Laser Cutting Air Compressor

All Laser Cutters need two additional products which move air: blower which removes air flow / extracts smoke from machine and atmosphere Laser Cutting Air Compressor compressor as a source for compressed surroundings for so called atmosphere assist.

Laser cuts by warmth, very high heat focused in tight beam. Side products of high heat are smoke and fire, both are not welcomed addition, smoke disperses laser reducint it’s efficienty and fire causes charring of materials / edges and will even escape control causing serious emergency.

Fire needs surroundings to burn but it will also die if you blow too hard, think of a candle in the wind. That is essentialy what air assist can be for: compressed air flow is extruded directly at the laser head in a very limited stream and is directed at the place where laser touches material.

Pressure of air flow is key adjustable for air assist efficienty, in our shop we discovered that optimal worth is between 2 and 3.5 bar (31-50psi).

To achieve required pressure compressor must push certain level of air through air assist opening, specific volume depends on size of the starting and desired pressure. Top quality laser cutter heads have small and finely tuned openings while cheaper chinese cutters just blow in general direction via large holes.