Laser Cutting Copper
Challenges in Laser Cutting CopperCopper is a highly reflective element. This made the cutting process difficult with conventional CO2 lasers because the laser beam reflects off the surface before the copper can absorb its energy. For this reason, manufacturers and fabricators chose alternative methods like water jets and stamping copper. However, innovations in fiber laser technology have made fiber laser machines ideal for this application. With a shorter wavelength, tighter focus, and greater power density, fiber lasers have become the best solution for cutting highly reflective materials like copper and brass.
Laser Cutting Copper Samples
Recommended Laser Cutting Systems
About Laser Photonics Corporation
Laser Photonics Corporation, based in Orlando, Florida, is the leading industrial company in high-tech laser systems for laser cleaning, laser marking, laser cutting, laser engraving, 3D printing, and other materials processing applications. Our systems are currently and historically, used by manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial, maritime, and medical industries around the world. The Laser Photonics brand is associated with a number of worldwide licenses and patents for innovative and unique laser products and technologies. Laser Photonics has, for over three decades, been the workhorse of industry-standard laser subtractive manufacturing. Laser Photonics systems have been implemented into the production and maintenance regimens of world-renowned organizations such as Sony, NIKE, 3M, Delphi, NNSY-Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NASA, Cannon Air Force Base, Eaton Aerospace, Blue Origin, GE, Caterpillar, Harley-Davidson, PPG, Eli Lilly, Smith & Nephew, Millipore, DuPont, Bosch, Gables Engineering, Champion Aerospace, Smith Aerospace, Metaldyne, and Heraeus.
Need A Laser? Let Us Help
First Name (required)
Last Name (required)
Email
Company
Phone Number
Δ
Laser Cutting Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is fabricated across almost every industry. Conventional methods include CO2 laser cutting, plasma, water jet, sheering, punching and stamping. Cutting with a Fiber laser can eliminate almost every other method. With the speed of linear motors and the power of a Fiber laser cutting up to 1”, almost every method of fabricating stainless steel becomes obsolete. Although other lasers can cut thick stainless steel, Fiber technology is extremely efficient, reliable and relatively zero maintenance. This positions Fiber laser cutting as the preferred method over conventional technologies.
Click on images below to enlarge
About Laser Photonics Corporation
Laser Photonics Corporation, based in Orlando, Florida, is the leading industrial company in high-tech laser systems for laser cleaning, laser marking, laser cutting, laser engraving, 3D printing, and other materials processing applications. Our systems are currently and historically, used by manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial, maritime, and medical industries around the world. The Laser Photonics brand is associated with a number of worldwide licenses and patents for innovative and unique laser products and technologies. Laser Photonics has, for over three decades, been the workhorse of industry-standard laser subtractive manufacturing. Laser Photonics systems have been implemented into the production and maintenance regimens of world-renowned organizations such as Sony, NIKE, 3M, Delphi, NNSY-Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NASA, Cannon Air Force Base, Eaton Aerospace, Blue Origin, GE, Caterpillar, Harley-Davidson, PPG, Eli Lilly, Smith & Nephew, Millipore, DuPont, Bosch, Gables Engineering, Champion Aerospace, Smith Aerospace, Metaldyne, and Heraeus.
Need A Laser? Let Us Help
First Name (required)
Last Name (required)
Email
Company
Phone Number
Δ
Laser Cutting Aluminum
Aluminum is widely used in metal fabrication but not exclusively cut by lasers. Aluminum is extremely reflective to conventional CO2 laser technology. Fiber lasers are the answer. Fiber lasers have a shorter wavelength and greater power density. This enables fiber lasers to cut up to 1” aluminum and penetrate a market in which plasma and water jet ruled.
Click on the image to enlarge
Recommended units: FLC >2kW
Fiber Laser Etching
This process is commonly used to create permanent part marking. Etching is typically a very shallow surface removal to create contrast. Applications range from etching electronics, tools and automotive components.
Click on image to enlarge
Laser Processing & the Packaging Industry
Laser processing has only recently started to take hold of the packaging industry. Newer laser technology has finally met the high throughputs that older technology, like ink jet and stamping, had set the standards within automated lines. Laser processing is ideal for the high speeds and repeatability that the packaging industry requires. Laser Photonics systems can be seen in bottle marking lines, boxes, label making, and other consumable packaging products.
Laser Processing in the Firearm Industry
ATF regulations have led the firearms industry to seek laser solutions. With high peak power systems now available, firearm manufactures are able to meet ATF standards while manufacturing 24/7 with zero down time for maintenance or retooling. Laser Photonics’ Canyon Deep Engraving system was specifically designed to meet the performance demands of the leaders in the firearms industry.
112
Laser marking glass with a company logo onto a finished piece of glass using Thermark spray. The result was clean and professional.
145
This stainless steel medical part was laser marked using a 20 Watt Fiber Laser Marking System.
161
Laser marking was accomplished using a 20 Watt Fiber Laser using a 160 mm lens. The steel was engraved using 18 Watts of power, frequency of 25 kHz, speed of 10″ per second, resulting in a cycle time of 2.75 seconds per row of numbers.
Technology: Q-Switched Fiber Laser
Wattage: 20 Watt
Wavelength: 1060nm – 1070nm
Focal Length Lens: 160mm
178
Laser marking on automobile car vent plastic. The plastic air vent was marked using a 20 Watt Q-Switched Fiber Laser with a 160 mm lens. The part was etched using 5 Watts of power, frequency of 20 kHz, speed of 25″ per second. The cycle time for the mark was 3.74 seconds. The barcode was made using the same numbers as the codes on the labels supplied with the parts. The code was read well with Symbol DS 3407 Barcode Reader in the lab.
Technology: Q-Switched Fiber Laser
Wattage: 10 Watt
Wavelength: 1060 nm – 1070 nm
Focal Length Lens: 160 mm
113
Laser marking glass with a company logo onto a finished piece of glass. The result was a clean and professional logo image.
162
The aluminum was marked with a 20-watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with a 160 mm focal length lens. The part was surface etched, to create a highly contrasting mark. The part was marked at 35 inches per second using approximately 16 watts with a frequency of 35 kHz, resulting in a cycle time of 16.32 seconds.
114
The miscellaneous glass marking application was done using a Synrad 48-2 25 watt CW CO2 laser with a FLA125 focal length lens. The glass was marked using a power of 25 watts at a speed of 25” per second, resulting in a cycle time of 0.52 seconds. The font was a simple stroke. The material provided readable marks.
131
This titanium sample was marked using laser abblation with 16 watts of power resulting in very high quality dark marks at 5.98 (larger logo) and 4.21 (smaller logo) cycle times. Technology: Q-switched Fiber Laser, Wattage: 20 Watt Focal Length Lens: 160mm.