Importance and Maintenance Tutorial of Air Compressor for Laser Cutting Machine

Why does require a pure and dry air compressor for laser cutting machine? Laser cutting machines can cope with the cutting requirements of various materials and complex shapes. In addition to the need for a high-energy laser, auxiliary gas is an indispensable substance to complete the cutting process. So, what role does the air compressor play in the laser cutting process?

1. The Importance of Air Compressor for Laser Cutting Machine

When processing, the laser cutting machine needs to use protective gas, and air is the first choice for protective gas. The laser cutting machine uses compressed air as auxiliary gas, which has the following three functions:
1.1 Provide special cutting gas to the cutting head; laser cutting machines use different auxiliary gases to cut different materials. The pressure and required flow rate of the auxiliary system are different for different cutting material thicknesses.
1.2 Supply power gas source to the workbench; the laser cutting machine's supporting compressor provides power for the cylinder that clamps the workbench.
1.3 Purge and dust the optical path system to maintain the normal operation of the laser cutting machine. During the operation of the laser cutting air compressor, the air pressure of the auxiliary gas has a great influence on the cutting result. The auxiliary gas must have sufficient pressure to remove the waste slag generated during the laser cutting production process.
If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. The quality of compressed air has a direct impact on the quality of laser cutting. Compressed air contains water mist and oil. If it is not cleaned up, high pressure spraying onto the protective mirror of the laser cutting head will seriously affect the transmission of the laser beam, disperse the focus, cause the product to not be cut through, produce waste, affect the processing effect and even damage the laser head.
Therefore, the air compressor for laser cutting machine is extremely sensitive to the content of oil and water, and requires oil-free, water-free and dust-free. In fact, the biggest difficulty of the compressed air system of the supporting laser cutting machine lies in the drying and purification device of the compressed air.

2. Regular Maintenance

Regular maintenance of the air compressor can not only improve the working performance, but also reduce operating failures and reduce production costs. The air compressor maintenance time is posted on the body of each of our air compressors to remind you to perform regular maintenance. What preparations should we make before doing air compressor for laser cutting machine maintenance?

2.1 we need to prepare the tools to be used for maintenance: electric tools with sockets, ordinary wrenches, hexagonal wrenches, and belt wrenches.
2.2 we need to prepare the materials used for maintenance:
No. 68 air compressor coolant, air filter element, oil filter, oil-gas separator and 4-stage filter element.
2.3 Before starting formal maintenance, please pay attention to the following:

• Turn off the air compressor, turn off the electric valve, wait for a while for the oil temperature to drop before operating.
• Close the air valve, exhaust the gas, check that the pressure gauge is zero, and then start the operation.

Summary

The air compressor for laser cutting machine plays a vital role in the entire cutting process. Through the above measures, the air compressor can be effectively maintained to ensure that it performs at its best during the cutting process.

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