Laser Cut Wood Tips

With the development of optoelectronic technology, laser cutting technology has a wider range of uses, and customers' requirements for cutting accuracy have also increased. Generally, there are four factors that affect laser cutting: cutting speed, laser power, cutting accuracy, and material. The first three factors are determined by the quality of the laser equipment itself, and the material is determined by the outside.

Wood is the most commonly used material for laser machining. Generally speaking, it is easy to engrave and cut. Light-colored woods such as birch, cherry or maple can be well gasified by laser, so they are more suitable for engraving & cutting. It has its own characteristics, and some are denser, so before cutting wood, you should first study the characteristics of wood.

The basic principle of wood laser cutting is basically the same as that of laser engraving. Both use high-energy-density laser beams to convert heat energy, which instantly causes wood thermal decomposition and carbonization, thereby removing part of the material. Compared with laser engraving, laser cutting cutting requires a lot of energy, and laser engraving does not need to cut through the workpiece, so the energy required is relatively small. Laser wood cutting generally uses non-contact cutting methods. Compared with traditional mechanical cutting methods, laser wood cutting has significant advantages such as no wood chip pollution, no tool wear, no need to change tools, and no noise pollution. Not only the patterns cut out are more beautiful than those cut out by traditional machine tools, but also the cost-saving effect is obvious.