Different Types And Techniques of Laser Cutting

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Different Types And Techniques of Laser Cutting
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• Laser cutting has evolved from the 1960s to the
  tech-savvy age and this evolution brought huge
  technical updates. Laser cutting process is much
  more efficient today than the mechanical tooling
  and cutting process because it costs less and is
  much more accurate. The laser performs the cut
  by melting, burning, or vaporizing away the
  material and leaving a sharp, clean edge.
• Materials you can to process by laser cutting
  include
• Paper
• paper board
• Adhesive tapes
• Plastics
• Films
• Textiles
• Abrasives
• Metals, and

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sales_at_altparts.com Bystronic laser parts and
Bystronic spare parts make the laser cutting
process smooth and efficient. There are different
types of lasers and various techniques used for
cutting. We shall have a deep discussion on it
to know which option this decade has for
us. Types of Laser Cutting There are three main
types of lasers used for cutting 1. Gas Lasers
Invented in 1964 Gas laser known as CO2 laser
cutting- completed by using a carbon dioxide
mixed laser. In the initial stages of the
invention of the gas laser, it wasn't that
powerful to cut metals. Although it is still best
suited on non-metals, with the advancement of
technology, gas lasers can cut metals too. It
has a wavelength of 10.6 micrometers. Gas laser
cutting also uses pure nitrogen to work with
metals such as steel and aluminum. But if the
nitrogen you are using is not pure then the
chances of oxidation are high on the metal you
are working with. Usage In medical and
industrial settings
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• Crystal Lasers
• Invented in 1964
• Crystal laser cutting is a process that uses
  lasers made from ndYAG (neodymium-doped yttrium
  aluminum garnet) and ndYVO (neodymium-doped
  yttrium ortho-vanadate). These crystals belong to
  a solid state group that allows high powered
  cutting. It can be used with both- metals and
  nonmetals. Bell lab- the one that created gas
  layers, same lab created crystal cutting too. It
  has a wavelength of 1.064 micrometers.
• Usage In medical, dentistry, military and
  manufacturing industry
• Fiber Lasers Invented in 1961
• Fiber lasers have several similarities to the
  crystal process. Fiber lasers too belong to the
  solid state group. It has a wavelength of 1.064
  micrometers. This laser cutting type provides a
  much longer service life than that of the
  previous two cutting types, probably 25,000
  hours. It works with metals, alloys and
  nonmetals alike, even including glass, wood and
  plastic. And it requires very little maintenance
  even the replacement parts are very inexpensive.
  Bystronic spare parts come as a best option
  while replacing laser parts.
• Usage Mainly for metal marking by way of
  annealing, metal engraving and marking
  thermoplastics Different Techniques of Laser
  Cuttings

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1. Total Control of the laser beam You have
total control of the beam of your laser when you
use Bystronic laser parts for fiber lasers. By
this, you can control everything from the beam
heat output to the intensity of the beam on your
material, and even the duration of your beam.
The benefit of this control is that it allows you
to work with a range of materials, as well as
ensuring that no damage is caused to the material
that you are working on. 2. Marking Marking
process involves the melting of a surface layer
of a material to leave a mark behind. This
process is also possible to complete with a
fiber laser.
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3. Engraving Engraving process is very similar
to the marking process the only difference is
that the aim here is to create a deep and
engraved mark which manufacturers often use for
applications such as creating barcodes. Being
the most accurate cutting method, laser cutting
has been a hype of many manufacturing industries
for years. Specifications and precise cuttings
are the reasons for its reliability. Technology
is upgrading every day and so will the types and
techniques of laser cutting. And it is important
to know about the types and techniques of laser
cutting, so that you can make the most of them
by creating different usage options. Original
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