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