Laser devices can be divided by the type of built-in source. The most well-known sources of laser cutters on the market are CO2 gas lasers (CO2 laser cutters) and fiber lasers (fiber laser cutters).
The range of cut materials for CO2 lasers depends on the laser source power used. CO2 lasers are used for cutting and engraving materials such as:
-plastics, such as acrylic, laminates, plexiglass,
.- organic materials, e.g. wood, leather,
.- other materials, e.g. textiles, felt, paper, rubber,
.C2 laser can also be used to cut in thin plates made of metal (including stainless steel, black steel), but only if the machine is equipped with a higher power source (minimum 130W) and a booster gas supply.
This technology, in terms of application to metal cutting, is becoming less and less popular due to the emergence of Fiber lasers on the market. These devices are mainly used for cutting metals, primarily stainless steel and carbon steel, but also aluminum, copper or brass. Unlike CO2 lasers, they are not used for processing organic materials, plastics or textiles.
Plasma devices allow cutting materials that conduct electricity, such as iron, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum. For the same reason, they cannot be used to cut non-conductive materials such as wood, glass or plastic.
Water cutter is a very versatile tool that is suitable for cutting a wide variety of materials. Waterjet cutters allow you to process, among other things, steel, titanium, dibond, aluminum, natural stone, brittle materials such as glass (it is not recommended to cut tempered glass) or ceramics, as well as plastics, rubbers, sponges, foams, many types of composites, and even food products.
The waterjet cutter is a very versatile tool that is suitable for cutting many different materials.
