4 Tips to Increase the Shelflife of Laser Cutting Machine

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4 Tips to Increase the Shelflife of Laser
Cutting Machine
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• Laser machines are expensive and its not a
  hidden fact. If you are spending thousands of
  dollars behind a machine, it is essential to
  preserve them and take care of them. Every
  business have different materials to cut. To add
  to this, the number of hours the machine is on
  also matters. All these factors decide the
  cleaning routine of the laser machine. So, here
  we have some tips for you that might help you to
  increase your machines life.
• Clean the Laser Cutter Regularly
• There are three elements that must be perfectly
  maintained in a laser machine.
• The water tube must be cleaned and the water
  inside it should be changed weekly. This ensure
  the water tube is able to cool the laser machine
  which starts heating up after some time. The
  water used inside should be deionized to prevent
  any kind of deposits to gather inside the tube.
• The extraction of dust particles is also
  essential. Cleaning process is important to avoid
  any deposit formation inside the machine. This
  layer formed by the deposits can be flammable.
  The high end laser machines have pre installed
  extractor with filters. Other machines have only
  low power fan. So if your machine have fans only
  then it is worth adding a power extraction
  system. You should do cleaning of your machine
  and surroundings daily.
• The X and Y axis of the machine must be kept
  clean. You can use a soft cloth or a cotton swab
  dipped in alcohol or any neutral solvent to clean
  the axis. The movable parts must also be
  lubricated properly to ensure smooth movement.
• Location
• Have you ever wondered what could be the ideal
  location for your laser cutting machine. The
  machine is sensitive to the climate variation.
  Thus, it is important to save it from the high
  temperatures in summer and cold temperature in
  winters. So what all can we do to increase the
  life of the laser machine. The temperature of
  the workshop must be maintained as per the
  whether. The water that runs inside the CO2 tube
  should be between 15 to 25 degree Celsius. For
  summers you can have water coolers to maintain
  the temperature of your laser machine.

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Condition of the Laser Machine It is advisable to
uses the machine in its ideal formats and
settings. Because if the you try some random
pattern then it might be possible that it breaks
some parts of your machine or damages something.
We all like to be creativity, but when you are
dealing with such expensive machine it is ideal
to go the conventional way and not try any
random stuff. Also, such machines are made for
specific use only. Using Suitable Material Every
laser machine have different compatibility with
the metals and non metals. It is obvious that you
would have purchased the laser machine that work
for your business. Meaning the metals or
nonmetals that your business requires to cut.
So, it is advisable to use only those materials
that the laser machine is compatible. It is not
suitable to use materials like PVC or leather in
laser machine. It is not that laser machine will
not be able to cut it, but it will catch fire and
it can damage parts of the machine. So if you
stick to the materials that the machine is
compatible, its life span will definitely
increase. And if try something that creates a
lot of dust then it is better to clean the mess
before using the machine. Conclusion Some parts
of the laser machine have limited life span.
Consumables like lenses, nozzles, etc. requires
regular replacement. You can buy bystronic parts,
amada parts, etc. online. To do so google
Bystronic laser parts or the name of the laser
brand you have and you will find results of
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