The relationship between laser cutting & laser fume extraction

The relationship between laser cutting and laser cutting dust extractors is closely intertwined. During the laser cutting process, the high-energy laser beam acts on the material surface, producing high temperatures that cause the material to evaporate and form a cutting gap. However, this process also generates a significant amount of smoke and harmful gases. These fumes not only pose health risks to operators but may also contaminate the working environment and affect the stable operation of the equipment. This is where the role of the laser cutting dust extractor becomes particularly important. 

The laser fume extraction system

Laser Fume Extraction System has three parts, the three parts complement each other to complete the purification treatment of laser cutting fume.

Influence factors of Laser Cutting Fume Extraction

Laser cutting fume extraction is a systematic process, the machine body, pipestructure and the fume extractors all have certain influence on the fume extracting efficiency. It is very important to get suitable dust collection structure for laser cutting machine. Only good dust collection efficiency can better play out the performance of fume extractor. Common laser cutting  fume extraction body structure is shown in the following figure:

There are three facts which influce the effection of laser cutting fume extraction system. 

• Laser machine body

• Connection pipe between laser machine and fume extraction system

• Laser fume extractor

For example, if you use soft pipe,  big power will buck the pipe.

How to mentain the laser fume filters daily

When filter cartridge filters dust, the moisture contained in air and electrostatic of partial dust will make the dust cleaning of pulse blowing system incompletely, and the dust deposited on surface of filter cartridge will affect the use effect. Therefore, it's necessary to clean filter cartridge after using it for a certain period of time to ensure the purification effect of the equipment. There are steps of filter cartridge cleaning of laser fume extractor:

• Make sure that the device is stopped, and the external power supply has been disconnected

• Wear a clean mask and dust-proof gloves

• Loosen and take down the pressed nuts of filter cartridge with a wrench

• Use compressed air spray gun to remove dust on surface of the cartridge filter.