The 7 Difference point between fiber laser cutting machine and Plasma cutting machine.
Let’s compare with them and select the right metal cutting machine according to your production demand. Below is a simple list of the mainly difference between fiber laser cutting and Plasma cutting.
| Item | PLASMA | FIBER LASER |
| Equipment cost | Low | High |
| Cutting result | Poor perpendicularity：reach 10 degreeCutting slot width: around 3mmheavy adhering slagcutting edge roughheat affects greatlynot accuracy enoughcutting design limited | Poor perpendicularity：within 1 degreeCutting slot width: within 0.3mmno adhering slagcutting edge smoothheat affects smallhigh accuracyno limited on cutting design |
| Thickness range | Thick plate | Thin plate、Medium plate |
| Using cost | power consumption、Touch the mouth loss | quick-wear part、Gas、power consumption |
| processing efficiency | Low | High |
| Feasibility | rough processing、thick metal、Low productivity | precise processing、thin and medium metal、High productivity |
From Above picture, you will find the Six DISADVANTAGE of PLASMA CUTTING ：
1、The cutting heat affects greatly；
2、Poor perpendicular degree on cutting edge, slope effect；
3、Scrape easily on edge；
4、small pattern impossible；
5、not accuracy；
6、Cutting slot width；
The Six ADVANTAGE OF LASER CUTTING：
1、small cutting heat affects ；
2、good perpendicular degree on cutting edge,；
3、no adhering slag,good consistency ；
4、valid for hige precise design, small hole is valid；
5、accuracy within 0.1mm；
6、Cutting slot thin；
As fiber laser cuttting ability on thick metal materials increase a lots, which reduce the cutting cost on metalworking industry.