Laser cutting of sheet metal is a type of laser equipment used for cutting and processing metal sheets. This type of equipment has a wide range of laser power, and its applications include general machining, the automotive industry, aerospace, and shipbuilding. In the Chinese market, the main types of equipment are CO2 laser cutting machines and fiber laser cutting machines.
Laser cutting involves focusing a laser beam emitted from a laser source into a high-power-density beam through an optical path system to irradiate the workpiece, causing the material to melt or vaporize. Simultaneously, high-pressure gas is used to blow away the molten material, thus achieving cutting. Its cutting capability is usually related to the laser power; different power equipment can process metal materials of different thicknesses. This process is used in automobile manufacturing for cutting components such as hot-formed steel sheets, and it features high precision, high efficiency, and good flexibility. The laser cutting equipment market is large, and industry technological development focuses on improving power, speed, precision, and intelligence.