Machine ability on Leather using Co2 Laser and Power Diode Laser

Abstract

Leather is a versatile, robust and trendy material and therefore its applications are nearly endless. The conventional method of leather cutting takes a lot of man power. Power diode-based Laser technology has grown significantly during recent years due to numerous advantages over conventional cutting methods. The conventional Lasers also have some drawbacks in cutting such as Geometrical inaccuracies, Carbonization, Overcut etc. This can be reduced by the use of Laser diodes. The main purpose of using Laser diode is to reduce power consumption. In the present study, an attempt has been made to develop laser diode-based Laser beam machining (LBM) and CO2 based LBM, to compare the performance measures of Carbonization and Geometrical inaccuracy. The main objective of this work is to enhance the machining process using Laser diode, to make it eco-friendly through the different duty cycles of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) which can be used to control the intensity of the Laser beam.