Maintenance Tips For Your Laser Cutting Machine

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Maintenance Tips For Your laser Cutting Machine
The efficiency and productivity of your laser
cutting machine depends largely on how well it is
maintained. Though it might come under a service
contract for a given period, but its always a
smart decision to regularly follow maintenance
recommendations along with ensuring you use
quality machine parts like Amada laser parts or
Trumpf laser parts.
If you look into your machine only when it has
started malfunctioning, you will lose the time
and efforts that will take up to troubleshoot and
fix the problem. Therefore, it is crucial for you
as a metal fabricator to ensure that your laser
cutting machine is getting all the right kind of
maintenance it requires for vigorous functioning.
If taken care of habitually, its not a tough job
and saves you from a lot of hassles in the
future. Here are some maintenance tips for your
laser cutting machine to maintain its output and
competence throughout.
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Ensure the air sources are clean Laser cutting
machines use assist gases like oxygen, nitrogen,
or shop air, to facilitate cutting. Most of the
fabricators choose shop air as the assist gas as
it has the fastest processing speed. It is used
to cut various metals like stainless steel,
aluminum sheets, mild steel, etc. While using
shop air as assist gas, the compressed air
shouldnt be impure and needs to be moisture
free. To ensure this, the lines should always be
clean and proper air pressure and air filtration
should be maintained. The compressed air source
and the lines should be a part of the regular
maintenance routine as it can affect the
performance, productivity, and working life of
the machine. Keep reviewing your chiller
performance You must make it a habit to keep a
check on the chillers temperature gauge.
Disparity in the temperature of the machine
during operations can lead to poor performance.
The resonator might get damaged in extreme cases.
Though newer technology is much easier to look
after, still you should regularly clean the
condenser coils and filters. Many of the chillers
require additives and chemicals, so make it a
routine to do the needful at proper
intervals. Ensure proper gas delivery Theres
little to see here until you witness a leak or
the hose pops off but there are times when leaks
go unnoticed and this might affect the machines
performance. As a precaution, you should apply
soap water to the resonator gas bottles every
time they are changed. It lets you know of any
leaks much before it affects your
productivity. Check your machines optics After
any kind of maintenance done with the machine
optics, you should ensure that they are returned
to OEM specifications or it might affect the
quality of
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your machines work by adversely affecting the
beam quality, cutting performance, and optic
life. Keep your machine clean Very obvious but
as much important is to keep your equipment
clean. If you dont look after the delicate parts
of your machine, it might put its hands down much
before the expected time. Processing areas,
slugs, scrap drawers, support slats, pallet ways,
etc. should be kept clean of any kind of debris,
grease, or dust as a dirty machine can affect its
consistency and overall productivity.

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