How Maintenance Of Sheet Metal Laser Cutter Affects Quality

Metal fabrication shops and companies that manufacture customized metal parts can drastically improve their efficiency of production with our fiber laser cutting machines.

Our sheet metal laser cutter are capable of cutting steel, brass, aluminum and stainless steel without fear of back reflections damaging the machine. By using these fiber laser machines, you’ll reduce your maintenance requirements and cut your operating costs considerably.

How Maintenance of Metal laser cutter Affects Quality

Can Regular Laser Metal Cutting Machines Maintenance Improve Laser Cutting Quality?

Regular maintenance is vital to your laser cutting machine's performance. Neglecting to maintain your laser cutter will lead to breakdowns, halting your production until the machine can be repaired or replaced. By keeping your machinery in good condition, you can expect to stay on track, hitting productivity targets without surprises. Additionally, well-maintained laser cutters will also last longer, helping you get the most from your investment.

In addition to improving the life span of a laser cutter and keeping it reliably productive, proper maintenance practices also improve the machine's cutting quality. A laser cutter in good condition will be more precise in its cutting, ensuring you get the cut you require. A well-maintained cutter also cuts faster, helping you stay on schedule, and it will be much cleaner. This eliminates some of the clean-up duties normally required after you're done.

What is the service life of a laser cutting machine? 

A sheet metal laser cutter can last a long time, provided that a few points are observed:

A suitable environment for the machine (air temperature and humidity), regular cleaning, and above all regular and professional maintenance are essential. These are the basic factors that ensure a long service life.

What’s the Application?

Perhaps the real question is, “Should I even be buying a laser cutting machine?” For many reasons, investing in a different cutting system may make more sense for a company’s manufacturing activities. Investigating all available options can minimize any possible regrets in the future.

Depending on the part volume, a stamping press may deliver the lowest cost per part. When speaking of metal forming in a press, however, you also are talking about the need to invest in tooling. Stamping also presents the ability to perform multiple tasks, such as forming and tapping, as part of the production process.

A traditional turret punch press can cut out holes and shapes economically, but, again, it involves tooling. A punching machine also can’t match the production speeds of laser cutting machines. As with a stamping press, some forming can be done on the punch press.

A high-definition plasma system is good for thick materials and for applications in which the edge quality isn’t critical. An abrasive waterjet also is good for thick materials and for applications in which the metal can’t have a heat-affected zone, which is a problem with most thermal cutting methods. Both plasma and waterjet cutting systems cost less than laser cutting machines, but many times do not match the laser’s cutting speed. Of course, plasma cutting and waterjet systems can boost productivity with the use of multiple heads and the ability to cut stacked blanks; the application obviously would influence what exactly you need.

The current fiber laser cutting equipment is different from two years ago. Today’s fiber laser cutting machines use faster and more expensive dual-drive racks. Lead screws used were slow and costly. The current operating system is also made in China. It is simple and easy to operate and has won the favor of foreign friends. Of course, there are also a few manufacturers using imported operating systems.