How to choose a right slat cleaner for your laser cutting machines? Sometimes it's not so complex. .In fact, as long as you dismantle the machine and clearly see the internal structure, you can easily judge why some slat cleaners are so cheap while others are relatively expensive. Whether the
price is cheap or expensive, you must first compare the performance. It seems cheap while low performance, but you need to buy it many times. On the contrary, if it seems a bit expensive while high performance, just buy it once!
Based on the different power transmission structures, we define the laser slat cleaner currently on the market into two types:
1. Spring vibration type (e.g. Fig. 1)
2.Gear transmission type (e.g. Fig. 2) , LISEN’s LSC 200 slat cleaner and TRUMPF’s TSC 100 slat cleaner both use this structure. The subsequent comparison will be explained with LISEN LSC 200 slat cleaner.Let us make a comparison in terms of motor performance, power transmission method, cleaning tool type and actual slag cleaning effect.
1. Motor performance and power transmission method
Spring-type Slat Cleaner: The spring vibration type laser slat cleaner uses the motor used in ordinary grinders on the market. It has only low power (usually less than 1600W), weak power and unstable power transmission. Easily from the photo, its size is smaller than LISEN motor. It is easy to burn the motor due to overload. In the meanwhile, you can see in the photo, LISEN premium slat cleaner replaces helical gears with spur gears to better handle high forces, improving reliability. Also, LISEN integrates bearing & gear in one assembly to get the most consistant power transmission.
As for power transmission, the spring-type slat cleaner control the movements with only two simple tension spring structures, the vibration amplitude is very large and difficult to operate. Springs are often prone to breakage; breakers replacement is complicated and difficult. The clamping strength is not enough, it is difficult to pull and move, the slag cleaning is incomplete and the cleaning efficiency is low. The life of the whole machine is short. Refer to the damage in the photo below:
As for the gear transmission type LISEN LSC 200 laser slat cleaner, the customized motor is the first one in the field of laser slat cleaner truly achieved 2300W output power. It has the characteristics of high power, high load, low speed, high torque, high reliability, etc. It is powerful and durable. With the high-precision integrated gear transmission structure, the machine body operates smoothly, the power is output smoothly, and the slag is cleaned smoothly, efficiently and cleanly. It’s easy to operate. All of these lead the slat cleaner can be available for even fiber laser cutting machines up to 20KW. In the meanwhile, maintenance costs are low due to the modular design.
2. Cleaning tool type
Compared with the commonly used alloy casting cutter of the spring vibration type , LISEN cleaning tool is made of special steel with a specific heat treatment process. The uniquely designed three-sided cutting edge has good slag cleaning effect, high efficiency, faster and easier.
3. Cleaning performance
You can see the live video of the two typesof machines on the 8KW fiber laser machine below. The performance is good or bad, very obvious.
The Spring vibration type is working:
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LSC 200 Slat Cleaner is working:
Please refer to the short on Youtube:
4. Meet the requirements of different metal fabrication factories
Thanks to its excellent performance, it can meet the on-site needs of various metal fabrication factories. Refer to LSC-200 technical data.
Voltage: 220 VAC, Single phase
Frequency: 50/60 HZ
Rated power: 2300W It’s much more powerful even than Trumpf TSC100’s 1400W. That’s why LISEN LSC 200 can clean the slag on up to 20000W fiber laser cutting machines compared with TSC 100’s up to 6000W.
Idle Speed: 1400 r/min.
Weight: 25 KG
Max. Slag Thickness: 30 mm
Min. Distance between slats: 30 mm
Thickness of Slat: 2.5-6 mm