With the popularity of Fibre Lasers growing rapidly many job shops are considering the benefits they can   laser cutting machine  offer their business with regard to increased efficiency in operational cost and turnaround time. 

This article will explore the advantages of each laser technology, how they can complement each other in the right setting, and how larger volume businesses like job shops can benefit from having both. Firstly let's outline the strengths of both Fibre and CO2 lasers and what advantages they offer to the business operation of a job shop. Benefits of Fibre Laser Technology: 

Fibre lasers have been shown to cut faster and are cheaper to operate than CO2 lasers when fabricating thin sheet metal up to 5mm in thickness. In cutting thin sheet metals, they can cut almost 3 times faster than CO2 lasers, and operating costs are typically half of what is required to operate a CO2 due to having much lower electrical consumption and the absence of mirrors that are necessary in CO2 systems. In addition, due to the absence of mirrors and laser gas, they require less maintenance. Servicing intervals are typically 50% longer which in turn allows for 50% lower servicing costs. Furthermore, they require less consumables to operate and the consumables required are cheaper than the associated CO2 systems.