How to select properly a CO2 laser source for your system or workstation?

To choose the laser source please concider:

• Best application solution: Your new laser should provide the best combination of performance, reliability, durability, and support programs. 

• Laser power stability: Lasers that provide consistent and repeatable power guarantee the best part quality. Laser design, operating efficiency, and cooling method combine to create power and stability.

• Rise and fall times: Rise and fall times dictate how fast a laser can perform intricate processes. Faster times ensure greater precision and more parts per hour.

• Reliability: Laser sources vary in performance and reliability. This depends on whether they utilize ceramic, glass or metal chambers to energize the laser gas. The integrity of the CO₂ laser gas is crucial to the operation of a laser. Iradion’s CERAMICORE^® technology ensures that there is no contamination of the laser gas inside the laser tube.

Glass tube lasers can last a few thousand hours or fail in a short period of time. Glass tubes are fragile and can break easily or crack if subjected to heat or vibration.
Metal chamber lasers are more durable and operate for years depending on their design and construction. Laser gas degradation due to metal contamination can cause power loss each year. Eventually, they fail, requiring laser gas refills or replacement.
CERAMICORE^® CO₂ lasers represent the latest generation of CO₂ lasers that exhibit exceptional longevity of 5 years or longer. In the unlikely event of power loss due to laser gas degradation, Iradion provides a free refill within the first 7 years from the date of purchase.