After years of development, laser cutter have improved production efficiency for the processing of various industries. Laser cutting machines use laser technology for production, which belongs to non-contact processing. Compared with the traditional method, it will not only cause less or even no deformation and damage to the material, but also makes fine and fast cutting. At present, the number of domestic laser cutter brands is increasing, resulting in different laser cutting machine price on the market. Below, I, the editor of Blue Elephant, have formulated this laser cutter buying guide for helping users choose the best laser cutter that suits you.
Before buying, please carefully confirm the following 5 things！
One: know the materials you will cut by your CNC laser cutter.
This is the number one consideration before making a purchasing decision. You can cut different types of materials with a laser cutter. Materials will come in different gauges, so it’s best to decide in advance how you want to use the machine. Then you can make an informed decision. Non-metallic materials usually require a CO2 laser cutter, but metal cutting jobs require a fiber laser cutter.
Two: confirm what you want to process with the laser cutter.
CNC laser cutting machines are designed for different applications, such as acrylic laser cutting machine, textile cutting laser CNC machine, laser coil machine, sign making CNC laser machine, etc. Textile laser cutting requires a special table to fix the textile drum. Marble laser processing requires a rolling table to lift and be easy to move. Label CNC laser cutting requires a scanner to scan the edge of the label to guide the laser head to cut. If processing cylindrical materials such as glass cups, bottles, bamboo, etc., it is necessary to require the laser cutter to be equipped with a rotating device and a moving table.
Three: investigate what laser tube power you want.
Before buying, please determine how high laser power you need. Some laser cutters for sale have light penetration. While others require heavy penetration and high laser cutting power. If you are looking to buy a laser cutter for artistic purposes, you can opt for a low power laser cutting machine. On the other hand, for manufacturing purposes, you may need a high powerful CNC laser cutting machine. At the same time, cutting metal or non-metal requires different laser power. Cutting the same material, different thicknesses also require different laser power. So these are all important factors that you should consider.
Four: the size of the laser cutter worktable.
You should decide the amount of work you want to do with your laser cutter for sale. The bed size of your laser machine determines the amount of work you can do with it. Machine bed sizes vary. The larger the size, the more jobs your machine can do. Since the dimensions of the working table are permanent features, you cannot change them later. Therefore, your decision must be based on the amount of cutting work you plan to do. For example, if you have plans to tackle large projects, you should obviously choose a laser cutting machine for sale with a large bed.
Five: brand.
For a CNC laser cutter with a relatively high price, choose the brand first and then the machine model. Brand means long-term accumulated reputation, strength, quality, and service, and timely resolution of machine problems. Nowadays, the laser cutting market is mixed with fish and dragons. So before looking for a laser cutting machine manufacturer, go to the field to check and get to know the brand carefully.
Fiber laser cutter or CO2 laser cutter? – Which one to choose?
Laser cutting machines currently for material cutting can be roughly divided into two types: fiber laser cutting machines and CO2 laser cutting machines. However, which one should we buy?
Metal or Non metal?
Fiber laser cutting machine: stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, silicon steel, spring steel, aluminum, aluminum alloy, zinc, copper, silver, gold, titanium, and other metal sheets and pipes.
CO2 laser cutting machine: metals include low carbon steel, steel, brass, copper, aluminum, titanium, silver, etc. Non metals include wood, acrylic, paper, fabric, epoxy, resin, plastic, rubber, crystal, leather, stone, etc.
For example, when processing stainless steel, the output laser power of CO2 laser cutting machine and fiber laser cutting machine is 4kW. We can see that if the thickness of metal sheet below 4.0mm, the fiber laser cutter can process at a cutting speed 2 to 3 times that of the CO2 laser cutter. Why is there such a big gap in processing speed even under the same output laser power? Because the absorption rate of stainless steel for CO2 laser is about 12%, while for fiber laser is about 35%- the difference is about 3 times. And if you want to laser cut acrylic or glass with a laser cutting machine, you can cut it with a CO2 laser cutter for sale, but you can’t cut it with a fiber laser cutting machine for sale.
Expensive or Cheap?
As a point that consumers are more willing to pay attention to-laser cutting cost. According to the relevant information, the cost comparison analysis of these two laser machines is as follows. Here, I will take 5mm steel sheet as an example.
The calculation is based on the fact that the actual working hours of each laser machine is 3860 hours per year. That is, the laser equipment works 10.7 hours per day. The operating cost of the fiber laser cutting machine is 242.7 yuan per hour, and that of the CO2 laser cutting machine is 268.8 yuan. Then, the cost of fiber laser cutting is 0.48 yuan/m, which is 1.31 yuan/m lower than CO2 laser cutting.
Easy maintain or not?
The structure of CO2 laser tube is complicated. And the optical lens is fragile. Therefore, the consumable replacement costs are high, as are maintenance costs. While fiber laser cutting is basically maintenance-free. The wearing parts are durable, and the replacement frequency is low.
6 core laser cutter kits
A laser cutting machine mainly includes six core components: laser cutting head, laser generator, motor, machine lathe, control system, laser lens, etc. To a large extent, the configuration of these core components determines the laser cutting machine price, especially the quality of the laser generator.
1. Laser cutting head
The laser cutting head is the main tool used to cut and engrave the materials. It is composed of nozzle, focus lens, and focus tracking system. The form and size of the nozzle have a great influence on the laser cutting quality. There are three main types of nozzles: parallel, convergent, and conical. To use the energy of the laser beam for cutting, the original beam emitted by the laser must be focused through the laser lens to form a spot with high energy density. The laser cutting machine focus tracking system is generally composed of a focus cutting head and a tracking sensor system.
2. Laser generator
A device that generates a laser light source and emits laser light.
3. Laser machine lathe
The machine lathe of the laser cutting machine is the mechanical part that realizes the movement of the X, Y, and Z axes, including the cutting work platform. It is used to place the work piece to be cut and move it correctly and precisely according to the control program, usually driven by a three-phase stepping motor.
How much does a laser cutting machine price?
Price is a factor that can never be ignored. The price needs to be compared with multiple manufacturers, and only by shopping around can you know where the price is. A large part of the price of a laser cutting machine depends on the price of various accessories. According to your own production needs, consider the core parts of the machine. Although some machines are cheap, the core parts have a short service life and are prone to problems, so it may not be a wise choice to be cheap.
The price of Blue Elephant fiber laser cutter ranges from $25,000 to $50,000. And the BE CO2 laser cutting machine price has the range of $2800 to $9,000. But the mixed CO2 laser cutting machine cost is from $7,000 to $16,000. However, you should know that, because we have various kinds of laser cutting machines. And each laser CNC cutter has very different configurations. Thus, Blue Elephant laser cutter will have different quotation. Specific laser cutter price will be decided according to your final order.
Laser cutter feedback from the USA, Canada, Zimbabwe & Ghana
America feedback
Four months ago, the American customer successfully received our 1390 CO2 laser wood cutting machine. We expressed our congratulations, and the customer is also very satisfied with our CO2 laser cutter. After receiving the machine, the American customer immediately installed it according to the installation manual. After completing the installation, the machine runs normally and can engrave very nice patterns on wood. The following is the dialogue between our after-sales staff and the customer and the cutting samples that the customer gave us.
Canada feedback
Thanks Canadian customer for buying Blue Elephant laser cutting machine! 3 years passed, our laser machine is still like the new one! But he told us that the CNC router he bought from another company is not good and without any service. He was very upset and decided to buy the second CNC machine from us! Thanks for his trust and we are glad to cooperate with him again~ The following photo is the 1390 CO2 laser machine he bought from us.
Zimbabwe feedback
Our sales staff will regularly return to old customers to ask if they need technical support. This time we contacted the Zimbabwean customer to inquire about the working condition of the laser cutter machine. The customer said that our 1390 double head CO2 laser cutting machine is still going strong. He has replaced a few parts but has been very happy with it. It’s still producing good products. And he also sent us some processing samples made by our CO2 laser cutter, as well as the machine working video.
Ghana feedback
Thank our customer from TEMA city of Ghana for choosing our company. He chose us because of our good reputation in African market. And our company has already sold many CNC routers in many African countries such as Tanzania, Ghana, etc. He went our customer’s store for in-person checking and he was satisfied with the quality of our machine. For now we are keeping expanding laser market in Africa. More information can be found in the following feedback article- 1530 Fiber Laser Cutting Machine will be Sent to Port of TEMA, Ghana.
Blue Elephant laser cutting service
As one of the most popular and famous laser CNC machine provider in China, Blue Elephant can give customers the best laser cutting service.
First of all, we have various types laser machines for you to choose. For instance, metal sheet fiber laser cutter, metal tuber fiber laser cutter, metal coil fiber laser machine, acrylic laser cutter, paper laser cutter, etc. If you need, we can also offer laser marking machine, laser engraving machine, laser welding machine, and laser cleaning machine to you.
Second, we have a big and professional after-sales team that can help you solve laser cutter problems online 24 hours a day. They are all patient and knowledgeable. And we also provide you with one or two-year warranty. If you require any laser cutting videos or samples, we can give you all. Moreover, you don’t have to worry about the machine operation and maintenance. Everything of BE laser cutter will be well handled by Blue Elephant. So don’t hesitate to trust and choose us.
Word at Last
Laser cutters are very practical and have broad market prospects in kitchenware industry, automobile manufacturing industry, fitness equipment industry, advertising metal word industry, sheet metal processing industry, chassis and cabinet industry, agricultural machinery industry, shipbuilding industry, and other fields. With so many irreplaceable advantages, the laser cutting machine has gradually replaced the traditional manual cutting and CNC cutting processes. More over it provides a lot of fast and safe laser cutting solutions. Blue Elephant provides customized fiber laser CNC cutting machines and CNC CO2 laser cutting machines for global users. Please feel free to contact us for more details about laser cutting machines and solutions.
