1. Development process
Initial stage: In the early stages of the development of laser cutting technology, CO2 lasers were mainly used. The laser cutting machines at this stage have relatively low power and are expensive, mainly relying on imports.
China's fiber laser breakthrough: Since 2009, China's fiber laser technology has made breakthroughs, which has led to the decline in the price of laser cutting equipment and the rapid development of fiber laser cutting. In just five years, fiber laser cutting replaced the dominant position of CO2 laser cutting.
High-power development: With the continuous advancement of technology, high-power laser cutting machines have gradually become the mainstream of the market. From a few watts to tens of thousands of watts, and now to today's 60,000 watts or even higher power laser cutting machines, every power increase brings significant improvements in cutting speed and cutting thickness.
2. Technical characteristics
High power: High-power laser cutting machines can easily cope with the cutting needs of thick plate materials, improving production efficiency and cutting quality.
High precision: With the improvement of control systems and beam quality, the cutting accuracy of high-power laser cutting machines has also continued to improve, meeting the needs of more precision processing.
Intelligence: Modern high-power laser cutting machines are usually equipped with advanced control systems and intelligent software, which can realize functions such as automated cutting, real-time monitoring and fault diagnosis, improving production efficiency and equipment utilization.
3. Market application
Automobile manufacturing: Automobile manufacturing is one of the main application areas of high-power laser cutting machines. Laser cutting technology can efficiently and accurately cut automobile bodies and parts, improving production efficiency and product quality.
Aerospace: In the aerospace field, high-power laser cutting machines are widely used in cutting aircraft skins, wings, tails and other components.
Machinery manufacturing: The machinery manufacturing industry is also an important application field for high-power laser cutting machines. Laser cutting technology can cut various metal materials and complex-shaped parts, improving production efficiency and flexibility.
Other fields: In addition, high-power laser cutting machines are also widely used in electronic appliances, advertising production, shipbuilding, military industry and other fields.
4. Future development trends
Higher power and higher efficiency: Although the current 60,000-watt laser cutting machine can meet most thick plate cutting needs, it is still possible to launch higher-power laser cutting machines in the future to further improve cutting efficiency and cutting capabilities.
Intelligence and automation: With the advancement of intelligent manufacturing and the development of artificial intelligence technology, high-power laser cutting machines will become more intelligent and automated. For example, by introducing AI algorithms and Internet of Things technology, functions such as remote monitoring of equipment, fault warning, and intelligent scheduling can be realized.
Specialization and customization: In response to the needs of different industries and application scenarios, high-power laser cutting machines will develop in the direction of specialization and customization. Through in-depth understanding of customer needs and industry characteristics, we develop products and solutions that are more in line with actual application needs.
Greening and environmental protection: With the enhancement of environmental awareness and the implementation of energy conservation and emission reduction policies, high-power laser cutting machines will pay more attention to greening and environmental protection. For example, measures such as adopting more energy-efficient lasers, optimizing cutting processes and reducing waste can reduce energy consumption and emissions in the production process.
To sum up, high-power laser cutting machines have shown strong vitality and broad market prospects in their continuous development. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application fields, high-power laser cutting machines will continue to play an important role and promote the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry.
