Descripción
CNC router machine milling bit router Vs laser cutting machine:
Item
Knife mold router machine
High power(1200W)laser cutting machine
Low power (300W)laser cutting machine
Processing way
Milling cutter
Laser cutting
Laser cutting
Cutting precision
±0.03mm
±0.03mm
±0.05mm
Repeat precision
±0.01mm
±0.01mm
±0.05mm
Cutting speed
>2000mm/min
<1000mm/min
<600mm/min
Cutting width
0.3mm ~3 mm
0.3mm ~3mm
0.3mm ~3mm
Precision of cutting gap
Ensure the same cutting gap
Ensure the same cutting gap
Different upper and button gap
Cutting thickness
5mm ~25mm
5mm ~25mm
5mm ~25mm
Blade installation
Curve and line install blades vertically, blade Interface closure is good
Curve and line install blades vertically, blade Interface closure is good
Curve can nor install blades vertically, interface closure is not good.
Cutting material
Wood, plywood, electricity board, PVC board, acrylic, bottom template
Wood, electricity board, PVC board, acrylic
Wood, electricity board, PVC board, acrylic
Consumables
Very little Consumable
just need milling blade
Consumables cost is very high: Gas, laser tube, optic
Consumables cost is very high: Gas, laser tube, optic
Using cost
Very low using cost
Very high cost, 1200W laser need about 15,000 USD per year
High cost, 300W need about 5000USD per year
Start up costs
No start up costs
High Start up cost, at least 50USD per time
No start up costs
Maintenance cost
Low
High, maintenance cost about 20,000 USD per year
Low
Prepare time
No need prepare before start up, can start at anytime
Prepare 40 minutes
No need prepare before start up
Other function
Can process bottom template, waste cleaning board
Can not process bottom template, waste cleaning board
Can not process bottom template, waste cleaning board
Stability
Diameter of blade decided the width of gap
Laser attenuation, power instability caused instability gap width
Laser attenuation, power instability caused instability gap width
Environment
No pollution
Pollute the environment
Pollute the environment
Health
No radiation, no smoke, no harm to the operator
radiation, smoke, harmful to the eyes, lungs of operator
radiation, smoke, harmful to the eyes, lungs of operator
security
no security risk
Lasers, cylinders and other security risks
Lasers, cylinders and other security risks
Maintenance
Maintenance is sample
Complicated structure, need long time maintenance
Complicated structure, need long time maintenance
Cooling water
No need
Need pure water
Need pure water
Using gas
No
Need auxiliary inert gas
Dry and oil-free air
Operating
Sample
Complicated
Sample
Power
2000W
5000W
3000W
Floor space
Small floor place, just machine area
Large area, machine , laser generator, gas disposal room
Small floor place, machine, laser generator