Laser Cutting And Engraving For Wood Arts

Laser Cutting And Engraving For Wood Arts

Attention to detail and individuality characterize your products. With a XUANLIN wood Laser Cutting Machine, Of course another big application for our CO2 Wood Laser Cutter and Cnc Fiber Laser is to simply cut things. Materials like acrylic and thin woods are very common uses for the CO2 Laser Cutter, while metal cutting is saved for the Fiber Laser Cutter. A wood Laser Machine can process many different types of wood for a number of different applications, allowing you to design new products for a wide variety of industries. In addition, dark cutting edges and brownish or whitish colored engravings serve as exceptional design elements in wood products.

Tips for laser cutting and engraving wood

1. Does laser cutting wood cause burning ? 

Yes. However, laser cutting wood is a sublimation process and is often considered highly desirable. Laser cutter offer accurate focusing, customized selections of the appropriate parameters, as well as use of suitable optics and compressed air supply for cutting and engraving of the highest quality.

2. Can all woods be laser processed ? 

Since wood is a natural and organic material, laser users must evaluate a number of parameters including density and resin content prior to processing. For example, soft woods such as balsa will require less laser power, and cutting can be completed more quickly. On the other hand, hardwood which is typically a dense material will require more laser power. We recommend using compressed air for processing MDF since it consists of wood fibers that are glued.

3. Will the laser engraving always become dark ? 

Laser processing wood can result in a brownish-coloration on the material depending on a variety of factors. However, when processing varnished wood utilizing the appropriate settings can avoid this issue and a white engraving can be achieved. We recommend using a very low power at a high speed for this application.

4. Can dark engraving be achieved ? 

Yes. Defocusing the laser beam to about 0.5-2 mm will result in the laser spot becoming larger, and the power density is then reduced. Some details may be lost in processing, but this method will produce a particularly dark engraving and we highly recommend trying it for thes types of applications.

5. Should there be smoke in the processing area ? 

Laser processing wood is a sublimation process, and since the material is solid it is converted directly into a gaseous state from combustion.

Wood types suitable for laser cutter

• Chipboard

• Cork

• HDF

• MDF

• Multipex

• Natural wood 

• Plywood

• Precious woods

• Solid wood solid timber

• Veneers

Impressions

Technical Parameter

Cutting Capability

XL1325 compared with the ordinary belt machine

Application industry: 

• Arts and crafts
• Furniture constructio
• Interior design
• Toys
• Architectural models
• Christmas decoration
• Decoratios
• Gift items
• Inlays