Old YAG Laser Cutting Machine To Fiber Laser Machine Retrofit Service

Old YAG Laser Cutting Machine To Fiber Laser Machine Retrofit Service

Here are the 5 key benefits of fiber laser technology and 5 reasons to upgrade from Nd:YAG:

No Consumables: Fiber lasers are single emitter diode pumped, and these Telecom grade diodes provide a combined operational lifetime in excess of 50000 hours. That means no consumables, and no unplanned downtime to replace failed lamps.
Air cooled, 110v: At 5-10 times the electrical efficiency of Nd:YAG lasers, fiber lasers up to 50W are air cooled and can run off a standard 110V electrical outlet. No more chillers or high voltage 3 phase utilities!
Faster speeds: High beam quality enables utilization of the full average power of the laser. In contrast for many applications the Nd:YAG laser requires an small diameter aperture placed in the laser cavity, essentially working as an optical filter to improve beam quality. The aperture dramatically reduces average power and processing speed. In many cases a 20W fiber laser can out perform a 50W Nd:YAG laser. (see figure below)
No Maintenance: As the name suggests the fiber laser is generated within a fiber with a core diameter of around 10 microns. This architecture requires no maintenance such as cavity alignment that is often needed for Nd:YAG lasers, again avoiding unplanned downtime.
Compact Footprint: With both the power supply and laser fitting into a 4U 19” rack and the scan head being small enough to hold in your hand, the marker can fit just about anywhere. Not only that – it may be mounted in ANY orientation!

Energy Consumption Comparison
Laser Machine Power	Laser Energy Consumption
YAG 620W	35KW
YAG 1000W	70KW
FIBER 1000W	15KW
FIBER 1500W	18KW
FIBER 2000W	20KW

Retrofit Parts List