Products Which Machining Platform and Configuration is
Best Suited to Your Application Requirements? 		 Calculating the
Cost of a Laser
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Operational cost calculation
of Nd:YAG, fiber lasers.
Excel file, courtesy SPI Lasers.

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A Word About Speed

High speed machining demands
a high level of responsiveness
from the machine's motion system
and axis motors,
as well as from the
beam delivery system.

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The performance of a machining system stands and falls with the individual components and the way they interact with each other. To find your best machining configuration, determine your needs in terms of application requirements and systems performance.

The T13 to T20 modular, tube processing platforms (cutting, drilling, welding) are optimized for use with various sizes of work pieces and laser sources:
Platform Work area Tube OD Laser source
T 13  50 or 80 mm  0.2 - 1.0 mm; 
 0.5 - 8.0 mm		 fiber, disc
T 15  150 or 300 mm  0.5 - 8.0 mm;
 1.0 - 20.0 mm		 fiber, disc
       
       
Laser sources of between 50 and 200 Watt power are available for high speed processing of tubes of various materials and wall thickness. What are your tolerances in terms of kerf width, heat affected zone? What are your requirements for repeatability?

Next evaluate your processing standards: Do you require automatic feeding and handling of work pieces? Automatic cleaning? Do you need to change the cutting geometry often? Are process control and traceability features needed, e.g. to meet FDA requirements? What are present / future production rates? Projected yield? Do you plan to operate 24/7?
Laser sources of between 50 and 200 Watt power are available for processing tubes of various types of material, dimensions, wall thickmess and cutting geometry.
The best way to determine which machining configuration is best suited to your project requirements is to consult with our team of engineers and have our applications lab produce your work piece.
Ask for a proof of principle, executed with a sample material of your work piece (free of charge; follow up process development work can be commissioned).