Running Cost of Laser Cutting Machines

1. Take 1mm stainless steel as an example to calculate the cost of capital and time

For example, the total production cost and approximate time cycle of 50000 meters of 1 mm stainless steel cutting (because the sheet punching time, extremely short and empty distance cannot be counted, and the production arrangement of each enterprise is different. Since it belongs to the horizontal efficiency and cost comparison, it has little impact on the comparison of statistical results, and the loading and unloading time is not included).

1. Optical fiber 2000W

50000 meters ÷ 20 meters/minute ÷ 60 minutes=41.7 hours ≈ 5 working days

41.7 hours × (27.8 yuan+70 yuan) ≈ 4078 yuan

2. Carbon dioxide 3000W

50000 meters ÷ 8 meters/minute ÷ 60 minutes=104.2 hours ≈ 13 working days

104.2 hours × (63.5 yuan+70 yuan) ≈ 13911 yuan

3. Carbon dioxide 2000W

50000 meters ÷ 6.5 meters/minute ÷ 60 minutes=128.2 hours ≈ 16 working days

128.2 hours × (50.5 yuan+70 yuan) ≈ 15488 yuan

1mm stainless steel Fibre-optical 2000W CO2 3000W CO2 2000W
Time spent (days) 5 days 13 days 16 days
Cost (yuan) 4078 yuan 13911 yuan 15488 yuan

2. Take 2mm stainless steel as an example to calculate the cost of capital and time

Example:

Production cost and approximate time cycle of 50000m of 2mm stainless steel cutting (due to the short punching time and empty distance of the thin plate, which cannot be counted, and the production arrangement of each enterprise is different. Since it belongs to the horizontal efficiency and cost comparison, it has little impact on the comparison of statistical results, and the loading and unloading time is not included)

1. Optical fiber 2000W

50000 meters ÷ 8.5 meters/minute ÷ 60 minutes=98 hours ≈ 12 working days

98 hours × (27.8 yuan+70 yuan) ≈ 9588 yuan

2. Carbon dioxide 3000W

50000 meters ÷ 4.5 meters/minute ÷ 60 minutes=185.2 hours ≈ 23 working days

185.2 hours × (63.5 yuan+70 yuan) ≈ 24724 yuan.

3. Carbon dioxide 2000W

50000 meters ÷ 3 meters/minute ÷ 60 minutes=277.8 hours ≈ 34.7 working days

277.8 hours × (50.5 yuan+70 yuan) ≈ 33475 yuan

2mm stainless steel Fibre-optical 2000W CO2 3000W CO2 2000W
Time spent (days) 12 days 23 days 34.7 days
Cost (yuan) 9588 yuan 24724 yuan 33475 yuan

3. Operation cost analysis table

Cost
(yuan)
category
IPG
2000W
CO2
2000W
CO2
3000W
Optical maser(KW) 6.1 19.6 26.1
Water chiller(KW) 5.6 7 10.5
Auxiliary engine(KW) 5.6 5.6 5.6
Machine(KW) 8.4 8.4 8.4
Laser gas(N2+H2+CO2) 0 7 10
Focusing lenses 0.74 1 1
Ceramic body 0.8 0.8 0.8
Cutting nozzle 0.2 0.2 0.2
Reflector lens

0 0.9 0.9
Protective lenses

0.4 0 0
Cumulative operation (yuan) 27.8yuan 50.5yuan 63.5yuan
Cutting oxygen (1~20mm)carbon steel 12~18Yuan/Hour
Cutting nitrogen (1~8mm)nonrust steel 50~150 Yuan/Hour

4. Operating efficiency (taking 1~4mm thickness as an example)

Material name Thickness(mm) IPG2000 CO2
2000W
CO2
3000W
Cutting speed (m/min)
Carbon steel 1 10.0-13.0 5.0–6.5 6.0–9.0
2 5.0-6.0 3.5–5.0 4.0–5.6
3 3.0-4.8 3.0–3.8 3.0–4.6
4 2.8-3.5 2.5–3.3 2.6–3.8
5 2.2-3.0 2.2–2.8 2.2–3.2
6 1.8-2.5 1.8–2.5 2.0–2.8
8 1.2-1.8 1.1–1.6 1.3–2.0
10 1.1-1.3 1.0–1.3 1.2–1.6
12 0.9-1.2 0.9–1.1 1.0–1.4
Nonrust steel 1 15.0-22.0 6.0-9.0 7.0–9.0
2 7.0-9.0 3.8-4.5 4.2–5.2
3 3.5-5.5 2.0-2.5 2.8–3.9
4 3.0-4.5 1.2-1.8 2.0–2.8
5 1.8-2.5 1.0-1.3 1.6–2.0
6 1.2-1.8 0.6-0.9 1.3–1.6
8 0.8-1.0   0.7–1.0

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