Fiber Laser compared to CO2-Laser
Fiber laser advantages compared to traditional CO2-lasers- Wall plug efficiency > 30% results in lower operating costs for electricity and cooling
- beam is delivered by fiber, no mirrors involved
√ Less maintenance, no need for multi-mirror alignment procedures
√ Less optical components and therefore less wear parts - Better beam quality
- More compact
- Solid state technology that requires little maintenance and no laser gas
- Copper and other highly reflective materials can be cut/welded with less difficulties
- Although a higher investment cost the TCO of a Fiber Laser becomes lower than a CO2-laser on the long term
- LCC (Life Cycle Cost) better for big investment >> TCO is for smaller investments like pc or software
Fiber Laser Welding advantages
- Smaller spot size allows deeper penetration
- Better beam divergence allow longer lens focal length
