The ultimate answer to cost reduction and efficiency improvement: How to solve the problem of high loss processing of carbon fiber shaped parts with 2 μ m fiber laser
2026-09-08 11:37:49

In July 2026, Tesla Cyberbeast The engineering modification featuring a brand new carbon fiber chassis guard has sparked heated discussions in the industry. Tesla engineers confirm that the carbon fiber component is superior to aluminum more durable.


At the same time Lightweight and comprehensive cost Lower. In addition, due to the 

better molding accuracy of carbon fiber in the area around the bolt holes, the airflow under the chassis is smoother than that of stamped aluminum, and the overall energy efficiency of the vehicle is slightly improved as a result.


 


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With the rapid expansion of humanoid robots, new energy vehicles, and low altitude economic equipment industries, carbon fiber has become the preferred material for high-end lightweight structural components due to its advantages of high specific strength and low density. However, carbon fiber High hardness and brittleness Precision cutting after molding has always been the core challenge in mass production manufacturing. Traditional milling machines, waterjet cutters, CO ₂ lasers, and other processing methods are generally prone to defects such as delamination, burrs, internal stress, and fiber pulling. At the same time, there are pain points such as dust pollution, high consumables consumption, and unstable yield,Difficult to meet the current complex requirements for irregular composite components 

High precision, high yield, high consistency The requirements for mass production.


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Realistic pain points of common carbon fiber processing 

techniques

1

Milling machine mechanical cutting processing

  • Large defects in the finished product:

    Processing is prone to occur Layering, burrs, fiber pulling Requires secondary polishing, resulting in low production efficiency

  • High cost of consumables:

    Carbon fiber worn cutting tools are severe, requiring long-term mass production Consumables cost high

  • Destruction of material properties:

    Physical cutting generates mechanical stress, Damage to carbon fiber structure Unable to process precision irregular parts


2

Water jet cutting

  • Low machining accuracy:

    ± 1mm cutting accuracy, unable to meet Precision composite material tolerance requirements

  • High cost and environmentally unfriendly:

    Accessories and abrasives wear out quickly, wastewater treatment Not meeting environmental standards

  • Complicated process:

    Workpiece residue Water stains and residues Additional cleaning and drying are required, which slows down the production pace


3

CO ₂ laser

  • Low efficiency and high maintenance:

    Electro-optical efficiency Less than 8%, high energy consumption, frequent

    shutdown and maintenance required

  • Poor adaptation to multiple axes:

    The structure of the hard optical path is complex, Processing of irregular parts

    restricted

  • Poor cutting quality:

    smoke Serious, carbonization Serious, carbon black Serious


        

Optimal Solution for GW Laser Carbon Fiber Processing

01

Excellent cutting quality

Cutting section Smooth and burr-free Eliminate subsequent processes such as polishing and trimming, and improve output efficiency.



02

No large particle dust pollution

Improve the workshop production environment To avoid damage to personnel and machine tools caused by conductive dust.


03

No processing consumables

The hourly processing cost is only about 10-20 yuan, which is significantly higher Reduce continuous consumables investment.


  


04

No mechanical stress generated

Non contact laser processing will not damage carbon fiber composite materials Original material properties.



05

High processing accuracy

Up to ± 50 μ m, meeting the requirements of precision composite parts tolerance 

requirements.



06

Outstanding processing efficiency

The cutting speed of 3mm thick carbon fiber can reach 1m/min.


07

Processing platform matching freedom

Different from the hard optical path structure of CO ₂ laser guiding arm, the high brightness 2 μ m scheme of GW laser adopts all fiber Flexible transmission.


The equipment architecture is highly consistent with mature 1080nm fiber lasers on the market. The whole machine has a minimalist structure and strong stability, and can seamlessly adapt to various intelligent processing platforms such as flat cutting, 3D five axis, and six axis industrial robots, efficiently adapting to them Complex curved surfaces and irregular 

carbon fiber components The demand for precision manufacturing. Convenient 

equipment maintenance and high overall reliability.


Thoroughly solved the traditional composite processing solution in the integration of 

multi axis production lines High cost, complex debugging, and insufficient long-term 

stability Industry pain points.


Rely on Advantages of native integration of fiber optic optical path, GW  Laser 2 μ m technology breaks the structural constraints of traditional non-metallic processing equipment, providing a new generation of composite precision manufacturing light source solutions with high precision, high flexibility, mass production, and easy integration for high-end lightweight industries such as new energy vehicles, low altitude economy, and humanoid robots.



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