Press Release Summary: Product Update
Benefits of Fiber vs. YAG Lasers
Fiber Trumps Nd: YAG on All Fronts
Press Release Body: Fiber laser marking and cutting technology is
making a significant impact on the industrial
manufacturing market due to its low cost, low maintenance
and increased efficiency in comparison to Nd: YAG lasers. Fiber Lasers
are also considerably more affordable. The early adopters of this
ultra-efficient
laser equipment are already seeing an increased return on investment.
Still not convinced? Check out the side by side comparison of ben
efits and features and decide for yourself.
Fiber Laser Nd: YAG Laser
Reliability 50,000 -100,000 hours 500 – 1,000 hours (lamp-pumped)
10,000 – 20,000 hours (diode-pumped) Power Consumption 170W per
hour 6kW per hour
Maintenance · No maintenance
· No consumables
· No cleaning or aligning of mirrors
· No filters (chiller)
· No aligning of beam path · Optical path requires frequent adjustments
to optimize power output · Periodic replacement of flash lamps,
diode packs and solid state crystals · Diode pack maintenance requires
factory-trained personnel and extended down time · Cleaning, replacement
and aligning of laser mirrors
Power Efficiency Up to 50% 2 -3% (0.2% with 3x Nd:YAG)
Beam Quality Round, concentric
Near M2 = 1 (<1.05) No symmetric on both sizes
Inferior M2
Spot Size 50% smaller than Nd:YAG spot size Requires less power
to achieve the same result Significantly larger than the fiber laser
Requires more lasing power to achieve the same result Optical Path/Beam
Path Flexible cable Up to 50m Mirrors, Optical Path Loss of beam
quality and significant power drop-off with fiber delivery scan
head system Cooling Air cooled De-ionized (DI) water Size 19” rack
mount unit Large footprint Chiller No chiller necessary up to 200W,
Q-switched (pulsed) or CW 30X Watt to laser output power (replacement
required every 1- 2 years)
For more information on fiber
laser marking and cutting systems, please visit us on
the web at http://www.laserphotonics.com or email info@laserphotonics.com
2009
