Laser cutting machine uses focused high-power density laser beam to irradiate the workpiece, so that the irradiated material can melt and vaporize rapidly With the help of combustion or coaxial high-speed airflow, the high-speed airflow blows away the molten material, and then cuts the workpiece.

Water jet, also known as water jet, is a machine using high-pressure water flow cutting technology. The workpiece can be carved under the control of the computer and is less affected by the texture of the material.

Water cutting has gradually become the mainstream processing method of industrial cutting technology because of its low cost, convenient operation and high output. Water cutting is divided into sand free cutting and sand cutting.

So, what are the differences and advantages between fiber laser cutting and water cutting? Let's have a look.

Differences and advantages between fiber laser cutting and water cutting:

1. Application scope of water cutting and fiber laser cutting

No matter what the metal is, fiber laser cutting has a wide range of applications. Non metals can be cut, such as fabrics. CO2 such as leather can be used. Fiber laser cutting machine is suitable for cutting metal, and the plate becomes smaller.

Water cutting is cold cutting, no thermal deformation, good cutting surface quality, no secondary processing, and convenient secondary processing when necessary.

Water cutting can be used for any material (including reflective materials that cannot or are difficult to be cut by laser), composite materials, sensitive materials, etc. Such as stone, alloy, etc Fast cutting speed and flexible processing size.

2. Fiber laser cutting is faster than water cutting. Surface quality

Advantages of fiber laser cutting: fast cutting speed, suitable for large-scale production; High machining accuracy, good repeatability, and will not damage the material surface; The large plate can be cut, and there is no mold, which is economical and time-saving; Not limited to cutting patterns, automatic typesetting saves materials, smooth incision and low production cost.

Disadvantages of water cutting: the efficiency is quite slow, and it is not suitable for large-scale production.

The roughness of the surface layer cut by fiber laser is not as good as that cut by water. The thicker the material, the more obvious it is. Water cutting will not change the texture of the material around the cutting seam (laser belongs to thermal cutting, which will change the texture around the cutting).

3. Production input of fiber laser cutting compared with water cutting

The power of fiber laser cutting is different, and the price ranges from hundreds of thousands to millions.

Fiber laser cutting with different properties has different prices. There are no consumables in fiber laser cutting, but the equipment cost is quite high among all processing methods.

Water cutting equipment is only secondary to fiber laser cutting, which consumes high energy and high maintenance costs. Cutting efficiency is not as fast as laser. All abrasive materials are basically disposable consumables, which are discharged into the natural ecosystem at one time, causing significant environmental pollution.

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