Comparison between
Fiber Laser Cutting Machine and CO2 Laser
CO2
- Phase Retarder Mirror – 1 pc
- Collimator Optics – 2 pcs
- Bender Mirror – 1-5 pcs
- AFC Mirror – 1 pc
- Beam Alignment Issue
Fiber Laser
- Process Fiber Cable
- Collimator Optic – 1 pc
- No beam alignment required
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| Power: 3kW | CO2 | Fiber Laser | |
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| Laser System | Laser based on a gas mixture in which light is amplified by carbon dioxide molecules. | Diode Pumped Laser with a doped fiber as gain medium where most of the laser module is made of fiber. | |
| Reflectivity | CO2 lasers are less effective for cutting highly reflective materials, since much of the beam is reflected back towards the source and not absorbed by the substrate. As a result, higher power levels are required for cutting as compared to fiber lasers. | Much less power is required for cutting reflective materials like aluminum or copper since more of the laser energy is absorbed by the substrate. This allows for intricate high quality cutting at higher efficiencie than comparable laser cutting systems. | |
| Reliability | Only around 20,000 hours. | 75,000 to 100,000 hours | |
| Electrical Consumption | High Power Consumption Laser Consumption: 54 kW Chiller Consumption: 32 kW (Estimate) |
Very Low Power Consumption Laser Consumption: 14 kW Chiller Consumption: 11kW (Estimate) |
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| Maintenance | Maintenance & Service Costs: $35,000 per year Estimated Purge Gas Consumables: Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Helium Estimated Gas Cost: 4.95/per hour Calculation: 4.95/h * 20h/per day * 250 days 24,750 /yearly |
• Minimum Maintenance • Low Consumables • No cleaning of or alignment of mirrors for beam path |
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| Power Efficiency | Only as high as 6-7% | Greater than 35% | |
| Optical Path/Beam Path | Mirrors and optical path Loss of beam quality and significant power drop | Flexible Cable: Up to 150’ without loss of quality in beam |