Eurolaser details innovative technology
Laser systems manufacturer eurolaser has opened up to the industry about its extraction technology and the various environmental benefits it can offer to users.
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2015 10:16 GMT
Extraction technology from eurolaser not only helps improve the overall quality of a finished product, but also lessens the user’s impact on the environment
The company explains that as laser cutting is a thermal process that causes the processed materials to evaporate in a split second, this leads to the production of flue gas emissions that impact the environment.
Eurolaser also states that in addition to an environmental impact, depending on the type of material used, the laser cutting process produces smoke that leads to unwanted discolouration and residues along the cut edge, thus threatening the quality of the final product.
In order to combat such issues, eurolaser has developed extraction technology that will help users increase quality whilst also lessening their impact on the environment. The company says that such extraction needs to take place directly at the cutting gap, ideally at the source, in order for it to be most effective.
We use a smart 360° extraction and material-suction technology, this allows customers to work safely and efficiently and to rely on a consistently high cutting quality”
“High quality extraction technology not only directs the gases downwards but also upwards, doing so as evenly as possible and parallel to the laser beam,” eurolaser says, adding: “Flexible materials, such as plastic foils, require an extensive vacuum beneath the array. This ensures that the foils lie flat and are automatically affixed to the work surface.
“When cutting acrylic glass, by contrast, it is important to remove the gases that form from the table as quickly as possible. Some of them are easily flammable and a quick removal prevents ignition and the formation of odours.”
To achieve a consistent even cutting quality at all times and places on work, the company uses up to 6,400 individual extraction points, below each individual segments focus the suction capacity on a relatively small area. This process in turn creates strong negative pressure; loss of power through bypassing airflow is minimised and keeps the extraction power at a constant level.
As a result, the extraction power is diffused and is not consistent throughout the area. Long cutting edges create bypassing airflow, which then reduces the actual extraction power at the cutting gap in the course of the procedure, leading to uneven cutting edges and a higher degree of smoke production.
Opening up more about the technology, eurolaser’s Sabrina Gade adds: “We use a smart 360° extraction and material-suction technology, this allows customers to work safely and efficiently and to rely on a consistently high cutting quality.”
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