What is so good laser machine that the popularity of it is far surpassed even a multifunctional cutter? Not to bore a long list of advantages of a couple of dozen points, we will focus only on the key:
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speed — the maximum rate of movement of the laser beam is 500 mm/s (cutting) and 700 mm/s (engraving). None of the other types of machines can achieve such processing speed parameters;
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precision– laser equipment is included in the group of precision devices, which means that its accuracy is as close as possible to the specified values. Deviations in the positioning of the beam on the plane are literally ±0.01 mm, which allows the use of the laser in machine tools, robotics and rocket and space industry;
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quality– the diameter of the laser is on average 0.03 mm (from 0.01 to 0.07 mm depending on the focusing lens), so with these parameters it is able to create the finest cuts and holes and with maximum detail to reproduce the most complex contours of workpieces or engraving images. In the same point it is necessary to note such feature of the laser as the absence of physical influence on materials owing to what after its passing on a surface there are no damages or defects demanding postprocessing. The cut looks absolutely smooth and has a clear outline;
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cost-effectiveness-in relation to laser equipment, this item has several meanings at once. First, the cost of purchasing various tools for each operation is reduced – the laser drills, cuts, and engraves. Secondly, there is no need to purchase devices for fixing workpieces and materials – the beam is thermal, not physical, so it does not shift the objects of work. Third, the width of the laser cut does not exceed the thickness of the hair, so the workpiece on the material can be placed closely, without gaps, and with proper placement it is easy to achieve almost one hundred percent absence of waste.