiber lasers couldn't produce the same result with thicker material. Recent developments have addressed this problem with collimating technologies that produce a larger fiber laser-generated beam which creates materials separation. Switchable beam width allows the machine to use the narrower beam for processing thin materials. This allows the machine to process multiple-sized materials more quickly on one fiber laser cutting machine.
Laser combination system for sheet metal and tube cutting. Tubes up up to O 4.72 inches (120 mm).Sheets to 236"x79". (6000 mmx 2000 mm).Fiber Laser
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It's one-third of a full 20 foot (240") tube. Therefore, it is convenient to make three stocks. This allows you still to buy full tube lengths, without having any wasted material.
You should remember that there are no perfect tubes. They have bows. They may protrude from the interior as well as the exterior of the tube. It is difficult to process this material in a consistent and rapid manner when there are such inconsistencies among products.
The fiber solution for large diameter tubes and profiles.Tubes up to Ø 14" (355 mm)3D cutting modeFiber laser
StarCut Tube Lab and Production Area - Take a look inside to find out more about our fully-automated, multiaxis CNC machines. These machines can cut tubes and flat material, as well medical devices such stents or hypotubes, PTCA, TAVR, and other devices.
Laser tube cutting is a method and technique for cutting tubes, structural shapes, or channels. These items will be cut to the required length during the process. It can also make holes or designs in tubing. It is a precise cutting method.
The laser beam is the most important component of the laser cutter; it determines wavelength and power, and thus the material that it can cut or engrave. Solid-state lasers, fiber lasers, and CO2 lasers are the three main types of lasers used in laser cutting.