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We are often asked the question: "How much does a fiber laser marking machine cost?" The answer to this question depends on the application and system configuration. To determine the cost and structure of a fiber laser marking system, you need to understand a lot of this knowledge and your own needs. Let’s check.
The following knowledge points are listed below:
The questions to ask yourself before buying a fiber laser marking machine
The cost of every components of the fiber laser marking machine
To determine the cost and configuration of a fiber laser marking system, consider the following:
(1) What type of material are you planning to mark?
(2) Are there depth and cycle time requirements for marking?
(3) What is the required marking area?
(4) Do I need a workstation or will the tags be installed on an existing workstation of a certain type?
(5) If I want to install the logo on a workstation, is it required to have attachments on the workstation?
(6) Do you need a programmable external motion axis, such as X, Y, Z, or rotary axis?
(7) What do you expect from reliability, training and support?
The answers to these questions are very helpful in defining the system configuration and price
The basic components of a guided beam fiber laser marking machine system must include:
Fiber laser source
Method for transmitting power and control signal to laser
Scan head with some kind of focusing lens
Laser marking software and computer running on it
A type of control board that converts laser marking job files into scan head motion commands and laser control commands
Obviously, the quality of the selected components is closely related to the reliability and performance of the system, but as long as these components are properly configured, people have the ability to direct the focused laser beam to the substrate surface in a controlled manner. If the lens is focused on a suitable substrate (some material that can absorb the wavelength of light generated by a fiber laser), these components will be able to produce marks on the substrate surface. These marks can be in any form permitted by the laser marking software, such as text, graphics, or machine-readable code.
Although prices vary by quality and support, the core components of moving a laser beam and drawing lines in text and graphics are the same for all marking systems and integrators. Lasers, scanning heads, F-lenses, marking software and control electronics are installed in each control beam fiber laser marking machine system.
Many laser marking applications require the system to be able to mark and adapt to multiple part types and sizes. Users with this need are generally more willing to purchase fiber laser marking machine systems that have been integrated into multifunction workstations. The workstation should allow the operator to easily load a wide variety of part sizes and shapes, and provide the ability to position these parts to the correct marking locations.
In my opinion, most fiber laser marking machine systems do not pay enough attention to the z-axis requirements of multifunctional workstations. In any case, the focusing lens must be some distance from the surface being marked. The larger the marking field of the lens, the further away the lens must be from the surface of the part. For example, a 7-inch square mark requires the bottom of the focusing lens to be approximately 11.5 inches from the part. "Leaving" generally means "above" because most lenses and scanning heads are mounted on the part to be marked.
After all, this article tells about the general principle of buying a fiber laser marking machine, uv laser marking machine, co2 laser marking machine however, there are many different kinds of machines on the market for one to choose, you should use your own wisdom to buy one.
