Laser Cutter with a Big Return on Investment (ROI)
Jeff Walters July 13th, 2008
Today’s technology is changing at an extremely fast pace and is demanding that companies change with it in order for them to keep their competitiveness. Fiber laser technology is one of these fast changing technologies. Fiber lasers have been developed over the past decade and have replaced many YAG and CO2 laser systems in the United States and across the world. Recently ”high-powered” fiber lasers have began to appear with many benefits.
A high-powered fiber laser cutter is a very energy efficient system as compared to older YAG and CO2 systems. Some claim that they can be more than 10 to 15 times more effecient. Additionally, fiber laser systems require no optical system alignment and are virtually maintenance free, which means little to no maintenance costs. Fiber laser cutting systems are also lighter in design with a smaller footprint, which brings down manufacturing costs. All of these factors are changing the way businesses are looking at cutting systems.