1. Equipment maintenance costs: The maintenance costs of CO2 laser cutting machines are huge. Not only are the front and rear mirrors expensive, but the turbine bearings have a lifespan of only 8,000 hours, and the replacement cost reaches 80,000 yuan per pair. However, fiber laser cutting machines are maintenance-free, have basically no consumables, are capable of operating in harsh working environments, and have a high tolerance for dust, vibration, impact, humidity, and temperature.
2. To compare the processing costs: CO2 laser cutting machine not only consumes gas during processing, but also has a photoelectric conversion rate of only 8%-10%. Fiber laser cutting machine does not require any other consumption during processing, and its photoelectric conversion rate can reach 30%, which is relatively energy-saving.
3. Comparison from a technical perspective: The laser structure of the CO2 laser cutting machine is complex, the maintenance cost is high, and the beam divergence is large during processing, so it is not suitable for large-format processing. Although the cutting seam is relatively thin, the speed is very slow when processing thick plates. However, the laser characteristics of fiber laser cutting machines are reflected in miniaturization, intensification, high brightness and high conversion rate. When processing thin plates, the cutting speed of fiber laser cutting machines with the same power is 2-3 times higher than that of CO2, and the cutting section is smooth.
It is said that the reason why the fiber laser cutting machine can quickly gain a foothold in the market and gradually replace the traditional cutting process is due to its various technical advantages, which provides the necessary process technology to achieve product finishing.