Micrometric Ltd's versatile Coherent StarCut tube laser cutting machine delivers speed and precision to medical and aerospace products.
Fiber lasers can cut thin materials at high speeds. They are also very energy-efficient and require little maintenance. This laser cutting technology has special properties that allow for applications in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, as well as non-ferrous metals like copper and brass.
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Imagine that you need to put a through-hole at the center of a tube. It must be centered to the actual dimensions, not just one. This will make things more complicated. This is how tube manufacturing works.
Lasertube can help you make improvements to parts based on your customers' needs.
Cambus Medical uses Coherent StarCut Tube and Select Laser Welders laser-powered tubes cutting machines to create business success.
The very nature of a tube prevents the need for a machine with a very high-powered laser. Whereas flat sheet laser cutting machines now are available with laser generators as powerful as 12 kW, tube laser cutting machines usually only require a maximum of 5 kW of power. With a tube, you always have to think about the opposite side of the tube you are cutting. A more powerful laser simply would blow through the other side of the tube during cutting. (Of course, if you are processing a beam or a channel on the tube laser you don’t have to worry about another side.)
StarCut Tube laser tube cutter offers unsurpassed precision. It can cut contours up to +/-5um.
A weld-seam is an additional consideration when cutting tube. This material can be roll-formed and welded together. This raises two issues that must be addressed.
There is no perfect tube. They also have bows. The tube's interior can also be exposed by welding seams. It can be challenging to process this material quickly and consistently when inconsistencies exist between products.
Some things are very obvious. A fiber laser's laser generator is smaller than a CO2 resonator. The fiber laser is actually made from banks of diodes, which are assembled in a module the size of a briefcase. It can produce power from 600 to 1,500 Watts. The final powered resonator is made up of multiple modules that are connected together. It can be as small as a small filing cabinet. Fiber-optic cable amplifies the light produced and channels it. The light that exits the fiber optic cable is exactly the same as it was when it was generated. There is no loss in power or quality. The light is then focused and adjusted to determine the material that will be cut.
You will be able to see the fiber laser in action for a better understanding of some things. A fiber laser has a higher power density than a CO2 beam because its beam diameter is usually one-third of that of a CO2 beam. This allows the fiber to cut faster and pierce more quickly. The fiber can also cut intricate shapes and leave sharp edges thanks to the smaller beam size. A fiber laser can cut a logo for a company out of a tube with a spacing of 0.035 inches between letters.
Lasertube systems are 2D and 3-D laser cutting systems that can be used to cut tubes, bars, and profiles. They come in a range of sizes, including 12 mm to 661 mm (.5"-.24") in diameter, and up to 18m (60' in length).
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.
Pipe and tubing Cutting Procedures:
Rotate the pipe cutter around. Tighten the cutter slightly and rotate it around the pipe several times. Repeat until the pipe is severed by the blade. Steel pipe can be cut with a hacksaw, reciprocating saw, or steel-pipe tubing cutter.
CO2 laser cutters are the most commonly used types of laser cutters because they are low power, relatively inexpensive, efficient, and can cut through and raster a wide range of materials.