What kind of laser control system is used for laser cutting of polymer materials

Polymer materials, also known as polymer materials, are materials composed of polymer compounds as the matrix and other additives. There are many types of polymer materials, which can be divided into natural polymer materials and synthetic polymer materials. Among them, natural polymer materials include natural fibers, natural gum, animal glue, etc; Synthetic polymer materials mainly refer to plastics, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, etc.

Polymer materials have a wide range of applications in various fields due to their low density, corrosion resistance, insulation, strong plasticity and variability, and ease of processing. After polymer materials are formed through injection molding, extrusion, rolling, and other methods, they also need to be processed into specific shapes through cutting and other forms for product manufacturing, among which laser is one of the main cutting methods.

Laser cutting of polymer materials has advantages such as high precision, no mechanical pressure applied, low thermal impact, and strong flexibility. As an intelligent CNC machine tool, laser cutting can switch processing tasks faster with the help of control systems and reduce the demand for human resources.

Polymer materials using laser cutting require different control systems to be equipped for different situations:
Laser: Laser cutting uses different types of lasers, such as fiber lasers, CO2 lasers, UV lasers, etc. Ordinary polymer materials usually use CO2 lasers, while some with special requirements may use UV lasers. Different control systems are required to control different lasers.

Visual recognition: The visual laser control system combines visual recognition and laser control technology, which can autonomously determine the processing path by recognizing the color, pattern, and specific identification on the material. It has a higher degree of automation and more flexible processing methods. Similarly, the deployment cost of the visual laser control system will also be higher.

Processing accuracy: High precision processing has higher requirements for all aspects of the control system, such as finer motion algorithms, stronger stability, more rigorous anti-interference measures, etc., which cannot be achieved by ordinary laser control systems used in processing. Therefore, a specialized precision laser cutting control system must be selected.

In general, when choosing a laser cutting control system for polymer materials, it is mainly based on one's own processing needs, combined with factors such as cost budget and future growth potential, and considered comprehensively.