--- description: The factors that affect fiber laser cutting machine performance include laser generator, light path, air cock, auxiliary gas, cutting parameters and materials. title: What Affects the Performance of Fiber Laser Cutter Machine? image: https://www.stylecnc.com/uploads/allimg/170922/1-1F9221016420-L.jpg --- # [What Affects the Performance of Fiber Laser Cutting Machine?](https://www.stylecnc.com/user-manual/fiber-laser-cutting-machine-performance-affect-factors.html "What Affects the Performance of Fiber Laser Cutting Machine?") Last Updated: 2021-08-31 By [Charles](https://www.stylecnc.com/author/charles "Charles")2 Min Read ![What Affects the Performance of Fiber Laser Cutter Machine]() ## What Affects the Performance of Fiber Laser Cutter Machine? The factors that affect fiber laser cutting machine performance include laser generator, light path, air cock, auxiliary gas, cutting parameters and materials. | Laser generator | Model | Single-mode, multimode, low mode are suitable for thin plate cutting, high-modulus is suitable for thick plate cutting | | ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Power | The cutting performance is decided by the laser power | | | Light path | Collimating mirror | The larger collimation, the smaller focusing spot,the higher focused energy, the shorter focal dept,is not suitable for cutting thick plate,usually use F=75mm,F=100mm | | Focusing lens | the smaller focusing lens, the larger focusing spot,short of focal depth,is suitable for cutting thin plate,usually use F=150mm,F=200mm | | | Air cock | Gas mouth shape | Effect the speed of the cutting point airflow | | Gas mouth size | 1.0-2.0mm different thickness of plate,choose different size of gas mouth | | | Gas mouth height | Effect airflow, then effect the final cutting result | | | Auxiliary gas | Dry,oily degrees | Effect on laser energy | | Gas purity | Oxygen purity 2% lower,cutting speed lower50% | | | Gas flow | Size of flow,effect the cutting speed and effect on the back | | | Gas pressure | The pressure, effect cutting speed meter edge effectivness | | | Cutting parameters | Cutting speed | The speed, pressure, laser power, all effect the cutting results | | Height of focus | Depth of focus determines the work positionof focus on different thickness of the plate | | | Cutting materials | Thickness of plate | 0.1-12mm thickness plate,affect the efficiency and effectiveness | | Melting point of material | melting point,affect the cutting effectiveness | | | Material absorptivity of laser | The material absorptance of laser ( 1.64um ) | | ![Fiber laser cutting projects]() [](https://www.stylecnc.com/fiber-laser-cutting-machine/fiber-laser-cutter.html "Fiber laser cutting machine") [Fiber laser cutting machine](https://www.stylecnc.com/fiber-laser-cutting-machine/fiber-laser-cutter.html "Fiber laser cutting machine") ### Share This Article With Others ### How to Calibrate the Precision of CNC Wood Router? 2017-04-10[Prev Post](https://www.stylecnc.com/user-manual/calibrate-precision-cnc-wood-router.html "How to Calibrate the Precision of CNC Wood Router?") ### A Practical Guide To CNC Router Spindles 2017-10-07[Next Post](https://www.stylecnc.com/user-manual/cnc-router-spindle-maintenance.html "A Practical Guide To CNC Router Spindles") ### Further Reading [](https://www.stylecnc.com/user-manual/A-comparison-between-fiber-and-co2-laser-marking-machine.html "Fiber Laser Marking Machine VS CO2 Laser Marking Machine") 2020-03-162 Min Read ### [Fiber Laser Marking Machine VS CO2 Laser Marking Machine](https://www.stylecnc.com/user-manual/A-comparison-between-fiber-and-co2-laser-marking-machine.html "Fiber Laser Marking Machine VS CO2 Laser Marking Machine") Long story short, fiber laser marking machine is good at metal engraving, and CO2 laser marking machine is more professional for engraving wood, leather, glass, acrylic, paper, plastic and other non-metal materials. 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